{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f42a942de45bf4fbe3a9c44/69b5945d559de2c634992cb9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Oidhreacht by Louis De Paor","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f42a942de45bf4fbe3a9c44/1773493417446-757ba34a-b62d-4ce2-ad15-8261a560e4bf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge with a closer look at \"Oidhreacht\" (Heredity), a powerful piece by Irish poet and Gaeilgeoir, Louis De Paor. In this episode of <em>Words That Burn</em>, we explore the complex psychogeography of Ireland and the tension between holding onto the past and embracing the future of the Irish language.</p><p><br></p><p>Discover how De Paor captures generational trauma and linguistic lineage through striking metaphors, from an ancient, shouting Ogham stone to a snarled tooth that evokes the myth of the Salmon of Knowledge (Bradán Feasa). We also unpack the cultural tug-of-war that helped shape modern Gaeilge, highlighting how the modernization of the language is not a betrayal, but a necessity.</p><p>This episode takes a loot at:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>An in-depth analysis of the poem \"Oidhreacht\" (Heredity) and its exploration of Irish identity and guilt.</li><li>The history of <em>Innti</em>, a radical 1970s literary journal that brought beat poetry techniques to Irish language literature.</li><li>The historic clash between \"old school\" Nativists seeking to preserve a pure, pastoral form of Gaeilge and the progressive movement striving for modern European influence.</li><li>How De Paor expertly weaves the folklore of Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Salmon of Knowledge into his modern reflections.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378867446_AN_LEABHAR_MOR_THE_GREAT_BOOK_OF_GAELIC/link/65ef1d659ab2af0ef8aed944/download?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uIiwicGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uIn19\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Theo Dorgan Essay</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow the Podcast:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://open.substack.com/pub/wordsthatburn/p/oidhreacht-by-louis-de-paor?r=th4eb&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Script on Substack</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/wordsthatburnpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow the Podcast On Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsthatburn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow the Podcast on X/Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@wordsthatburn2?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow the Podcast on Tiktok</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/wordsthatburn.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow the podcast on Bluesky</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Music In This Week's Episode:</strong></p><p>'Memories Of Stone' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au</p>","author_name":"Benjamin Collopy"}