Seven years after the end of Game of Thrones, I'm revisiting this essay - this time as a Níos Éasca bilingual (Irish-English) episode.
I'm currently spending some time back home in Ireland with my family, and it felt like a good opportunity to share this bilingual version with new listeners and with anyone who enjoys having a little English alongside the Irish.
In Part One, I return to where it all began — from the first books I read in Cork to the television series that became a defining part of my twenties. It's a personal reflection on the world of Westeros and the characters that shaped conversations, friendships, and different chapters of life.
So, grab a cup of tea, take the dog for a walk, and come along for the journey.
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Seacht mbliana tar éis deireadh Game of Thrones, filleann mé ar an aiste seo arís — an uair seo mar eipeasóid Níos Éasca (Gaeilge agus Béarla).
Táim ar saoire sa bhaile in Éirinn le mo chlann faoi láthair, agus shíl mé gur deis mhaith a bheadh ann an leagan dátheangach seo a roinnt le héisteoirí nua, nó leo siúd ar fearr leo beagán Béarla fite fuaite leis an nGaeilge.
Sa chéad chuid seo, téim siar go dtí an tús — ó na chéad leabhair a léigh mé i gCorcaigh, go dtí an tsraith teilifíse a tháinig chun bheith ina cuid mhór de mo shaol sna fichidí. Seo machnamh pearsanta ar dhomhan Westeros agus ar na carachtair a mhúnlaigh comhráite, cairdis agus tréimhsí éagsúla den saol.
Mar sin, faigh cupán tae, téigh amach ag siúl, agus tar liom ar an turas seo.
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