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Sean Og and The Hag is a story set in 1799 in County Longford, Ireland. It does not take long for Sean Og Mc Donagh to discover that the beautiful young lady who finds him out in the dark of an Irish halloween is not what she appears to be but what can he do to get […]
January went by with wild winds, snow and hail. Sinéad takes to the road on a quieter day with a light dusting of snow underfoot to talk about our weather, the rain and water as a once revered resource. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save […]
Sinéad rings the changes, on the last day of December 2014 and the eve of New Year. With a look back over the year along the Calendar Road and a chat about the lapwings who have returned to winter here. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click […]
It’s November on the Calendar Road and Sinéad takes a walk out at night to talk about the longer nights as winter approaches. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download.
On the eve of Samhain Sinéad talks about the preparations for winter along the Calendar Road and how the wildlife is benifitting from a glut of wild berries. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download.
The last day of September and Sinéad takes a walk through a forest for autumn to talk about conifer plantations and whether they help or disturb biodiversity in Ireland. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download.
The last day of August and Sinéad feels that autumn has come to the Calendar Road. She talks about The Festival of Lunása and the Sun God Lugh, as the wind blows gently through the trees. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to […]
There has been warm, humid weather along the Calendar Road in July and all sorts of insects are buzzing about enjoying the weather. Sinéad talks about some of the ones she’s spotted this month. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download.
Lucy Montague-Moffatt reads 'If you see her, say hello' a story about a twenty-something guy who has just moved to New York to make money for his family and is doing so in an unusual line of work.
Graham Connors is editor of Number Eleven Magazine. He has been published widely in journals such as wordlegs, The Bohemyth, The Lit Garden, Under 30 and is a HeadStuff contributor. Though living in Dublin for the last ten years he hails from Co. Wexford. In this podcast Graham reads his short story ‘Sunshine’ To […]
This months show is all about our wildflowers and plants. It’s late June on the Calendar Road and most of these plants are coming into flower. With bees buzzing and birds singing, Sinéad walk along by the hedgerows that border the road to pick out the most important plants, that some term ‘weeds’ but others […]
Dear Diary. It’s April 30th, 2014 and Sinéad reflects on the month by remembering some of the day to day details of the warmest month so far this year. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download.
Spring is in the air, an evening stroll on The Calendar Road, after the clocks have gone forward and the brighter evenings are full of birdsong. Sinéad talks about the signs of spring on this months podcast. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As […]
The last day of February sees Sinéad take a walk midway along the Calendar Road and a detour takes her into a forested area, here she talks about the benefits of one of the most prolific plants that grows along the road. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl […]
Paul Meade is a writer, director, actor and artistic director of Gúna Nua theatre. From Limerick, Paul trained at the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, and later received an M.A. in modern drama from U.C.D. As a director Paul has directed the award winning Little Gem and ‘Scenes From a Water Cooler’ (co-directed with David Parnell), Taste, The Real Thing and Trousers for Gúna Nua.
The last day of January sees another wet start to the day, the fields around the Calendar Road are looking worse for wear, muddy and wet. On this months show Sinéad talks about birds that call the Calendar Road home. And welcomes the Spring with some optimism despite the wet, chilly weather. To listen now […]
This month has been fierce at times with high winds over the Festive Season. Sinéad talks about traditional weather signs from the sun, the moon and wildlife, a few tips for amateur meteorologists and we look forward to a new year on The Calendar Road. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen […]
It’s that time of the year again and we have a very special showcase for you. There are original stories by EM Reapy and Doreen Duffy, poetry from James Lawless, we also have music including The Hallelujah Chorus and songs from Johnny Duhan and Ursula Connolly. We also take a trip down memory lane with […]
Noel Carney thinks he has discovered an age old secret but can he resist the demon drink and find out the truth behind his findings. Written and performed by Jho Harris 2010. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download and listen […]
Sally is baffled by a sound that wakes her early on a cold December morning – Greystones is the backdrop for this seasonal tale, written by Jho Harris in 2010. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download and listen later.
