Gréagóir Ó Dáire, from the Gaeltacht of Mississauga
Today, I’ll be chatting with Gréagóir Ó Dáire. Born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario with Irish and Scottish ancestry, Greg enrolled in the Celtic Studies Programme at the University of St. Michael’s College in 2009 and this has had a profound impact on his life. Following a PhD at Harvard, Greg now works as a Senior Lecturer in Irish Studies at Uppsala University in Sweden. I was lucky to catch Greg on one of his trips home last summer and he was willing to come to my office where we chatted about his journey with the Irish language and how his Irish identity has shaped his life.
Greg and I have only ever communicated in Irish and consequently this episode will be in Irish. Greg is a wonderful example of how intrinsic motivation can contribute to anyone learning a language to a massively high level of proficiency regardless of geographical isolation
Bainigí taitneamh as an gcomhrá.
Irish in Toronto
This podcast showcases the Irish living in Toronto today. We discuss why they came, what made them stay, what they miss about home and will their future be in Canada or in Ireland. Subscribe and share with your friends and family. Please send any feedback, positive or negative to pasheehan31@gmail.com. Thanks to Shannon Heaton for the music. Please listen to her podcast, 'Irish Music Stories', a show about traditional music. Thanks to Natalie Barbuzzi for our lovely logo. Thanks to Barry Conway for convincing me this was a good idea. Bain taitneamh as! Enjoy!
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