Thar Sáile

Thar Sáile (Abroad) As Irish is now an official language of the EU, travel show ‘Thar Sáile’ 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, showing the viewers what each city has to offer.

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, where Freud and [...] once frequented, and The Spanish Riding School.

2nd Episode:

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

External links

• IFTN article
• TG4 website
• List of programmes broadcast by TG4