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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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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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1 Shane O'Neill, Chair Irish Person of the Year Committee 1:00:30
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1:00:30Today, I’ll be chatting with Shane O’Neill. I came to know Shane last year when I finally answered one of his many phone calls and he told me that I would be raising the Irish flag at Toronto City Hall on St. Patrick’s Day. Shane is the Chairperson of the Irish Person of the Year Committee and has done tremendous work for the Irish community over the years. Coming to Toronto in 1998 after having spent ten years in London Shane’s relationship with Ireland has evolved throughout the years and he regales us of this during our chat. His passion for Ireland, family and of course, rugby, is undeniable. I really hope you enjoy this chat with Borrisoleigh native, Shane O’Neill.…
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1 Conor Mangan, professional American Football player based out of Toronto 50:36
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50:36Today, I’ll be chatting with Conor Mangan. Conor is a current professional American Football player based out of Toronto, as well as an accomplished Real Estate Agent. A proud Cork man, he moved to Canada in 2013, playing professional rugby before transitioning to football. Conor earned several Special Teams and point scoring records in the last two years in the Indoor Football League (IFL), and has multiple president club awards for real estate in Ontario.…
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1 Cathal O'Neill, teaching Irish in Newfoundland 35:21
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35:21Today, I’ll be chatting with Cathal O’Neill. Cathal is the Irish Language Instructor at Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He is in the middle of his second stint as the ICUF scholar in St. John’s. ICUF, being the Ireland Canada University Foundation. This is the English-language portion of our episode. The Irish-language version is located on the same feed. In this episode, Cathal speaks about what it was like to move to Newfoundland last year and how he has settled in. He speaks about his Irish classes, the social life in St. John’s and the traveling opportunities presented during a year with ICUF. At the end of our chat, Cathal provides some tips on how best to approach the application for ICUF, for anyone thinking of teaching Irish in Canada for a year or two.…
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1 Cathal O'Neill, ag múineadh na Gaeilge i dTalamh an Éisc 18:20
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18:20Today, I’ll be chatting with Cathal O’Neill. Cathal is the Irish Language Instructor at Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He is in the middle of his second stint as the ICUF scholar in St. John’s. ICUF, being the Ireland Canada University Foundation. This is the Irish language portion of our episode. You will find the English language episode on the same feed as it was released at the same time. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh sult as an gcomhrá a bhí agam le Cathal. Is sár-fhear é agus táim chomh buíoch gur labhair sé liom ar an bpodchraoladh inniu. Cloisfidh sibh cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an Ghaeilge i saol Chathail agus tá sár-jab déanta aige ó tháinig sé go Ceanada agus go Talamh an Éisc, ach go háirithe.…
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1 Gemma Ní Luain, ICUF Irish Instructor at Concordia University, Montréal 33:24
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33:24Today, I’ll be chatting with Gemma Ní Luain. Gemma is the Irish Language Instructor at the Concordia University in Montréal, Québec. She is in the middle of her second stint as the ICUF scholar in Montréal. ICUF, being the Ireland Canada University Foundation. - what it was like to move to Montréal in 2019 -extreme weather Montréal receives - issue of language with French being the official language in Québec -staying in Canada as a permanent resident I would still encourage people to download the episodes and to share them with friends and family. Downloads are the easiest indicator for me to gauge how many people I am reaching with these conversations so I would really appreciate it.…
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1 Gemma Ní Luain, Teagascóir ICUF in Concordia University, Montréal 13:05
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13:05Today, I’ll be chatting with Gemma Ní Luain. Gemma is the Irish Language Instructor at Concordia University in Montréal, Québec. She is in the middle of her second stint as the ICUF scholar in Montréal. ICUF, being the Ireland Canada University Foundation. This is the Irish language portion of our episode. You will find the English language episode on the same feed as it was released at the same time. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh sult as an gcomhrá a bhí agam le Gemma. Is sár-bhean í agus táim chomh buíoch gur labhair sí liom ar an bpodchraoladh inniu. Cloisfidh sibh cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an Ghaeilge i saol Gemma agus tá sár-jab déanta aici ó tháinig sí go Ceanada.…
