Learning Irish and Having Fun: the Kerry way! - September 8th, 2026 | RadioKerry.ie

Focus on the long-stranding tradition of young people heading to West Kerry every summer to learn Irish: Coláiste Chorca DhuibneBaile an Fheirtéaraigh, Septembe...

Focus on the long-stranding tradition of young people heading to West Kerry every summer to learn Irish: Coláiste Chorca Dhuibne

Deirdre broadcast from Coláiste Chorca Dhuibne, the nerve centre of all the Irish courses, to find out why hundreds of young people come to this area every summer to learn the language.

How have the needs of teenagers changed and evolved over the years? How have the ‘Mná Tí’ adjusted to these changes, and has the housing shortage affected the future this thriving industry?

Pádraig Firtéar, Director of Coláistí Chorca Dhuibhne

Bernie Uí Chonchúir, financial director of the colleges

Kerry County Councillor representing the area, Breandán Fitzgerald

Mná Tí, Cáitlín Nic Gearailt de Mórdha and Aingeal Pháid Uí Ghrifín

Máire Ní Iarlaithe, one of the teachers on the course

Liam Dunne and Rian Lawlor from Marino College in Dublin, currently on one of the courses for third level students