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Quintessentially Irish

They had to takethe language hostage that they were givenand wrestle with it and make it...

They had to take
the language hostage that they were given
and wrestle with it and make it their own, which
they very successfully did

Full Transcript

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They had to take the language hostage
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that they were given and wrestle with it
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and make it their own, which they very successfully did.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
64
Timestamp in Movie
01:47:53
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Swipe Films

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Movie Summary

A journey through Ireland's cultural heritage, exploring the origins of whiskey production, the world-famous Guinness brewery, age-old equestrian pursuits, traditional Gaelic athletics, and the enduring Dunsany Castle.
We always talk about this, that we're really happy - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
We always talk about this, that we're really happy
An old Irish saying, "Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam," - Quintessentially Irish 00:14
An old Irish saying, "Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam,&quo...
And hopefully it's experiencing somewhat of a revival, - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
And hopefully it's experiencing somewhat of a revival,
I can't even say it in the pa-- Is fuath liom an Ghaeilge. - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
I can't even say it in the pa-- Is fuath liom an Ghaeil...
I hated Irish--I hated Irish in school, like, so badly. - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
I hated Irish--I hated Irish in school, like, so badly.
You can't go to the toilet unless you can say it - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
You can't go to the toilet unless you can say it
So, I just, like, associated it with, like, pun-- - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
So, I just, like, associated it with, like, pun--
The great thing about Irish - Quintessentially Irish 00:11
The great thing about Irish
And suddenly we're all able - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
And suddenly we're all able
As a man who loves to complain about things, - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
As a man who loves to complain about things,
An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas? - Quintessentially Irish 00:16
An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas?
So... An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas? - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
So... An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas?
The main one being "sláinte," - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
The main one being "sláinte,"
Wasn't it an incredible act of destruction - Quintessentially Irish 00:12
Wasn't it an incredible act of destruction
Punish children if they use the language, - Quintessentially Irish 00:13
Punish children if they use the language,
My mother May is still alive. We speak every day. - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
My mother May is still alive. We speak every day.
There was time lost, - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
There was time lost,
She was 19, 20 when she had me. - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
She was 19, 20 when she had me.
It's very young. Very young. - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
It's very young. Very young.
We'd had so many years of separation - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
We'd had so many years of separation