Has the decline of the Irish language led to a loss of Irish identity? with Saoirse Garet

Why did the Irish language start to decline? Why should we be interested in learning Gaeilge? How can you go about bringing more Irish into your everyday life?

Saoirse Garet is a voice facilitator and accent coach who has recently researched the Irish language and vocal identity. In this episode, Saoirse and I discuss how the loss of Irish has affected Irish vocal identity in our connection to our bodies, our minds and ourselves.

We cover:
The current revival of the Irish language
How a mindset shift can help the Irish language to thrive, and
How playing with a language is the best way to learn
How the erasure of Irish is similar to Indigenous languages

If you’re curious about the Irish language then this episode is for you!

Míle buíochas to Saoirse for joining me in the How to be Irish studio today. She creates content around the voice on TikTok and Instagram. Be sure to check her socials out too if you would like to learn more about her research and upcoming workshop that was mentioned in the show.

Saoirse's Instagram:   / saoirsegaretvoice  
Saoirse's TikTok:   / saoirsegaretvoice  

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