A Cry from the most Westerly Point of Europe | Breanndán Ó Beaghlaoich | TEDxTralee

[@TheADold]

Oh Breanndán thank you. Really beautiful 😍 I am currently living in Moscow because there is nowhere to live in Dingle! I am a 34 year old woman. I only ever wanted to live in my village. It is a dream, but God knows if I will ever manage it. The heartbreak is unimaginable. Thank you for pointing all of this out. Hopefully someone will listen to us.

[@inspired1114]

Can you explain why you can't live there please? Where did the old larger population live- can you not live or build where their buildings were? I see this resolved some day, and you back there happily! Spent a marvellous summer working in Ballyferriter when I was 21. As B.Á.C. mé. Go n-éirí leat xx

[@ConfidentPresenting]

It had everything, Breanndan - moments of magic, moments of sadness, moments of pure joy. A tremendous TEDx talk.

[@BlackCoffeeee]

I'm in tears listening to this. Truth and beauty die with the passing of an indigenous culture.

[@cottertwenty]

Powerful. I try sing a song everywhere I go to keep them alive. That was powerful and had more common sense than any government member has uttered in my time.

[@toth-music]

thank you for your courage and sincerity fighting for the cultural rights and focusing on the problem of land laws. It is an universal fight in all the world, to be fought.

[@pamelamurphy7079]

Thank you for enlightening many of us to this issue. Having recently read (too much) about the famine, your talk reignites the outrage of oppression of the Irish. Wishing success and justice!!! Also, that last song was breathtaking!!! 💚🍀

[@GERRYFIDDLER]

A Brilliant talk. Thank you Breanndán. We cant let our traditions and identity of who we are fade away.

[@sharonshannon6989]

Absolutely amazing Breanndán. 👏 Brilliant altogether. So heartfelt. Music gorgeous also.

[@karoloconnell6375]

Love this ..wish the whole world could hear it

[@BryanCarrKerry]

Well done Breanndán; Fantastic presentation and we were so delighted to have you involved...up the Kingdom!

[@monalisa97100]

Hi Bryan, Could you help please? at 2:03 the name of the village is ...

[@tomfoley4196]

Baile na bPoc

[@padrina1]

There are many levels of beauty to this presentation, I personally love seeing Breanndán struggling with English language, I don't mean that in a bad way, I am just very very proud that our native language is so well protectected. ... Mo Náire orm, tá mo teanga cáilte agam.

[@fionnograda9363]

Ár mbuíochas Breanndán. Caint údarásach lán de eolas. Cinnte tagann na turasóirí chun an teanga agus an ceol a bhlaiseadh. Tremendous talk finishing with a lovely version of Beauty Deas an Oileáin.

[@buckleydiesel]

Well done my good man! Not enough of your equals among us!!

[@jamesfinnegan7924]

Well Done Breanndan A powerful story told well 👏👏👏

[@philmcnamara4266]

A Bhreanndán… go raibh míle maith agut 🙏 Aontaím leis na pointí go léir a dhéanann tú sa phíosa álainn seo… beir bua 👏👏

[@estherdouglas5132]

Maith an fear,a Bhrendáin !! Thank you for running the gauntlet ..the Irish nation was cheering you on !! I envy you and all the fluent Irish speakers....what a great gift!! My mother used to say "..if God gave you a gift or a talent, you must pass it on !" I thought it almost bizarre that you could not understand the Irish dialect from N.Ireland. Variety is the spice ...in language, music and customs! It only makes us as a nation more diverse and richer. An ceol, caint agus craic abú !!!

[@marynikoloff]

Passionate, heartfelt truths 💪🖤💪

[@sineadniriain4141]

Go Raibh Mhaith agat ❤️ Beautiful Ted Talk with Wonderful common sense ideas & gorgeous Irish & music

[@margarethickey554]

Beautiful Questioning philosophical heartfelt talk. Thanks so much.i can relate to it

[@boxcoffey]

Well said, Breanndán!

[@VinnieKilduff2008]

Nice One Breanndan! A lot stimulating thoughts in there especially for me being from the west of Ireland [Co Mayo] Rave On, I salute you!

[@michaelwalsh8193]

powerful stuff Breanndán....keep it lit !!!