A seasonal play for Christmas Time. On a shopping trip in Castlebar everything takes an unusual turn, as all of a sudden the main character finds himself travelling back in time, or is he dreaming? Written by Sinéad McClure, 2004. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click […]
November 2013 has been a colourful month with an extended autumn along the Calendar Road. Sinéad marks the 4th anniversary of the podcast by visiting the same spot she did on the very first show, but this time it’s talk of trees, and the superstition surrounding them. To listen now click PLAY to listen later […]
It’s late October on The Calendar Road. A time of the year when people retreat after dark to the warmth of the hearth and tell a spooky story or two. Sinéad has followed the tradition this month except the story is made all the more chilling by its truth. To listen now click PLAY […]
Carolann Copland is the founder of Carousel Creates; offering writing experiences to writers of all ages and lifestyles. She has a Bachelor of Education in English and Drama and has been a teacher for thirteen years. From Dublin, Ireland; Carolann has also lived in the Middle East and the United Kingdom. She is a mother […]
Sinéad talks about the wild harvest of September along the Calendar Road, from hazelnuts to mushrooms. It’s a good year for wild fruits. But most of them will be harvested by the wildlife and not by the human inhabitants! To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to
John Breen is a playwright from Limerick, Ireland. He is famous for his play Alone it Stands which tells the tale of Munster Rugby Team’s legendary 12‐0 victory over New Zealand’s mighty All Blacks in Thomond Park, Limerick in 1978. In the play six actors play 62 roles including the Munster team, the Kiwis, the two […]
Eugene O’ Brien is an Irish playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for his very successful play ‘Eden’ which after playing at the Peacock Theatre/Abbey Theatre in Dublin was put on in the West End of London and Broadway in New York City. In 2001 the play won the Irish Times Best New […]
It’s August, and harvest time gives Sinead pause to remember much tougher Augusts along the Calendar Road. Standing looking down on the landscape she talks about centuries passed and how the locals struggled to survive. To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to
Doreen Duffy is a writer and full-time mother of three children, the youngest of whom started school during 2008, affording her an opportunity to fulfil a life-long ambition to write creatively. She writes short stories and poetry and has won many awards, most recently being short listed for the Fish short story contest. Doreen has […]
Apart from his role as Joffrey Baratheon in The HBO smash hit Game of Thrones Jack Gleeson is also a co founder and artistic director with Collapsing Horse Theatre Company, in this exclusive interview with www.podcasts.ie in association with The Civic Theatre Dublin talks about aspects of acting and devising.
The last day of July and it’s a disappointment weatherwise along this stretch of rural byway. The rain makes sure Sinéad stays close to home. To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to Download
Susan Condon, a native of Dublin, is currently editing her debut novel – a crime fiction thriller set in New York. Her short stories were awarded first prize in the Jonathan Swift Award, the Sports and Cultural Council (City of Dublin VEC) Competition and the Bealtaine Short Story Competition and she has also been long-listed […]
Irish playwright Elaine Murphy’s debut play, Little Gem, premiered at The Civic Theatre as part of The Dublin Fringe Festival in 2008 and played to packed audiences during its sell out run. The play won the Fishamble New Writing Award and a nomination for Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards before transferring […]
Another wet and windy day along The Calendar Road. Sinéad talks about the landscape and in particular the view of the Caves of Keash (Pictured left) and quotes from Tadgh Kilgannon’s Sligo and its Surrounds. To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to
Sue Hassett was born in Cork in 1956, studied Psychology and Philosophy in UCC and has lived in Dublin since 1981. Sue has worked in social research and in the community and voluntary sector for over twenty years and began to write fiction in 2003. She edited “Sláinte,” Alternative and Complementary Medicine in Ireland, published […]
We are delighted to bring you the 35th Podcasts.ie showcase. On this months podcast we have poetry from Mary Guckian reading ‘Harnessing The Horse’ and Kevin O’ Shea reading ‘Notes for a Future Eulogy’, we have an excerpt from our Arts Council of Ireland funded series The Writer’s Passage featuring Vincent Caprani. We also have […]
It’s late May on The Calendar Road, the month of Bealtine. Sinéad gets a rare opportunity to stop in the warmth of the sun and reflect on the Festival of Bealtine, and the changes in May along this rural byway. To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As […]
On this show we feature prose from Ann Chambers and Grace Wynne Jones while our poetry comes from Pauline Fayne and music is supplied by Ben Sands and Mickey Harte.
