hi guys, welcome to part 2
hello Dane, welcome to my channel
you have a dog
New Ross
it's amazing
your relationship with Irish, I'm interested
long story
no it's not a long story but
the fire started burning
as they say
learning everyday
link in the description for part 2
now you're helping people around the world
Me: to learn Irish / Dane: and you
alright and you too
and I feel good about that
they're very useful, your channel and my channel
for other people especially abroad
not a lot of teachers in America or
or Australia for example
and 2018 I did the leaving cert again
Dane: because when I was 17/18 Me: well done
I did ordinary level Irish
and 2018 I did higher level
and in 6 months
but usually the students were studying 2 years
but 6 months and
you had 6 months
in the evening
mature students studying
in Gorey, Co. Wexford
and it was great
it's not like work because
when I was studying
Monday and Wednesday every week
it was very enjoyable
hard work but
I was happy that I did it
and a big challenge as well
and I got a H2
Me: good on you
I think maybe the year or two years after me
they started the.. I hate it
but I know, A I think A2
it's like that
like A2
Dane: when I was at school Me: I got an A2 also
well done
when I was in school long long ago, there was no 'H'
just A and B and C
Dane: things like that Me: and that makes sense, I think now
if you say to an older person
I got a H3.. what's that?
A or B or C, what?
but A2 good on you
and it was very beneficial
regarding, because at the same time
I'm working on youtube
and creating videos
so the notes and the phrases
and the like, they were very beneficial and useful
because I was doing this thing
so it was amazing
definitely well, fair play
that's a great story
and so I have a question for you
well we're talking about that I think
but directly, why is Irish is important in your life?
because it's my passion
it's historical, it's poetic
and when I'm talking or speaking or thinking in Irish
I feel great
I feel like I'm in heaven
and I wrote a couple of words now
for example
lady bird (God's little cow)
it's so cute
it's beautiful
and the famine (the great hurt)
we were talking about the famine
I love this word and phrase
and what about pine marten (tree cat)?
Tree dog in English, squirrel
well there's a few words for squirrel
but one, tree dog (squirrel)
and water dog, in English, an otter
and red haired dog, what about red haired dog (fox)?
I love it
little sun kisses (freckles) because when I was younger
there was a lot of freckles on my face, on my nose
on my arms
me now
and you too
when I'm out in the sun
I get freckles
I love that
very poetic
because I think that kids be so embarrassed
when they have a lot of freckles
and me a wee bit, I wasn't really embarrassed but
but I think that I was kind of, because there was sort of bullying
sometimes about freckles
me: but now Dane: a few people, without a doubt
now that I'm older, I love freckles
and a lot of people love freckles
little sun kisses it's so nice
I love it
so nice
things like that are the reason that I have a lot of love for Irish
nature things
for example in Co.Limerick
I was talking about that in the other video
maybe a year ago probably
a place in Co. Limerick
Lemonfields, in English
but the real name, 'Léim an Fhia' (leap of the deer)
in English again excuse me
the jumping of the deer
but unfortunately
the name was incorrect
lemons in Ireland? are you sure?
in Limerick, it's not
Dane: growing usually Me: there's no lemon fields here
it's not
and also Leixlip
.
it's far better than Leixlip, what's Leixlip?
it makes no sense
and there's, in Ireland
there's history and a story behind every place
for example 'Béal Feirste' (mouth of Feirste)
.
and of course
Dún na nGall
people from abroad
maybe vikings or
Dane: English
Imagine in English saying
I live in fort of the foreigners
it's very cool but we say
"Donegal"
you know? and what's that?
there's a story in every place
as for the name and the history
and there's a lot of folklore as well as that
for example, Waterford
I'm not sure what kind of person 'Láirge' is
a person from Irish history
like Fionn Mac Cumhaill and
and Óisín and Niamh in the land of the young
there's a lot of history
they're far better than the English versions
and it's a pity
that we don't say the, well
it's a pity that we don't say the place names in Irish I think
I would prefer you know if we start saying
I'm going to 'Dún na nGall' in English
Dún na nGall or Port Láirge
because the place names are far better in Irish
a small town in Carlow
and the local people are talking about this
not 'Bagenalstown' in English, 'Bagenalstown'
and that's the reason the town is developing and growing
after the small thicket
it's very interesting
are your family talking in Irish at home?
your father and brother
when I make vlogs and I love to make them
I love to put my family in my videos
I like it a lot
very good, Finn
do you like it?
I love it
my father has Irish
he learned Irish
and they try to speak a little bit with me
and my younger brother, he's at school
and I try to speak with them in Irish
I make an effort to ask them questions in Irish
when I'm making videos
I say, "are you excited?"
or "how are you?" things like that
and so they have Irish
we don't speak Irish at home always
sometimes
we make an effort
but they have Irish
doing their best obviously
they try and
that's important to me
I'm obsessed with Irish
they're not obsessed with Irish
and that's grand
they try and they have respect for me
and that's important because some people don't have respect
for other people speaking in Irish
or that are interested in Irish
what about you? did you go to the Gaeltacht?
when you were learning again or?
in Waterford, there's a little Gaeltacht
An Rinn, I heard about it
in English, the headland
and I was in this place on a visit, 2018
and 2019
and we were, myself and my wife travelling from Wexford to Cork
and An Rinn is on this route
when we were travelling, I was driving
and I was in the shop for example
and I bought a newspaper and a cup of tea
and after that, we were in the café
and we bought a cup of tea again
a lot of cups of tea
and the people were talking
in Irish
and the posters are in Irish and the signs
looked beautiful
but I have to say, last weekend
I was making a video because I'm a videographer
for example, when people were getting married
sometimes I was attending the wedding with my camera
last weekend, the man was completely fluent in Irish
and the family is totally fluent
I was in heaven
talking, speaking and thinking as well as that in Irish
and were they speaking in Irish with you?
they were talking Irish
when I'm making the video
I'll be doing the words on the screen in Irish
it was great and the people were very calm
and very natural
that's great
Dane: without a doubt Molly: I'm jealous of you I have to say
well it was so nice to be talking to you Dane today
I hope that we will be talking again soon
and that we'll make another video
keep up your channel
and everything
thanks so much for coming today
Molly thanks so much to you too
I really liked it and
and best wishes
bye for now
that's it friends! I hope that you enjoyed it
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