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Radio essays, poems and complementary music, broadcast from Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1, Sunday mornings since 1968.
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Ag Geimhriú/Hibernating, a poem by Catherine Foley
"Tá an geimhreadh ag druidim isteach, Na laethanta ag éirí níos fuaire, Duilleoga á scuabadh chun siúil..." See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Praise of Dark Nights, by Kevin Gildea
On embracing the soft dark abyss of memory See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Swift’s Dangerous Book, by Gerry Mullins
300 years ago the Dean wrote a book with serious potential for trouble; would Gulliver's Travels find a publisher? See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Oldcastle Bell, by Amanda Bell
On tending to the perfect apple glade in East Mayo See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Spaceship on the Bog, by Anne McCabe
Marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of TG4, and the early pioneers pursuing their vision for the Irish language See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sleep Well, Old Friend, by John MacKenna
A decade on, one old friend remembers another - the incomparable Leonard Cohen See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Harcourt Street Line, by John Ryan (from 1970)
Remembering the old Harcourt Street Railway Line, and mourning its rapid disappearance from the landscape See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The House That Eileen Built, by Patricia O’Reilly (from 2004)
How Eileen Gray created her modernist villa in 1920s France, and a visit to the crumbling house many decades later See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spanish Sunday, by Pearse Hutchinson (from 1968)
Describing the Spanish ritual of the ‘paseo’, and comparing Sunday customs in Dublin and Barcelona See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Barrow Track, by Angela Keogh (from 2021)
On 'nature's infirmary', as it runs through the heart of the country. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Attractions of Unspoiled Places, by Eric Cross (from 1968)
Recalling the simple pleasures of a favourite West Cork beauty spot, and wondering what might be lost as modern tourism rapidly develops See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mountains, by Tom MacIntyre (from 1976)
On a lifelong fascination with mountains, and the sense of awe and spiritual discovery they inspire See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Incidents During The Emergency, by Mervyn Wal (from 1968)
Some amusing local anecdotes of Ireland during World War 2, stories that might otherwise have been forgotten See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bringing Opera Home to Granddad, a poem by Cal O'Reilly
"The town fills its lungs full, and sweeps shawls and scarves and suits along streets…” See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Opera Nights, by AM Cousins
On volunteering for Zaide, starring a young Lesley Garrett See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Church of St Iberius: a Wexford Treasure, by Jackie Morrissey
Rich and complex Irish history is on display in this small Protestant church See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Like A Bird on a Beam by Tom Mooney
The night the starlings gatecrashed the opera house See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Path That Led Me To Storytelling, by Joe Brennan
On growing up with the lore of Wexford See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
T'will Shorten the Winter, by Margaret Galvin
Man bags, scarves, and “the lads”, blessed with love See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rediscovering Carmen Bustamante, by Colm Tóibín
45 years on and this soprano's 3-minute Beethoven performance is still seared into the memory See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
T'will Shorten the Winter, by Margaret Galvin
Man bags, scarves, and “the lads”, blessed with love See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bog Casket, by Claire Cotter
The physical items inevitably subsumed by the bog - human and otherwise (pic: Marguerite Sheridan) See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Bog Bothy, by Emmett Scanlon
Why the Irish Architecture Foundation wanted to build a Bog Bothy in the midlands See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Bog, by Anthony Baggott
A childhood in the boglands taken for granted until it becomes a source of wonder for visitors See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An Emigrant Bog-Dweller, by Karen McHugh
Translation challenges for the words 'turf' and 'bog' in cultures where they don't exist See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Old Bog Road, by Niamh Donnellan
Connecting with our Iron Age ancestors, who created something amazing in a bog in Corlea, Longford See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monakeeba Meditation, by Margaret Hickey
What it takes, and the knowledge you need, to become a 'true' Monakeeba bog woman See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pangur Bán and Audrey, a poem by the late Gordon Snell
‘Pen in hand, a monk sat, bored – This translation had him floored…’ See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boys DO Cry, by Colin Regan
An emotional education in a Raphoe boarding school See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ada Yeates & Sisters, by Antonia Hart
On a pioneering female-led family business of scriveners in 19th Century Dublin See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
