Podcast 006: How life goes on on the Dingle peninsula, even in mid Winter, with Felicity Hayes-McCoy

Summary: Author and writer Felicity Hayes-McCoy had a connection with Corca Dhuibhne (the Dingle peninsula) from an early age. (The Irish language is the language of the locals there.) But it was only later that she and her husband purchased a house there. Now they spend part of their time on this peninsula of Ireland that sticks out into the Atlantic ocean. What you'll hear How people on the Dingle peninsula have "a way of looking at life that is deeper, richer and wiser" How music and storytelling in Irish are still an integral part of the community there Why you don't need to travel to west County Kerry to find that sense of belonging How the ancient Celts viewed the passing seasons Felicity's childhood tradition for Oíche Shamhna (Hallowe'en) Mentioned in the show The House on an Irish Hillside by Felicity Hayes McCoy (Facebook link) Felicity's blog: special shout-out for her photos on Winding down towards Winter Bothántaíocht: a "travelling house" where people would meet and socialise The meaning of Corca Dhuibhne (pronounce something like KUR-kah GWEE-nah): ‘the territory of the people of the goddess Danu’, the earth-mother of the ancient Celts Hy-Brasil - Ireland's Atlantis island?? You might also like Bitesize Irish Gaelic lesson for Oíche Shamna (Hallowe'en) A weekend in Kerry and Cork with photos Get the next episode as soon as it's up Subscribe on iTunes Alternatively, subscribe on Android to this RSS feed Use the audio player in this post. The player also have a download link to grab the episode's MP3 file. The show comes out each fortnight on Thursdays at 8am EST. Thanks for listening. We'd love to hear from you about the episode. Just leave a comment below. Eoin