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Sin an Saol

Síle Mhaggie Bn Mhic Ionraic Image Name: Síle Mhaggie Bn Mhic Ionraic Description: Síle Mhaggie Bn Mhic Ionraic, participant in the series Sin an Saol on RTÉ RnaG Copyright: Dónall Mac Ruairí
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Proinsias Mac Giolla Bhríde Image Name: Proinsias Mac Giolla Bhríde Description: Proinsias Mac Giolla Bhríde from Na Dúnaibh from series Sin an Saol Copyright: Dónall Mac Ruairí

Spórt, greann, cuideachta agus cleasaíocht, tá plé déanta ar na gnéithe sin ar fad sa tsraith seo go dtí seo, ach an tseachtain seo beidh Dónall Mac Ruairí ag díriú isteach ar shaol na hoibre le cuid seanóirí Dhún na nGall.  Labharfaidh sé leo faoin chéad post a bhí acu agus an cineál oibre a bhí i gceist, na coinníollacha oibre agus an dainséar a bhain le go leor de, agus mar a sheas na Gaeil le chéile agus iad ar an choigríoch ag iarraidh a mbeatha thabhairt i dtír.  Tá na rannpháirtithe sa tsraith seo idir luath sna hochtóidí agus 99 bliain d’aois!  Tá saol mór fada caite acu ag cleasaíocht agus ag coraíocht leis an tsaol agus go seachtainiúil ar an chlár seo roinnfidh siad idir scéalta, cuimhní cinn agus comhairle linn ar ábhair éagsúla, ina measc an óige, an bás, grá agus sonas.

In this series to date, we’ve heard reminiscence about the sport, fun, trickery and friendships of their youth, but today Dónall Mac Ruairí will be speaking to his guests about their work life.  He’ll discuss their first jobs with them, the type of work involved, their working conditions and the danger of some of the work, and how the community supported each other when they went abroad to work. Dónall Mac Ruairí interviewed a group of elderly people from the Gaeltacht areas of Donegal for this series, in which they discuss a range of subjects including youth, death, love, contentment, and more, and share memories, stories and advice with listeners based on their life experiences.