Des Bishop,In the Name of the Fada,5, Foghlaim,Gaeilge,Learn Irish,Greann,Comedy,RTE,TG4,Gaeltacht

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** Click "show more" just under the About tab ** Eolas - Des Bishop http://www.desbishop.net http://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Bishop http://www.rte.ie/tv/inthenameofthefada/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Name_of_the_Fada Episode 1 (13 March 2008) As a native New Yorker, Des decides to go in search for a true rite of passage into Ireland by learning Irish in Connemara's Gaeltacht. An nasc ... http://youtu.be/uPqoKpyhzP8 Episode 2 (20 March 2008) Des becomes more accustomed to the life and language of the Conamara Gaeltacht. He takes part in a Gaelic football match and sits the Foundation Level Leaving Certificate paper. An nasc ... http://youtu.be/CUM9T5K8lrI Episode 3 (27 March 2008) Struggling with Irish grammar, Des turns to Hip Hop for help. An nasc ... http://youtu.be/mkXRsAx074U Episode 4 (Aired date: Thursday 3 April 2008) Inspired by a trip to "Oireachtas na Gaeilge" in Westport, Des visits different Gaeltacht areas. An nasc ... http://youtu.be/yMQRFK_a4Nk Episode 5 (10 April 2008) Des returns to the States and discovers that he's not the only American struggling to learn Irish. An nasc ... http://youtu.be/CnrQmSIkP1E Episode 6 (17 April 2008) The big night finally arrives. Is Des ready for his first comedy gig in Irish? An nasc ... http://youtu.be/sQgvS2A8Xz8 No challenge is too great or small for Ireland's adopted son of comedy, Des Bishop. His latest, and most anticipated, challenge is to learn how to speak 'as Gaelige' (in Irish). This is Des' most difficult challenge yet as he moves to Connemara's Gaeltacht for 11 months with the aim of performing an entire gig in Irish. RTÉ filmed his progress for "In The Name Of The Fada" since March '07 and his experience will evoke memories for anyone who has battled with the "modh coinníollach" (conditional tense). As a native New Yorker, Des Bishop moved to Ireland in his mid-teens in 1990, thereby being exempt from learning Irish at school. He since carved out a highly successful career in stand-up comedy in Ireland as well as having had two acclaimed television series on RTÉ "The Des Bishop Work Experience" (2004) and "Joy in the Hood" in 2006. In spite of his assimilation into Ireland, Des has always felt like he didn't have a rite of passage due to his complete ignorance of the Irish language. So Des swapped 'immersion heating' for immersion learning and based himself in Leitir Móir in Connemara learning the language from scratch. Des takes the narrator's seat for this reality television series, and tells of his own journey in grasping the language and his assimilation into Connemara Gaeltacht community. For the series Des discovers the joys of having a Bean an Tí (woman of the house), struggles to get his head around Irish grammar and sits the leaving certificate oral Irish exam all in preparation for his gig "as Gaeilge". Des' ultimate challenge is to reclaim the tradition of seanchaí in its modern incarnation -- stand-up comedy -- through the medium of its native tongue. Will he succeed in his final challenge? A refreshingly candid look at Des' experience, the appeal of 'In the Name of the Fada' extends beyond those who have learnt Irish, to those who have learnt any language or attempted to integrate themselves into another community. Some fresh and highly provocative comedy, as Des once again demonstrates that once you put your mind to something, you will be amazed at what can be achieved. The BBC, RTE and TG4 all have fabulous free, high quality, Video on Demand (VOD) services available everywhere (with a UK address or UK IP address) to watch great programming in Irish and also some previously aired programmes on demand for some weeks (occasional programmes with rights issues may not be available). Sásta nó míshásta ? Botúin ? .. scríobh chuig Ciarán TG coa 1 gmail com.