April hasn’t brought much of a change to the weather, it’s another cold walk for Sinéad as she takes a diversion off The Calendar Road to try to find some sanctuary in the forest. To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to Download.
Our 33rd Podcasts.ie Showcase has a heavy Cork influence as 3 of our spoken word pieces come from or have made their homes in The Rebel County. We have poetry from Rosemary Canavan and Michael Pattwell and a short story from Sheila Smyth but Killkenny is represented by Mark Roper, and our music represents Leitrim with Charlie McGettigan and Dublinwith Josh Johnston.
It’s a very cold March along the Calendar Road, Sinéad braves the unseasonal weather to try and get the sound of some new visitors who have taken up residence in the pastureland. Hopefully you will hear them too, as the Easterly winds are vying for attention as well. To listen now click PLAY to […]
After a short break in February The Podcasts.ie Showcase is back with more exclusive recordings of music, prose and poetry. We have a reading by Stephen Dunford from his last book Táin Bó Flidhais (The Mayo Táin), poerty from John Corless and excerpt from his edition of The Writer's Passage featuring Thomas Mc Carthy and music this month comes from Patrick Galvin's son Macdara and from Thom Moore.
February brings a spring like feel to the road. Sinéad investigates what animal might be digging holes all over the fields, and gardens on the Calendar Road and talks about Irish land mammals in the process. It’s a cold, dry day, still and quiet except for the birdsong, perfect conditions for a leisurely stroll. To […]
The extraordinary story of Frank and Breda, an American GI and an Irish milk maid who ‘met’ via a message in a bottle which Frank threw overboard. In the early 1950s this story was a worldwide news sensation. 60 years later we find out what really happened. Frank and Breda are no longer with us, but […]
It’s been a windy, wet January and the wind is the topic on this months Calendar Road as Sinéad takes a walk to survey the fields in the area and check for damage after overnight storms, she also talks about the worst storm in recent history, the Night of the Big Wind in January, 1839. To […]
On this months showcase we highlight 2 programmes from our series 'The Writer's Passage' the first featuring Tommy Sands from his book 'The Songman' and secondly Alice Taylor from her book 'To School Through The Fields' that Alice in a photograph we took of her at her homeplace looking back across the fields though which she travelled. We also have poetry from John Walsh and music from Colum Sands and Ursula Connolly.
We are delighted to have this opportunity to bring you our Christmas Showcase. This podcast is especially for an Irish Christmas featuring some poetry, prose and music for the festive season. Alice Taylor recounts Christmas as a child on The Cork/Kerry border as featured in her book ‘The Night Before Christmas’ and we have one or […]
The prophesy of today’s date is talked about on the shortest day of the year along the Calendar Road. You only have to look at the photo to see how moody and foggy the day is. Sinéad takes a walk to the end of the road in the final podcast of the year. To listen […]
Noel Carney is a young bachelor living near Avoca, He was happy with his lot until one Christmas his chances of romance were dashed by a newspaper article. Despite being a lifelong Pioneer, Noel decided to break his pledge but a strange twist in the donkey’s barn on Christmas eve was not what he was expecting. The […]
We have been making this podcast now for two and half years, showcasing Irish writers from all genre’s. This month, after a couple of days off which we spent in France, we decided on French a theme or at least as French as we could get and so we have Tony Reidy singing a song about a […]
It's November, it's also cold and damp, Sinéad talks about the views this month and also some of the animals that visit in Winter.
This months podcast showcase includes poetry from Noel Monahan as he reads ‘ Hymn for a foggy fair day from his collection ‘ The Curse of The Birds. Jack Harte reads from his current book ‘Unravelling The Spiral’ a tribute to the life and works of Sculptor Fred Conlon as well as Kevin O’ Shea reading ‘ The […]
In this programme we have poetry from Noel Duffy, Celeste Augé and Thomas Mc Carthy, we have music from Colum Sands and Mickey Harte and we pay a quick visit to the latest edition of The Calendar Road
In 1959, Moss Moore, a wiry fifty year old bachelor farmer was found murdered in rural Kerry. After a ten-day search, his badly beaten body was recovered hidden in a ravine twenty yards from his cottage. The community didn’t look far for a suspect. Moore’s nearest neighbour Dan Foley, a tall burly ex-IRA fighter, was […]
A windy September day, Sinéad talks about the trees that are soon to lose their leaves as autumn comes to this rural stretch of Irish byway.