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1 Katie Kirkpatrick, learning Irish in Toronto 51:30
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51:30Today, I’ll be chatting with Katie Kirkpatrick. Katie is from Saskatchewan but began taking beginner’s Irish with me two years ago here at the University of St. Michael’s College. Since then, she has gone on to win an ICUF Canadian Irish Language Award which enabled her to complete a four-week immersion course in Conamara in the summer of 2023. In this episode, Katie speaks about her motivation for learning Irish. Her course of study at the University of Toronto requires her to be able to sing in four different languages and she chose Irish as one of those. In this chat, Katie speaks about her experiences learning Irish in Toronto and in Conamara, how singing in Irish has enhanced her studies and of her love for the art of sean-nós singing. In the final few minutes, Katie flips the script and asks me questions about my experiences teaching Irish and Gaelic games here in Toronto. I would still encourage people to download the episodes and to share them with friends and family. Downloads are the easiest indicator for me to gauge how many people I am reaching with these conversations so I would really appreciate it.…
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1 Clíodhna Ní Chorráin, Teagascóir ICUF na Gaeilge in Ollscoil Ottawa 17:12
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17:12Today, I’ll be chatting with Clíodhna Ní Chorráin. Clíodhna is the Irish Language Instructor at the University of Ottawa. She is in the middle of her second year of her ICUF scholarship. ICUF, being the Ireland Canada University Foundation. This is the Irish language portion of our episode. You will find the English language episode on the same feed as it was released at the same time. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh sult as an gcomhrá a bhí agam le Clíodhna. Is sár-bhean í agus táim chomh buíoch gur labhair sí liom ar an bpodchraoladh inniu. Cloisfidh sibh cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an Ghaeilge i saol Chlíodhna agus tá sár-jab déanta aici ó tháinig sí go Ceanada.…
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1 Clíodhna Ní Chorráin, Irish Language Instructor at the University of Ottawa 37:25
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37:25Today, I’ll be chatting with Clíodhna Ní Chorráin. Clíodhna is the Irish Language Instructor at the University of Ottawa. She is in the middle of her second year of her ICUF scholarship. ICUF, being the Ireland Canada University Foundation. In this episode, Clíodhna talks about her experiences teaching Irish abroad, both in the US and in Canada. She is very honest when she speaks about initially wanting to go to Toronto but making it work in Ottawa and ultimately having a fantastic experience in the nation’s capital city. We discuss Clíodhna’s ambitions for the future which may involve settling in Ireland but not before a stop somewhere else along the way. Clíodhna and myself had never spoken in English before this conversation but I felt it necessary for the majority of the listenership of this podcast. We did record a supplementary conversation in Irish which was released at the same time as this episode so you should find it in your feed. I would still encourage people to download the episodes and to share them with friends and family. Downloads are the easiest indicator for me to gauge how many people I am reaching with these conversations so I would really appreciate it.…
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1 Dr. Vanita Jassal and Kevin McAnena - Alumni of Queen's University, Belfast 58:25
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58:25Today, I’ll be chatting with Vanita Jassal and Kevin McAnena. This was the first ever live episode of Irish in Toronto and I would like to thank Daniel Patton for making it happen. Daniel is the Development and Engagement Manager for North America for Queen’s University Belfast. This event was about allowing members of the Queen’s alumni to share their stories of what brought them to Toronto. In this episode, you will hear from Dr. Vanita Jassal who has been in Toronto for around thirty years. She shares her story of growing up as a visible minority in Belfast during the Troubles. Her success in Toronto has been remarkable and she shares how this was achieved, as well as the more honest negative experiences she has had. Kevin McAnena, from Co. Tyrone, has been living in Toronto for close to a decade now. He shares the curiosity that led him here and how he has managed to maintain strong links with Ireland. I would still encourage people to download the episodes and to share them with friends and family. Downloads are the easiest indicator for me to gauge how many people I am reaching with these conversations so I would really appreciate it.…
