{"id":1370,"date":"2025-03-27T11:34:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:39:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:39:45","slug":"malartu-ollscoile-university-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/2025\/03\/27\/malartu-ollscoile-university-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Malart\u00fa Ollscoile &#8211; University Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>University Exchange &#8211; The University of Edinburgh &amp; Queen&#8217;s University, Belfast<\/strong><br>Students from The University of Edinburgh visited us this month, on the second leg of a university exchange programme between Scottish Gaelic and Irish language learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our guests sampled the Irish language initiatives on campus, as well as other parts of Belfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F\u00e1ilte!\/Welcome!<\/strong><br>Our friends from Scotland received &#8216;C\u00e9ad M\u00edle F\u00e1ilte&#8217;\/One Hundred Thousand Welcomes, as they joined Dr. S\u00edobhra Aiken&#8217;s Irish lecture.<br>The University of Edinburgh students got to know some of our Irish students, shared stories, and were taught some useful phrases they could use at the &#8216;Ciorcal Comhr\u00e1&#8217;\/Irish language conversation circle later that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1418\" data-id=\"1418\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-1-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-1-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-1-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-1-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1417\" data-id=\"1417\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-5-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-5-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-5-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-5-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-5-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-5-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-5-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1419\" data-id=\"1419\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-6-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-6-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ciorcal Comhr\u00e1\/Irish Language Conversation Circle<\/strong><br>Our monthly Ciorcal Comhr\u00e1 was a busy one, with Irish speakers of all abilities using their &#8216;c\u00fapla focal&#8217; over a &#8216;cup\u00e1n tae&#8217;.<br>With Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations in full swing, we had a large gathering of &#8216;gaeilgeoir\u00ed&#8217;\/Irish speakers and were entertained by our fantastic Student Traditional Music Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1390\" data-id=\"1390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_130342-1-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_130342-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_130342-1-225x300.jpg 225w, 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1385\" data-id=\"1385\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125310-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125310-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125310-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125310-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125310-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125310-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125310-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1386\" data-id=\"1386\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125314-2-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125314-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125314-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125314-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125314-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125314-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125314-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1387\" data-id=\"1387\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125727-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125727-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125727-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125727-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125727-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125727-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125727-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1388\" data-id=\"1388\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125729-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125729-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125729-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125729-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125729-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125729-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125729-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1389\" data-id=\"1389\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125738-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125738-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125738-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125738-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125738-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125738-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_125738-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1391\" data-id=\"1391\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_132243-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_132243-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_132243-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_132243-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_132243-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_132243-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/20250306_132243-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cuairt ar Ghl\u00f3r na M\u00f3na\/Visit to Gl\u00f3r na M\u00f3na<\/strong><br>Gl\u00f3r na M\u00f3na, one of the key Irish language organisations in Belfast, was the venue for our Scottish Gaelic students, as they listened to a lecture from Dr. Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh on indigenous, minority languages.<br>We were also given a guided tour of Gl\u00f3r na M\u00f3na, and heard about the pioneering work being done at community and grassroots level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1393\" data-id=\"1393\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-5-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-5-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-5-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1396\" data-id=\"1396\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-6-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-6-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1397\" data-id=\"1397\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-1-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1394\" data-id=\"1394\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-2-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1395\" data-id=\"1395\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-3-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1392\" data-id=\"1392\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-4-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-4-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1398\" data-id=\"1398\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Glor-na-Mona-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ranganna Gaeilge\/Irish Classes<\/strong><br>Our Irish language students and Dr. M\u00edch\u00e9al \u00d3 Mainn\u00edn warmly welcomed The University of Edinburgh students to a lecture, in which they exchanged ideas and shared opinions on Irish, Scottish Gaelic and other minority languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1403\" data-id=\"1403\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-2-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1402\" data-id=\"1402\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-3-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1404\" data-id=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-4-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Rang-Mhichil-4-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Madden&#8217;s &#8211; Ceol Beo\/Live Music<\/strong><br>Our guests from The University of Edinburgh enjoyed an evening of music and song in one of Belfast&#8217;s most well-known bars for Irish traditional music, Madden&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1406\" data-id=\"1406\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1405\" data-id=\"1405\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Maddens-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cuairt ar Raidi\u00f3 F\u00e1ilte\/Visit to Raidi\u00f3 F\u00e1ilte<\/strong><br>Raidi\u00f3 F\u00e1ilte 107.1FM, Belfast&#8217;s Irish language radio station, welcomed us to their studios. Our guests had a talk with Raidi\u00f3 F\u00e1ilte DJs, Edel N\u00ed Churraoin and P\u00f3l \u00d3 N\u00e9ill on broadcasting, podcasts and all areas of production in a minority language setting.<br>We were also given the opportunity to record and edit interviews in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, picking up the key skills associated with working in radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1410\" data-id=\"1410\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-3-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-3-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1407\" data-id=\"1407\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-1-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1413\" 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\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1414\" data-id=\"1414\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-7-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-7-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-7-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Dun-Eideann-Raidio-Failte-7-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This exchange programme between Queen&#8217;s University, Belfast and The University of Edinburgh was both educational and enjoyable, and we look forward to strengthening our connections and collaborating again in the future. M\u00edle bu\u00edochas!\/M\u00f2ran taing!\/Many thanks! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University Exchange &#8211; The University of Edinburgh &amp; Queen&#8217;s University, BelfastStudents from The University of Edinburgh visited us this month, on the second leg of a university exchange programme between Scottish Gaelic and Irish language learners. Our guests sampled the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/2025\/03\/27\/malartu-ollscoile-university-exchange\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1543,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,21,54,9,64,65,63,15,112],"tags":[12,23,24,13,34,72,66],"class_list":["post-1370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-culture","category-diversity-and-inclusion","category-irish-language","category-language-courses","category-language-courses-languages","category-language-exchange","category-languages","category-multi-modal-language-learning","category-student-engagement","tag-cultural-awareness","tag-diversity-inclusion","tag-festivals-and-celebrations","tag-language-courses","tag-linguistic-diversity","tag-lovequb","tag-tandem-language-exchange"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1543"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1370"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1439,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370\/revisions\/1439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}