Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh
thekavofficial.bsky.social
Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh
@thekavofficial.bsky.social
Former Mayor, current storyteller, fear céile agus athair.

Labhair Gaeilge liom, nó leat féin.
My wife bought me a beautiful Aran knit jumper in a charity shop. I wore it to an event and the first five people to greet me asked some variation of "How's the fishing?" or "Where's the boat".
I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.

All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.

Tanks
November 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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"The Irish language revival of today was not designed in government departments; it was built from below. It began in Pop Up Gaeltachtí, podcasts, community cafés and hip-hop... ...From Gaelcholáistí to pop culture, Irish slipped the leash of officialdom and went viral in the best sense."
"When The Sunday Times columnist Alison O’Connor warned that the rise of the Irish language might be “creating a them-and-us situation,” she revealed less about the language than about the anxieties of Ireland’s establishment commentariat."

substack.com/@senmacbrdai...
The Future Speaks Irish!
Why Ireland’s new confidence in its own language has unsettled the establishment
substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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One of my favorite episodes of Motherfoclóir. Manchán Magan talking about all the wonderful thing that Manchán was prone to talk about. @theirishfor.bsky.social @darach.bsky.social @thekavofficial.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
#144 | Three Whales and the Universe: Motherfoclóir Meets Manchán Magan
Podcast Episode · Motherfoclóir · 09/17/2020 · 42m
podcasts.apple.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Thrilled and touched that @dublincitylibs.bsky.social have made my second book, Craic Baby, their Bealtaine pick.

You can listen to the audiobook while reading the eBook thanks to our brilliant library service!

www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...
Bealtaine Pick: Craic Baby by Darach Ó Séaghdha
What do we talk about when we talk about Irish? How do new words enter a language? And how does our relationship with language change and develop?
www.dublincity.ie
May 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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A cost-of-living crisis isn't the easiest time to sell art, but: www.ciaraioch.com is where you can support my work, with each archival-quality print on textured heavy paper being produced here in Ireland, shipping internationally in eco-friendly packaging, with free mini-treats in every order 🎁
February 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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I don't want to alarm anyone but I think Bart may have taken Mr Tayto hostage.
April 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Irish puppets would take any British puppets in a fight. Judge and Socky mercilessly ripping Basil to shreds, Podge and Rodge beating Sooty to death with a hurley, Dustin and Bosco taking turns to clothesline Rosie while a hogtied Jim looks on, screaming
January 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Pop Up na Nollag -- agus é "chomh chomh chomh" deas is a bhí riamh!

Club na Múinteoirí
Déardaoin 19 Nollag
20:00
December 5, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Ana-bhródúil as mo chol seisear Aoibhe, ó Ghaeltacht na Déise, a bhain an chéad áit amach i gcomórtas náisiúnta Portráidí na nÓg leis an nGailearaí Náisiúnta.

Proud as punch of my cousin Aoibhe, winner of this year's National Gallery Young Portrait Artist. Hup!
November 28, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Note to self. Bluesky is not good with portrait selfies.
November 25, 2024 at 5:22 PM
I am on a train.
November 25, 2024 at 5:20 PM