People & Place Podcast

About People & Place Podcast

People and Place, a podcast series which celebrates the hidden history and linguistic diversity of our local place-names tradition. Throughout this series, renowned place-name experts will explore the hidden history of our local place-names and celebrate this unique aspect of our shared heritage.

Publisher

Conradh na Gaeilge

Category

arts · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jun 2026

Latest episode

22 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Logainmneacha Lár Uladh le Déaglán Ó Doibhlin

   San eagrán seo, beidh muid ag caint le Déaglán Ó Doibhlin faoi logainmneacha Lár Uladh, tábhacht na nguthanna áitiúla agus scéalta sna logainmneacha.

2. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Logainmneacha agus Sloinnte na hÉireann leis an Dr. Kay Muhr

   San eagrán seo, labhraíonn Dr. Kay Muhr, údar an leabhair ‘The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland’ faoin taithí atá aici ag déanamh taighde ar thraidisiún na logainmneacha anseo, agus an nasc láidir idir sloinnte agus logainmneacha na hÉireann.

3. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Townlands and the Oral Tradition with Úna Walsh

   In this episode, Úna Walsh tells us about the importance of using our local townland names, and how they hold stories of the people, landscape and mythology within them.

4. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Naming the North Coast: Antrim and the Glens with Dr. Frances Kane

   In this episode, Dr. Frances Kane tells us about the importance of ‘home’, mythical places found on the North Coast, and the linguistic diversity seen in our local place-names.

5. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Shared Space: The Role of Place-Names in Ulster

   In this episode, we listen to Linda Ervine, Úna Walsh, Dr. Niall Comer and Dr. Frances Kane as they discuss the value and importance of celebrating our place-names tradition, as well as the future role of place-names in uniting communities here.

6. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Bealach an Chlocháin: Ó Dhoire go Dún Sobhairce leis an Dr. Niall Comer

   San eagrán seo, téimid ar thuras thart ar Bhealach an Chlocháin leis an Dr. Niall Comer. Tugann sé léargas dúinn ar stair agus ar thábhacht na logainmneacha ó Dhoire go Dún Sobhairce.

7. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Your place, Your Space with Prof. Mícheál Ó Mainnín

   In this episode Professor Mícheál Ó Mainnín gives us an overview of the place-names tradition, describes the various languages hidden within our local place-names and highlights the link between a person and their place.

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