Basic Weather Phrases in Irish (Buntús Cainte), 1967

Mir a hAon den sraith teilifíse ‘Buntús Cainte’. The first episode of ‘Buntús Cainte’, a series of brief instructional programmes aimed at beginners in Irish, which began broadcasting on 25 September 1967.

This is the first episode of ‘Buntús Cainte’ (Basic Conversation) a series of brief instructional programmes aimed at beginners in Irish, which began broadcasting on 25 September 1967.

Presenters Máire O’Neill and Aileen Geoghegan take viewers through some basic phrases about the weather. Illustrations are used alongside phrases such as, “Tá sé te” “It is hot”.

Although the presenters address viewers in English and Irish they do not translate any of the phrases being taught into English. Subtitles are used to show the phrases in Irish.