This months Irish writers showcase podcast features E.M. Reapy, Johnny Duhan, Padraig J Daly, Donnacha Toomey and Des Mc Hale
Another walk along this seasonal stretch of Irish byway, This month August brings autumn, and a poor harvest.
What makes someone move to a rock in the ocean? Cape Clear Island, the most southerly inhabited part of Ireland, is home to Chuck and Nell Kruger, a couple who retired early and moved there over 20 years ago.
Another Irish writers showcase podcast. This month we have an excerpt from our series The Writer's Passage, episode number 2 which featured The Stone by Claire Nolan; We have poetry by Michael Pattwell. There is music by Pete Courtney and Mick Hanly and a reading from 'City of Hope' by Kate Kerrigan
July 2012 wildflowers in many forms as Sinéad takes another walk along this rural Irish byway.
Sheila Smyth originally from Ballina and now living in Fermoy, is an accomplished short story writer who has many Irish short liste credits to her name including The Listowel writers week and had her work recorded as part of RTE’s Francis McManus series as well as winning three Strokestown poetry prizes. She was a regular contributor […]
In 1968, writer John Healy published a work that made Charlestown, Co. Mayo famous: "No One Shouted Stop: Death of an Irish Town". Ronan Kelly hears from customers and staff, like Lisa and Bernie (pictured). From behind the deli counter, Charlestown seems in rude economic health and the days of "No One Shouted Stop..." are far behind. However, there are one or two who fear the days Healy wrote about will return.
Eimear Ryan is a young Irish writer born in 1986 and grew up in Co Tipperary. Her stories have been published in New Irish Writing, The Stinging Fly, Horizon Review and Necessary Fiction. She was the winner of the Over the Edge Award 2011, the Sean Dunne Young Writers’ Award 2011 and the Hennessy Award for […]
This show features 2 excerpts from episode 4 of our series The Writer's Passage featuring Alice Taylor , music from Josh Johnston and Joe's grand nephew Josh Mc Donald and poetry by John Corless and the late Joe Mc Clure's privately published collection Red Days of Autumn.
June 2012, it has been the wettest month of the year so far - but how does this make this June different from other Junes on The Calendar Road?
Brent Mueller was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attained his bachelor’s degree in English from Wittenberg University in 2009. He has published two illustrated short stories through Ink & Drink Comics, he is a dreamer who loves to write, or is he a writer who loves to dream? Either way, this is his first foray into […]
This podcast is a documentary about one of Ireland’s oldest book clubs. In rural Ireland in the 1970s, it was hugely challenging for women in domestic contexts to have an intellectual life. In 2012 book clubs are enormously and increasingly popular. But things were different in Ireland in the 1970s, when no one had heard […]
Liz Mc Manus was born in Montreal Canada. Trained as an architect at University College Dublin. She first entered Irish politics in 1979 being elected to her local town council and later her county council,in 1992 she was elected to Dail Eireann and in 1994 became Minister of State in the Rainbow Government. She has won […]
Alan Bennett is from Co. Kildare. He is currently living in Dublin undertaking a Masters in creative writing in UCD. He received a BA in fine art painting from Limerick School of Art and Design. He has had work published in Wordlegs online literary magazine, Kildare arts council’s ‘Stories for the Ear’ audio compilation and […]
Our Irish writers Showcase podcasts features Poetry as Grace Wells reads ‘Somewhere on Barnes Common; A Chocolate Box’ . We have a short story which made Number 1 on iTunes from EM Reapy. An excerpt from Mayo Heritage Show Episode 6 and we have music from Tony Reidy singing’ The Yellow Tinker’and Ben Sands who sings his song […]
It's all about birds and the beauty of the dawn chorus this month on The Calendar Road.
Alice Youell was born in 1988 and grew up near Winchester, England. She graduated in 2011 from Exeter University with a degree in English Literature. She is currently studying an MPhil in creative writing at Trinity College Dublin
Vanessa Baker is an M.Phil Creative Writing student at Trinity College Dublin. She has a Bachelor of Journalism with Combined Honours in Human Rights from Carleton University in Ottawa.