[@worzel1]

The planning process in Ireland is so bent out of shape its disgraceful. Locals can't live in their own villages or on their own land and are forced to move to urban areas away from family, familiarity and home. Villages slowly dieing...purposefully orchestrated by pencil pushers in offices on big wages. Its a blight on the Irish system to allow this to happen. Empty house all over the countryside in Kerry and not a sinner in sight. Chronic homelessness , people living in hotels, average house prices upwards of €320,000! Communities being eroded away. . So sad... Well done Breanndán, fair play to ya!

[@Sgardain]

Gu h-àlainn a' Bhreanndáin; cho brèagha, beairteach, fìrinneach - an aon sgeul air Gàidhealtachd na h-Alba agus troimh 'n t-saoghal gu léir ...mar a thuirt thu. Gus an oidhche ann an Spidéal Di-Satharna....

[@ireland776]

Ghlac na macallaí óna ghuth seilbh ar mo chroí ag deireadh an amhráin. Fear mór na linne seo is ea Breanndán

[@IviRebova]

well done Breanndán!! beautiful!!! ✊

[@kevinmcivor5762]

powerful

[@ninahynes]

Wise words, magic music. Go raibh maith agat.

[@Roscoreclinic]

It’s time to stand up against those that are intent on destroying our heritage in all its aspects - language, music , flora n fauna , our history, our ancestors . Beware of those that just talk. When one is on the left politically, and one moves one’s position, and continues moving , especially to pander to the blowing winds , and for financial gain , one eventually comes side by side with those that you once viewed as your enemy/ opposition. Look at history.! It teaches this lesson. Well done Breandan .

[@TimAdamsDagda]

Go raibh maith agat a Bhreandán. Aontaim go hiomlán.

[@alejcortez3291]

I thought Ireland would be better for protecting a minority language location because of its history. Greetings from Mexico. Why not just let the Irish speakers stay in their villages and protect their own heritage from the English languages? Does Irish government not do this? Indigenous people in Mexico have to fight for self-governance, I thought that Ireland would be different case. It will give people from other countries far more reason to visit Ireland. We have great views all over the world (especially South America), I would never spend so much money to travel anywhere for a view. Without hearing a new language or seeing new culture, why visit further than England you understand? England also has beautiful countrysides.

[@mikegan73]

It's very sad what's happening to rural Ireland, but it's only going to get worse. Irish governments have sold out this country, they do not care about preserving an Irish people and culture anymore. RIP Breanndàn.

[@marycronin7447]

Maith thú a Bhreanndáin. Closim ceannaireacht agus ciall i do scéal. Go lasfaidh tú an bothar don todhchaí don aos óg agus go mbeidh ceol i mBaile Na Boc go deo

[@doireanchuilinn]

Faid Saoghail a Bhreandáin, mo sheasamh ort. Cainint bhreá fírinneach.

[@CCc-sb9oj]

Tá súil agam go bhfuil daoine ag éisteacht. Tá na rudaí seo á rá le blianta fada. Osclaímís ár gcluasa anois. Ní bheidh Gaeltacht ann gan phobal is ní bheidh Gaeilge ann gan Ghaeltacht. Mar a dúirt an sochtheangeolaí aitheanta Joe Mac Donnacha - "In discussing the prospects for the Irish language outside the Gaeltacht, it is reasonable to conclude that it will continue to exist into the far distant future in some form or other. It will exist in its written form in books, documents and libraries. It will exist in sound and vision archives. And, for as long as the state deigns to support the language through the various levels of the education system, there will always be small groups who will be able to speak the language to a competent level of ability, and an even smaller number of individuals for whom Irish will be their primary language of choice in at least some aspects of their lives. This will be supported by a broader group of people who will have an aspirational level of interest and ability in the language. But this does not mean it will be a living language - at least not in any socio-linguistic sense." Bhí go leor moltaí fiúntacha, insan Staidear Cuimsitheach Teangeolaíoch 2007, sna leabhair Beartas Úr na nGael, An Chonair Chaoch. Chuaigh na sochtheangeolaithe Brian Ó Curnáin agus Conchúr Ó Giollagáin chun 'Géarchéim na Gaeltachta' a phlé ag Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán san Oireachtas i 2016. Bhí Catherine Connolly ag argóint ar son a moltaí sa Dáil. Tá caint ó na seachtóidí fén ábhar so, agus bíonn glúin an 'Cearta Sibhialta' go síor ag labhairt féna rudaí seo go fóill. An é nach cuma le daoine? Nó an é nach bhfuil an scéal cloiste acu go fóill? Caithfimid anois éisteacht le Breandán, lena ghlúin féin, leis na cainteoirí Gaeilge a bhfuil fós nó a bhfuil ag iarraidh filleadh abhaile agus lonnú sa Ghaeltacht, leis na saineolaithe teanga a bhíonn a déileáil le cúrsaí mionteangacha... Teastaíonn ón Ghaeltacht 'Údarás áitiúil pleanála' (bhí sé seo mar sprioc ag an Ghluaiseacht Chearta Sibhialta ach níor éirigh leo) atá scartha óna Comhairlí Contae, agus teastaíonn uatha a bheith in ann tógaint ar a dtalamh féin (mar a dúirt Breandán, d'fhéadfá 7/8 tithe a thógaint ar ¼ acra murach na rialacha) agus srianta teanga a chur i bhfeidhm más mian is más gá.

