About this episode
The episode explores the history and cultural significance of poitín, including how to make it and related stories.
Is meisciúil an deoch é agus tuigimid uile go bhfuil sé deas le n-ól, ach cén cúlra atá ag an deoch sheoigh seo? Fiosraíonn na leaids stair an phoitín, conas a dhéanfá bairille dhuit fhéin, an ‘scailtín’, an chéad ghearrscannán i nGaeilge agus insíonn siad cúpla seanscéal ó chartlann dúchas.ie
Topics covered
- poitín
- Irish culture
- history
- distilling
- storytelling
Keywords
- poitín
- Irish drink
- distilling
- history
- cultural significance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: dúchas.ie
Books & works: Poitín, scailtín
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