Katie McDermott is from County Meath. She studied English and classics in NUI Maynooth. She reads and writes anything but prefers fantasy and science fiction. Her story short story 'Mrs Culann's Dog' is inspired by Irish mythology.
Zach Hively comes from the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He has since lived in Germany and England, and he currently resides in Dublin. His short stories have appeared in Line Zero and Conceptions Southwest. His writing often deals with skewed perspectives of the world and the ways in which individuals come to […]
Irish writer Alice Walsh's short story Samhain and flash fiction piece The Mountain Had Always Been There have previously been published in the Winter '10 and Winter '11 issues of Wordlegs. She was recently short listed for the International Fish Publishing Short Story Contest 2011/2012, while last year she made the long-list for the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year 2011
Our Irish writers Showcase podcast has reached Episode No. 23 already On this months showcase Eamon Mc Guinness reads his piece 'Things we find on The Ground (For Frank)'. May Moran reads from her book 'Executed for Ireland: The Patrick Moran Story' and Terry Mc Donagh reads 'The Last Bard' Our music comes from Carmel Gunning with 'The Geevagh Jig' and Mick Hanly sings ' You're A Big Girl Now'
Dave Rudden is an Irish writer and storyteller currently living in Dublin. His works have been published in magazines, journals and anthologies in Ireland, England and the U.S. and he was the recepient of the Fantasy Book Review Short Story Prize 2011.
April on The Calendar Road and a rather windy Irish day to look at some of the wildflowers.
Eamon Mc Guinness is 26 and from Rathfarnham in Dublin. In 2011 he completed an M.A in Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama in U.C.D and received first class honours. He is currently doing an internship in Big Smoke Writing Factory, a creative writing company in Dublin. He has been writing for the last few years and is currently […]
Arthur Broomfield is a well known poet and Beckett scholar, an Irish writer whose readings attract large audiences. His poetry chapbook 'The Poetry Reading at Semple Stadium', was published in 2011 (Lapwing). His work on the works of Samuel Beckett will be published in December 2012.
Bernard O'Rourke is an Irish writer and freelance journalist based in Dublin. His short stories have featured in The Infection anthology – a collection of short stories set in a post-pandemic world of the undead published in 2011 by Pantoum Press – and 30 Under 30 – a collection of prose and poetry by young Irish writers, published by wordlegs in 2012.
Clodagh O'Brien is a former science journalist who has turned her attention over the past two years to writing short stories, poems and the first draft of a novel. She has been longlisted and shortlisted for a number of competitions and has been published in The Irish writers online magazine Wordlegs, an anthology 'The Blue Staircase and Other Short Stories' and thefirstcut magazine. In 2002 she won the 'Science Writer of the Year Award' for the Daily Telegraph in London.
We have so much material to include in this showcase podcasts as Ireland celebrates Easter and The Easter Rising of 1916. We bring you our very first interview as Jennifer Grundulis explains The Bookcrossing convention in Dublin this month. Poet Padraig J Daly who is also Parish Priest at Ballyboden in Dublin reads his poem ‘Trinity‘. […]
March one weather, untypical to its normal many weather saying, the sun is shinning on The Calendar Road this month.
Steve Wade has been published widely including Wordlegs.com an Irish ezine for young and emerging writers and we have collaborated with Wordlegs to bring you some of the writers reading their short stories for Podcasts.ie we will be adding podcasts from this and other collaborations on a regular basis from now on
EM Reapy, was born in 1984 and is a Mayo writer. Elizabeth edits wordlegs.com an Irish ezine for young and emerging writers and we have collaborated with Wordlegs to bring you some of the writers reading their short stories for Podcasts.ie we will be adding podcasts from this and other collaborations on a regular basis from now on
A very happy Saint Patrick's Day to one and all. For those if you who might have missed this remarkable documentary last year here is another chance to enjoy it. Recorded during Patrick's week in New York with the city bedecked in green and preparations underway for the Fifth Avenue parade.. For the residents of Woodlawn, on the outskirts of the city boundary, the streets and avenues always have an Irish theme with delis selling soda bread and bars showing the GAA matches from home. Of 122,000 Irish born residents of the United States, many of the elder New York residents live here within streets of each other, maintaining friendships, visiting their local Irish community centre, The Aisling.
