Museum of Literature Ireland
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UCD Naughton Joyce Centre
86 St Stephen's Green
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A digital radio station
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Spreading the Words
3'40"
Read by Deirdre Lewis.
In medieval Ireland, the hearth was at the centre of the house, but what kinds of households feature in Irish literature of the period?
‘Spreading the Words’ is a series on the histories of Irish words from literature and everyday life written by Sharon Arbuthnot and Máire Ní Mhaonaigh and produced in association with the book A History of Ireland in 100 Words and the electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language.
Now the Other
In this episode, host Luke Fallon speaks to brewer Alex Lawes about the parallels between brewing and telling stories, the benefits of audiobooks and leaving an English degree to pursue brewing full time.
Words Lightly Spoken
Ruth Carr channels the meditations of Dorothy Wordsworth (William Wordsworth's only sister) as she roams the 19th Century English countryside.
Words Lightly Spoken
What can an old coat tell us about womanhood? Doireann Ní Ghríofa reads her poem, speaking to the connection of women across time.
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