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In the Name of the Fada
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Hip Hop

March 27, 2008

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In the Name of the Fada - S1 - E3

Frustration abounds. Des moves to Carraroe to undertake a one month immersion course in An t-Acadamh. Having concentrated on the spoken word thus far, he finds grammar exasperating and the process begins to take its toll. He turns to what he knows best to relieve the monotony, Hip Hop. Perhaps it's possible to translate the classic tracks from his childhood into Irish...

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In the Name of the Fada: Season 1 - 6 Episode s

1x1 - Learning Irish
March 13, 2008
Born in the UK, raised in the US and living in Ireland since he was 14, Des Bishop decides to go in search of a true rite of passage into Ireland by learning Irish in Connemara's Gaeltacht. He gives himself a year to learn enough Irish to do a gig "as Gaeilge". Des moves in with a family in Tir an Fhia, Leitir Móir and begins to immerse himself in Gaeltacht society. He joins the Junior C GAA team, works odd jobs with locals and does a gig in a nearby pub to explain in his own words what he is actually doing. In an effort to motivate his learning, Des goes back to school and signs up for the school leaving certificate and after two months attempts the oral Irish exam. How will he manage?
1x2 - Colaiste Lurgan
March 20, 2008
The immersion continues. The excitement about taking on the challenge has subsided, and now the hard bit of actually carrying it out kicks in. Des is eager to experience a summer in the Gaeltacht and goes to Irish college in Colaiste Lurgan. After only four months learning Irish, Des sits the written part of the school Leaving Certificate. In an effort to remain focused and find further motivations for his learning, Des tries to do things in Irish; auditions for voiceover work as gaeilge on TG4, fishes with his new family, and tries to decipher his football coach's instructions.
1x3 - Hip Hop
March 27, 2008
Frustration abounds. Des moves to Carraroe to undertake a one month immersion course in An t-Acadamh. Having concentrated on the spoken word thus far, he finds grammar exasperating and the process begins to take its toll. He turns to what he knows best to relieve the monotony, Hip Hop. Perhaps it's possible to translate the classic tracks from his childhood into Irish...
1x4 - Oireachtas na Gaeilge
April 3, 2008
The summer ends and the reality of deadlines kicks in. The best way to gauge his progress is to take what he has learnt to the other Gaeltachts. Inspired by a trip to an t-Oireachtas in Wesport, Des goes to visit the homes of the people he has met. Visiting Kerry, Donegal, Rathcairn and Ballyvourney, Des learns about the different dialects while explaining what he is trying to achieve to na Mhuintir na Gaeltachta eile.
1x5 - Irish in America
April 10, 2008
The question of why Des is undertaking this is incessant and confronting. Bottom line is that it's hard to get answers sometimes in Ireland. Galetacht people just speak it as it is their language. Irish people have to learn it in school, so their opinion of the language is largely impacted by that experience. For some respite and reflection, Des returns to New York and Boston where Irish is the 66th most spoken language. He meets Irish speakers, students and teachers, many of whom share his motivations - to tap into an Irish identity that is so important to the diaspora. He meets up with the extension of the Connemara Gaeltacht in Boston where he is inspired by the motivation of people who have never been to Ireland but continue to work hard to learn and teach the language - not for money - but for the sheer love of it.
1x6 - The Big Night?
April 17, 2008
After twelve months of solid learning, the time has come for the ultimate challenge. Has Des achieved a level of fluency to do a gig in Irish? Will it be funny? But most importantly, if he can become fluent in twelve months, what is stopping the Irish general public from doing so after fourteen years in school?

In the Name of the Fada: All seasons

S0: Specials
9 Episode s
S1: In the Name of the Fada - Season 1
6 Episode s

1x1 - Learning Irish

1x2 - Colaiste Lurgan

1x3 - Hip Hop

1x4 - Oireachtas na Gaeilge

1x5 - Irish in America

1x6 - The Big Night?

S0: Specials

S1: In the Name of the Fada - Season 1