Our Showcase podcast for March 2012 celebrates International Women's Day and to a lesser degree Seactain na Geilge as we feature some amazing Irish writers performing their work exclusively for Podcasts.ie.
No chilly winds, or icy rain, February 2012 is very Spring like - and there are sounds coming from everywhere, particularly the ditches!
As usual this showcase highlights just some of the 200 or more podcasts available on Podcasts.ie and is presented by Jho Harris
Happy new year to you. We are delighted to be getting our 3rd year of great Irish podcasting underway with another showcase. On this edition we celebrate the unique Irish tradition of Nollag na bMan (Women’s Christmas). Although known throughout the catholic world as The Epiphany or Little Christmas in Ireland this day is dedicated […]
In the last walk of the year, Sinéad is on the hunt for some wild Christmas decorations.
We have revisited our Christmas 2011 Irish writers showcase and we will have more free Christmas podcasts for you as the season progresses but remember, they will only be available for the holiday season.
Our latest Irish podcasting showcase features music from Tommy Sands and Michele Ann Kelly with readings by Jack Harte, Steve Dunford and Alan Murphy presented as usual bu Jho Harris
November brings a winter chill to the Calendar Road as Sinead takes us on another walk along this Irish rural byway
The return of this popular Irish podcasting series highlighting the history and heritage of Irish towns in Mayo brings Legacies - And the people who had an impact on certain areas in County Mayo.
On November 11th 2011 (11/11/11) Michael Daniel Higgins became the 9th President of The Republic of Ireland and we bring you a podcast of his inaugural speech. Following a morning of celebrations including music and prayer, Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD invited The Chief Justice of Ireland to swear in the latest occupant of Aras an Uachtaráin. Following […]
In our latest Irish podcasting showcase, we have more Irish writers and performers for you to enjoy
Telling the story of four thousand Irish orphan girls sent to Australia after The Great Famine.
This months Podcasting showcase features 5 great Irish writers and we pay a quick visit to one of our most popular in-house productions. Our spoken word pieces lean towards creatures. David Metcalf reads ‘The Diet of Worms’ from his book ‘Plough Music’ which looks at all aspects of ploughing in rural Ireland and Edward Denniston reads his poem’ […]
September brings an abundance of sloe berries to Irish hedgerows, never more so along Calendar Road
We continue with our 15th edition of this showcase podcast which features readings and performances by Irish writers
In the final episode of The Writer's Passage we chart Irish hero Michael Collins' time in Dublin through the eyes of biographer Chrissy Osbourne from her book Michael Collins ~ A Life in pictures.
Irish Writers gather for another podcasting showcase. This month we visit that famous school with Alice Taylor, Ger Reidy reads from Drifting Under The Moon while Carmel Gunning, Pete Courtney and Ben Sands provide the music and we make our first visit to our series Mayo Heritage with Tony Reidy in Westport's Octagon as always your host is Jho Harris
Just 1 of 180 free Irish podcasts at www.podcasts.ie from our series The Writer's Passage, Kate Kerrigan takes us on a tour of some of the Irish locations that inspired her book 'Ellis Island.'
In our 13th Edition of our Irish writers showcase we have poetry from Alan Murphy and Noel Duffy and music by Johnny Duhan and Mick Hanly and we head off to Cappoquin for an excerpt from Thomas Mc Carthy's trip through The Gardens of Remembrance from our series The Writer's Passage
Our monthly Irish nature lovers show sees the year reach June on the Calendar Road and Sinéad talks about Bonfire Night.
In the eighth episode of The Writer’s Passage our series on 10 great Irish books we visit Dublin with author and historian Vincent Caprani. Based on his book "A View From The Dart" to take a look at some of the Irish literature luminaries whose homes are close to the station along the line.
In Episode 12 best selling Irish writer Kate Kerrigan reads from Recipes for a perfect marraige, we have poetry from Padraig J Daly and Music from Macdara Galvin, Michele Ann Kelly and Thom Moore
May comes to The Calendar Road but what changes does this new season bring to this typical Irish rural setting ?
The seventh episode in our series on 10 great Irish books brings us on a journey around the beautiful town of Cappoquin, in Waterford with writer Thomas McCarthy as our guide through the pages of his book The Garden of Remembrance.
