Colm O'Regan on comedy, language and the Irish words we’re in danger of losing

In his latest book, comedian and writer Colm O’Regan chronicles the everyday poetry of Irish speech — and calls on us all to help preserve it, writes Colin Sheridan

Colm O'Regan in the Museum of Literature Ireland, moli.ie. Picture: Nina Val, @nvksocial.

Comedian, author, and Irish Examiner columnist Colm O’Regan’s latest project is a love letter to the way we speak.

Not just the grand turns of phrase, but the small, local miracles that vanish along with the last person we remember saying them.