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1 Colm de Fréine, Conradh na Gaeilge - Craobh Thorontó 44:32
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44:32Today, I’ll be chatting with Com de Fréine. I know Colm through our love of the Irish language. He is a member of the committee of the branch of Conradh na Gaeilge which we established here in Toronto. Such is our love of the language that this chat will be in Irish. If you are inexperienced with listening to Irish, I would still encourage you to keep listening. Colm and I had a great chat about his coming to Toronto in 1985, leaving behind a Dublin where there wasn’t much work to go around. He speaks about the opportunities he has received here in Canada. We talk about travel, family, reading, having two citizenships and our love of Irish. I would still encourage people to download the episodes and to share them with friends and family. Downloads are the easiest indicator for me to gauge how many people I am reaching with these conversations so I would really appreciate it.…
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1 Ciara Ní Lúing, from Dingle to Toronto 1:02:20
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1:02:20Today, I’ll be chatting with Ciara Ní Lúing. Ciara left her beautiful hometown of Dingle, Co. Kerry for the big city of Toronto eight years ago. I got to know Ciara through our work with Conradh na Gaeilge here in Toronto where we organise events for Irish speakers to meet up and use the language. This has been an invaluable experience for me in Toronto and I am grateful to Ciara for the effort she has made with the group. In this chat, we discuss Ciara’s experiences living in Japan and New Zealand before moving to Toronto. We discuss her reasons for leaving Corca Dhuibhne and how she settled on Toronto. Ciara speaks about her life here in Canada, including her core group of friends, her love of concerts and basketball and her journey learning Spanish over the past few years. Ciara also speaks candidly about her desire to not have children in the future and I really appreciate her honesty here. I would still encourage people to download the episodes and to share them with friends and family. Downloads are the easiest indicator for me to gauge how many people I am reaching with these conversations so I would really appreciate it.…
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Today, I’ll be chatting with Ken Tracey. Ken arrived in Toronto in 1989 on the first ever direct flight from Shannon. I got to know Ken through his work presenting ‘Ceol agus Craic’, a Saturday morning Irish radio show here in Canada, which he presents with his good friend, Mark O’Brien. ‘Ceol agus Craic’ is a great vehicle for the Irish to have their voice heard and spread the word on particular events that are happening in the community. It airs every Saturday morning from 10AM – 12.30PM on www.mixlr.com/ceolaguscraic . All the shows are made available on the website and they have some great playlists on Spotify. This is a great chat with Ken who opens up about why he came to Canada, when he realised he would stay here long term and how he got so busy in Toronto that he even forgot his own birthday.…
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Today, I’ll be chatting with Sharon Nolan. Sharon left Ireland 18 years ago and has been in Toronto for the past 12 years. Originally a PE teacher, she is now studying to be a psychotherapist. We discuss topics such as distractions, dissociating and being comfortable in one’s own company. I feel this conversation will help a lot of people and hopefully encourage them to take advantage of any opportunities they have to see a psychotherapist. We of course also discuss the typical contention of most Irish expats living abroad; whether to settle or to move back home. Sharon has some interesting insights into this issue which I am sure will help a lot of people. I want to thank her for taking the time to sit down with me and to chat about her life in such an honest and authentic manner. She certainly helped me navigate some of the issues which are going on in my life.…
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1 Shane Firus and Carolane Soucisse, Irish ice dancers 44:14
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44:14Today, I’ll be chatting with Shane Firus and Carolane Soucisse. Shane and Carolane, hailing from British Columbia and Québec respectively, have represented Canada in ice dance. However, due to Shane’s Irish roots, the pair now ice dance for Ireland. In this episode, they talk their trials and tribulations as ice dancers, the decision to ultimately represent Ireland instead of Canada and what the future holds for them, the possibility of representing Ireland at the Winter Olympics. I would still encourage people to download the episodes and to share them with friends and family. Downloads are the easiest indicator for me to gauge how many people I am reaching with these conversations so I would really appreciate it.…
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