Question 1

What does Seanchus mean?

Accepted Answer

Seanchus is the old Irish word for traditional lore and history — the tales, genealogy and memory of a people, kept alive by being told from one person to the next rather than simply stored away.

Question 2

How do you pronounce Seanchus?

Accepted Answer

Seanchus is pronounced "shan-uh-khus" — IPA /ˈʃa·nə·xəs/.

Question 3

What is a seanchaí?

Accepted Answer

A seanchaí is the traditional Irish keeper and teller of seanchus — a storyteller who held the history of a people and passed it on aloud, one voice to one listener.

Question 4

How is Seanchus related to Temporal?

Accepted Answer

Seanchus is the philosophy of learning embodied in Temporal: history is most alive when it is explored, connected and spoken, never just stored. Temporal applies that instinct with curiosity-powered, light-touch technology and intelligent user experience.