[@irmiwalter7087]

❤

[@poconnor1000]

Fabulous

[@inspired1114]

Maithú 😍

[@thomasmcculey7942]

I'll fares the state where wealth accumulates and villages decay.

[@rubenkeane9067]

Maith Thu a Bhreandain, nár leaga dia thú!

[@peneleapai]

Ní raibh a fhios gam go raibh tú ag an dTED TALK a chara. Maith thú a Bhreandáinn. HUP!

[@chrisl673]

go raibh maith agat a Bhreanndán!

[@bridc100]

Can anyone share any information on the group he mentions.. the future of the countryside?

[@cigh7445]

Todhchaí na Tuaithe. Fantastic group that don't get half enough attention outside of Irish language media sources

[@bridc100]

@@cigh7445 Go raibh maith agut. Thank you. I was thinking a similar thing. It sounds like exactly what I've been looking for.

[@eoinleen1]

Nice talk. At the same time the most westerly point in the European mainland is in Portugal, Cabo da Roca.

[@pio4362]

A chunk of mainland Ireland is more westerly than mainland Portugal; it's called longitude. Ireland has the most westerly point of the EU, when overseas territories are excluded.

[@lenahughes7867]

No it's not, more westerly are many points in the west of Éire

[@annedonnellan6876]

Purposeful to have smart cities

[@genghisthegreat2034]

Maith thú a Bhreandáin, as ucht saibhreas do shamhlaíocht , agus léacht íontach spéisiúil go deó.

[@rutgersplague4595]

Is this in the siamsa tire?

[@monalisa97100]

At 2:03... What's the name of the village he's born?

[@374c3]

Baile na bPoc :)

[@johnryangrinsted6259]

Cén fáth? Cén fáth? Cán fáth? Why, o why, o why? Why does the Irish government appear determined to wipe out its native Irish villages?

[@gudrunborisvanhoorebeke9721]

YYYYYEEEEEEHHHHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! from the farm

[@gabhanachdenogla8342]

Maith thú, Breanndán.

[@Sonia76373]

Whats the name if the town? I want to move from wicklow..

[@cigh7445]

Seriously take a few years to learn the dialect extremely well before thinking of moving. It's becoming very difficult for people to socialise through Irish in the Gaeltacht now without excluding somebody, so because of this it's mostly English spoken in Gaeltacht areas (3 Irish speakers + 1 English speaker = English conversation. Same when 1 person has a very low level of Irish. The rule of the lowest common denominator applies), which has been making it difficult for young people to be raised with a native standard of Irish, as their peer groups are only speaking English and they don't hear it as much outside of school anymore. Also be mindful that your competition for housing in a Gaeltacht town could very likely be edging young native speakers like Breandán's children out of the market in their hometowns.

[@Monitoring358]

No

[@MrBiorachanBeag]

Cùis nàire agus cha mhór gun gabh a chreidsinn nar là is nar linn.........:-(

[@vincentmcdonnell7986]

Ok

[@DanielOSullivan57]

Mile Buiochas

[@danclabby3441]

in the old agrarian days of donkey and cart people tried (and often failed) to achieve self sufficiency within local walking distances. Nowadays since 1980s unrestricted scatterd housing throughout the irish countryside has been at the expense of towns and village viability. Town densities have dozens of dwellings per every hundred metres of street frontage.. versus hundreds of meters of high maintenance road, water and electricity infrastructure between scattered standalone houses, inhabitants of which just drive to bigger town's supermarkets etc anyway. imo residential property taxes, fuel taxes etc need a more radical refocus on this culture of inefficiency. Urban taxpayers are effectively subsidising rural lifestyles already....