Episode 142: Linda Ervine: The Irish Language, a Sense of Place, and a Surprising Christian Faith

About this episode

Linda Ervine discusses her work in promoting the Irish language and its connection to Protestant communities and Christian faith.

Linda Ervine is a language rights activist from East Belfast. She is an Ulster Irish speaker, a supporter of the Gaelic revival, and is the project leader of the "Turas" Irish language project which aims to connect people from Protestant communities to their own history with the Irish language. Turas is operated through the East Belfast Mission of the Methodist Church in Ireland.For more, see: https://turasbelfast.com/

People in this episode

Host: Marcas Ó Conghaile Muirthemne

Guest: Linda Ervine

Topics covered

• Irish language
• language rights
• Christian faith
• Protestant communities
• Gaelic revival

Keywords

• Irish language
• language rights
• Christianity
• Protestant
• Gaelic revival
• East Belfast
• Turas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: East Belfast Mission, Methodist Church in Ireland, Turas

Places: East Belfast, Ireland

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