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Sin an Saol

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
Padaí Chit Ó Domhnaill Image Name: Padaí Chit Ó Domhnaill Description: Padaí Chit Ó Domhnaill, one of the participants in the series Sin an Saol on RTÉ RnaG summer 2016.
Pádraig Mac Giolla Easbuig Image Name: Pádraig Mac Giolla Easbuig Description: Pádraig Mac Giolla Easbuig, one of the participants in the series Sin an Saol on RTÉ RnaG summer 2016. Copyright: Dónall Mac Ruairí

Inniu, beidh seanóirí Thír Chonaill i mbun comhrá faoin uaigneas agus faoin bhás.  Go dtí seo sa tsraith Sin an Saol, rinne na haíonna cur síos dúinn ar an óige, na caitheamh aimsire a bhíodh acu, an obair, an grá, agus neart eile, ach inniu beidh siad dírithe ar an bhrón agus ar an uaigneas a bhaineann leis an bhás.  Dónall Mac Ruairí a chuirfidh an clár i láthair.  14 duine aosta atá faoi agallamh sa tsraith seo atá idir luath sna hochtóidí agus 99 bliain d’aois.  Go seachtainiúil ar an chlár seo roinneann siad scéalta, cuimhní cinn agus comhairle linn ar ábhair éagsúla, ina measc an óige, an bás, grá agus sonas.

This week, Dónall Mac Ruairí’s elderly guests will turn their focus to death and loneliness.  To date in this series, we heard participants discuss their youth, their work lives, love, and more, but today’s subject is more sombre as they talk about their experience of loneliness and death.  The 14 participants in this series are aged between 80 and 99 years of age, and in this series they’ll share stories, memories and advice with listeners on a wide range of subjects from youth, to death, to love and happiness.