Irish writers of poetry and song come together as usual to bring us our Podcasts Showcase No. 11. Recent recordings have enabled us to compile the tastiest showcase to date. This edition sees Colum Sands sing about “Fresh Bread being baked, Grace Wells recites poetry about “Aşure” being made, Ben Sands visits a cafe for […]
A celebration of the first day of our summer in song, word and music - Produced by Gerry McCardle first broadcast 1st May 2002.
It's April 2011 on the Calendar Road, Sinéad brings us on another walk to discover the changes a little bit of sun and warmth has rendered on the Irish rural landscape. You can enjoy the complete archive back to November 2009 at www.podcasts.ie
In the sixth episode of The Writer's Passage our series on 10 great Irish books we travel to Newry, in the foothills of the Mourne Mountains, and take in some of the spots mentioned in his book The Songman with Tommy Sands.
Our 10th Irish podcasting showcase brings music Ursula Connolly and Tommy Sands with poetry Padraig J Daly and a reading by Ann Chambers' from "Eleanor: Duchess of Desmond".
Official Summer Time has reached The Calendar Road but will the change in the length of day be reflected as Sinéad takes us on a walk for March along this rural by road?
In the fifth episode of our series of free Irish podcasts The Writer's Passage; we find out about the exploits of Ned of the Hill and Brennan on the moor are highlighted as Author Steve Dunford takes us on a journey through County Tipperary.
Our Irish podcasting showcase service for March 2011 sees us feature music by NoCrows and Michael Flately, poetry by Patrick Galvin and Noel Monahan and with respect to The Paddy Moran Commemoration Programme,his niece May Moran reads his last letter to his parents
On this months nature lovers podcasts we caught up with Sinéad as she visits the road on the second to last day of February. This month Sinéad recounts some of the local words spoken in the region and often heard along this narrow Irish byway. Click the highlighted link to visit the road this month
Recorded over a period of 18 months, this documentary tells the story behind the Lissadell dream - a dream, the family says, that is now dead.
In the fourth episode of our series of free Irish podcasts The Writer's Passage, Alice Taylor brings us to the important locations detailled in her best selling memoir 'To School through the Fields'.
On episode 8 of our showcase podcasting service, we bring you a reading from Anne Chambers, We take the January trip along The Calendar Road and we have music from Josh Johnston and Thom Moore
The story of the final night at the Gaiety Cinema in Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. In 1997 it was fully refurbished with new seating, a new screen and state of the art Dolby Surround sound. But it was never going to be that easy-and now its gone forever. The Gaiety Cinema was located at the centre […]
In Episode 3 of our series of free Irish podcasts The Writer's Passage we journey to Lanesboro in County Longford and Ballyleague in County Roscommon with Author Jack Harte.
In the second episode of our series of free Irish podcasts The The Writer’s Passage your guide is author Claire Nolan. Claire brings us to three places in Kilkenny City which form the backdrop of her book The Stone. The Stone tells the story of Alice Kyteler a notorious noble woman who disappeared without trace in […]
We feature 2 excerpts from our latest series of podcasts "The Writers Passage" featuring John Mulligan and Claire Nolan with music by Ursula Connolly Donnacha Toomey ably presented by Jho Harris
The first episode in the series The Writer's Passage featuring 10 great Irish books, your guide is travel writer John Mulligan and his book 'Following in the Footsteps of the Four Famous Flannerys' John takes us on a journey from County Sligo, via County Roscommon and onto County Longford.
Our 6th Irish writers showcase features exclusive recordings of poetry by Jack Harte and Thomas Mc Carthy with music from Tony Reidy and Johnny Duhan. As usual your host is Jho Harris
In this documentary from the Mooney Goes Wild team, ecologist and lecturer Eanna Ni Lamhna looks at the life of the Arctic Fox
On our Irish writers showcase podcasts this month we have music from NoCrows and Charlie Mc Gettigan and readings by Alice Taylor and poetry from Rosemary Canavan
First broadcast in the year 2000, this week's RTE Documentary on One selection looks at the Dublin musician and actor Don Baker and his time spent at Daingean Reformatory from 1963 to 1965.
