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Is féidir dul siar anois ar bhóithrín na staire i mbailiúchán speisialta de litreacha lámhscríofa ó imircigh Éireannacha thar tréimhse 400 bliain, bailiúchán atá ar fáil ar líne in áis dar teideal Imirce, trí mhíorúilt na teicneolaíochta úire agus tríd scil agus díograis na mbailitheoirí. Agus tá siad ag lorg tuilleadh litreacha – go háirithe, litreacha as Gaeilge! Tá an tOllamh Breandán Mac Suibhne linn leis an scéal a mhíniú. Labhraíonn muid fosta leis an Dr Colm Mac Gearailt, atá ag eagrú comhdháil spreagúil dhá lá in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, ag díriú ar ról criticiúil na meán i ngníomhaíochas na Gaeilge.

A journey back in time, via a fascinating collection of handwritten letters from Irish immigrants over a period of 400 years, can now be enjoyed in an online resource named Imirce, made possible by the miracles of modern technology married with the skill and hard work of the collectors. And they are looking for more letters – especially letters in Irish! Professor Breandán Mac Suibhne joins us to explain the story. We also chat to Dr Colm Mac Gearailt, who is organising a two day conference in the University of Galway, zoning in on the critical role of the media in Irish language activism.