Thar Sáile

Thar Sáile
Starring Pádraig Ó'Neachtain
Country of origin Ireland
Original language(s) Irish
Production
Camera setup Multi-Camera
Running time 30 mins
Release
Original network TG4
Picture format PAL (16:9)
Audio format Stereo

Thar Sáile (which translates to Abroad) is a series of television programmes which explores the status of the Irish language in some of Europe's major cities. The cities visited are Vienna, Berlin, Athens, Amsterdam, Oslo, Paris, Madrid and Brussels.

1st episode

In the first programme, Donegal native Ann Marie Ní Dhubhchóin, explores the musical city of Vienna. She meets Therese Illes who tells her about Vienna’s history, and how and why she as an Austrian decided to learn Irish. She visits the city’s famous coffee house, frequented by Freud and Hitler, and the Spanish Riding School.

2nd episode

Brighid Breathnach visits the Greek capital city of Athens and meets some of the city's Irish speaking community as well as some of the Greek people who have decided to learn Irish and why.

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