Our showcase show features just some of the Irish writers featured in exclusive interviews and performances or reading at www.podcasts.ie including music from Josh Johnston and Pete Courtney, readings by Kate Kerrigan and Pauline Fayne and a snippet from The Calendar Road
The Letter looks at a new way of telling an old Irish story to explain the existence of a tribe of magical people.
In the shadow of the New Forest is a documentary about The New Forest Estate in County Galway and the people who lived and worked there.
We are pleased to present programme No. 3 in our series of showcase shows. Jho Harris presents poetry and music by Mary Branley, we sample a poignant moment from April as Micahel Kilgannon reads the last letter sent by his uncle just before boarding The RMS Titanic and we have music from Donnacha Toomey as taster for some of the Irish writers featured in exclusive interviews and performances or readings at www.podcasts.ie
"Don't go far...(your dinner's nearly ready)" tells the story of a DART train ride that took friends Keith and Noel on an amazing adventure. Twenty five years on, Keith Byrne recalls the fascinating tale that started with the two young boys taking a train journey and ended thousands of miles away.
In the first of our featured podcasts from RTE's Documentary on One we go back to the phenomenon of the moving statues that gripped the country at the time.
The second in the series of Showcase programmes features music from Thom Moore and Tony Reidy, poetry by Celia de Frein and storytelling by Teresa McCormack just some of the Irish writers featured in exclusive interviews and performances or readings at www.podcasts.ie
The first ever Showcase Show on podcasts.ie features music from Handel, Johnny Duhan and Charlie McGettigan, a short sojourn along The Calendar Road and a reading from The Táin Bó Flidhas (The Mayo Tain) by Steve Dunford just some of the Irish writers featured in exclusive interviews and performances or readings at www.podcasts.ie
Irish dance sensation Michael Flatley proved his skills as a flautist as he launched the new Garden of Music and Memory in Culfadda, County Sligo on June 14th 2010. Podcasts.ie were there to capture the moment.
In this podcast Michael Feeney MBE Chairman and Founder of The Mayo Peace Park gives us a tour of this special Garden of Remembrance and the history of conflicts that are remembered here.
This week we focus on Country Living including Irish Livelihoods and Traditions with a visit to Kim Bay in Achill and the National Museum of Country Life in Turlough, Castlebar.
In this tale of heroics and magic from Irish mythology Jho Harris reads his own adaptation of the story of the birth of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and his faithful Irish Wolfhound Bran
On this weeks Mayo's Heritage we focus on 3 Irish writers who have had an association with a particular place in Mayo.
There can be few people who don't know the story of the sinking of The RMS Titanic on April 15th 1912. There are many myths and legends surrounding the events of that day but one true story that few people are aware of is the fact that 14 people from the tiny parish of Addergoole in County Mayo, a region in the shadow of Mount Nephin with a then population barely above 1,000, were on board that fateful journey that ended so tragically for 11 of them.
We are delighted to have a unique recording of the annual performance of Handel's Messiah - This event was recorded on Fishamble Street in Dublin on the 13th of April, 2010.
Mayo's Heritage: Week 6 looks at the theme of Island Life and picks three Irish Islands to visit off the Mayo Coast.
Mayo's Heritage: Week 4 - This week we focus on the Theme of Irish Saints and their historical impact on the places we visit
Re-adapted and read by Sinéad McClure - This is a retelling of one of our most known mythological tales. Click on the link above to play the sound file.
As we are in Seachtain Na Gaelige, the Director of The Mayo Education Centre Art Ó Súilleabháin tells us about a brand new iniative for the Irish language called Bladair.
Patrick O Reilly and the Leprechaun or "The Leprechaun's Revenge" was written by Steve Dunford. In this podcast you'll hear this engaging retelling of an old local story read by the author.
The Story of the Children of Lir, a new working of this Irish tale especially for podcasts.ie, adapted and read by Jho Harris.
The story of Oisín and Tir na nÓg re-adapted for podcasts.ie by Sinéad McClure and read by Teresa McCormack. Click on the above link to listen.
In this sound file, Jho Harris talks with Paul and Chris two people maintaining the war memorial in Bray, Co. Wicklow - Click on the above link to listen to the file.
Chairman of the Irish Writers Centre Jack Harte talks about the centre and its resource for Irish writers and audiences.