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Inniu, cloisfidh muid Bloghanna as Cnuasach Phádraig Feiritéar, clár faisnéise ina dtugtar guth den chéad uair do chuid de shaothar Phádraig Feiritéar a bhailigh lámhscríbhinní agus béaloideas óna mhuintir féin in Éirinn agus i Meiriceá ag tús an chéid seo caite.  Rugadh Pádraig Feiritéar ar an mBaile Uachtarach i nGaeltacht Chorca Dhuibhne i 1856, agus ar a bhás i 1924 d’fhág sé le huacht a bhailiúchán uile ag Dubhglas de hÍde.  Tugann an clár seo guth dá shaothar agus is é Breandán Feiritéar atá ag láithriú agus ag léiriú. 

Today, we’ll hear a documentary about Pádraig Feiritéar who spent much of his life collecting and compiling folklore from his people both in Ireland and in America.  Pádraig was born a hundred and fifty years ago in Corca Dhuibhne in Kerry.  All the material he had collected was left to Douglas Hyde when he died and we’ll learn about his work in this documentary.  The presenter/producer is Breandán Feiritéar.