No Béarla
TV ShowEnded

No Béarla

2007
2 seasons
8 episodes
DocumentaryReality

The title 'No Béarla' means 'No English' in this adventure style documentary. Manchán Magan travels around Ireland trying to see if he can live speaking only in Irish and buying only Irish made goods.

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No Béarla follows native Irish language speaker, Manchán Magan around Ireland where he attempts to use the nation's official first language to get by, without any English. The series documents the highs and lows of the adventure.

  • In which Manchán travels to Dublin

    1.In which Manchán travels to Dublin

    07-01-200730m

    Manchán Magan begins his search for Irish speakers is a map shop in Dublin.

  • In which Manchán travels to Dundalk and Belfast

    2.In which Manchán travels to Dundalk and Belfast

    14-01-200730m

    When his car breaks down whilst leaving Dundalk, he finds he can't find a mechanic as directory enquiries simply laugh at him. Whilst in Belfast, Manchán attempts to find an Irish...

  • In which Manchán travels to Letterkenny and Galway

    3.In which Manchán travels to Letterkenny and Galway

    21-01-200730m

    In Letterkenny, Manchán decides to try something he has never done before – bowling – and heads to Arena 7, where he encounters a helpful assistant. He then visits a pharmacy to bu...

  • In which Manchán travels to Cork and Killarney

    4.In which Manchán travels to Cork and Killarney

    28-01-200730m

    Manchán gets lost in the Crawford Gallery in Cork, while in Killarney he hunts for souvenirs and tests local knowledge of Irish by trying to recruit accomplices for a bank robbery....

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