Lá Breithe Sona Wikipedia! Celebrating 25 Years of Free Knowledge

About this episode

This episode celebrates Wikipedia's 25th birthday with insights from founding members of Wikimedia Community Ireland.

Send us Fan Mail Fáilte ar ais! Welcome back to the Wikimedia Community Ireland podcast — our first episode of 2026! In this special episode, we're celebrating Wikipedia's 25th birthday with a look back at how it all began, how Wikimedia Community Ireland was founded, and how the Irish language has become central to our work. We're joined by founding members Shannon and Eugene Eichelberger, who share their memories of discovering Wikipedia, their first edits, and how a trip to the pub after a...

People in this episode

Guests: Shannon Eichelberger, Eugene Eichelberger

Topics covered

• Wikipedia
• free knowledge
• Irish language
• Wikimedia Community Ireland
• history
• community

Keywords

• Wikipedia
• 25th birthday
• free knowledge
• Irish language
• Wikimedia Community Ireland
• founding members
• community history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wikimedia Community Ireland

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