Belfast man who 'grew up believing Irish was spoken by the enemy' now breaking down language barrier in animated production

Don Duncan
Linda Ervine

School of Arts, English and Languages

Press/Media: Research

Description

Article in "The Balfast Telegraph" covering "Ivor," the second animation in the "Ulster Gaelic: It's Yours Too!" project

Period	01 Mar 2021

Media coverage

1

Media coverage

Title	Belfast man who 'grew up believing Irish was spoken by the enemy' now breaking down language barrier in animated production
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	The Belfast Telegraph
Media type	Print
Duration/Length/Size	800 words
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	01/03/2021
Description	Ivor Reid once thought the only people who knew Irish were enemies and wore balaclavas - but now he is the star of an animated production promoting the language in east Belfast and beyond.
Producer/Author	John Breslin
URL	https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/belfast-man-who-grew-up-believing-irish-was-spoken-by-the-enemy-now-breaking-down-language-barrier-in-animated-production-40142054.html
Persons	Don Duncan, Linda Ervine

Keywords

Irish language
Unionism
loyalists
Protestants
Turas

Related content

Research output
'IVOR' - Ulster Gaelic: It's Yours Too! Second animation in the "Ulster Gaelic: It's Yours Too!" project
Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products