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The Irish & the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906

Date: Jan 18, 22
In an introduction to his new series The Irish & the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, Cian M...

Magic of the Musicals – Annie Get Your Gun

Date: Jan 18, 22
Part 3 of a weekly series by Liam Nolan   The very next musical smash hit on Broadway foll...

Ballad Sheet – The Rising of the Moon

Date: Jan 18, 22
In part 41 of this series, Eugene Dunphy tells the story of a Westmeath teenager and a rebel anth...

Celebrating Australia Day

Date: Jan 18, 22
By Helen Morgan Every year Australia Day is celebrated on the 26th January. It commemorates the ...

Bridie Gallagher – the Girl From Donegal

Date: Jan 11, 22
On the tenth anniversary of her death, author Colm Keane revisits an interview he did with the ic...

Lawrence Kavenagh escaped Van Diemen’s Land

Date: Jan 11, 22
By Pauline Murphy Lawrence Kavenagh was born in Avoca, Co. Wicklow in 1810 and his life of crimi...

Magic of the Musicals – Carousel

Date: Jan 11, 22
Part two of a new series by Liam Nolan   Think of the songs ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, ‘If...

The Inauguration of J.F.K.

Date: Jan 11, 22
By Pauline Murphy   John Fitzgerald Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th president of the U...

Waterford’s Haunted Post Office

Date: Jan 5, 22
By Mike Hackett On the Quay at Waterford City stands a large square building that is very imposi...

Minnie Brennan – the Scourge of Leestown

Date: Jan 4, 22
As RTÉ celebrates its 60th birthday, author Colm Keane profiles unforgettable character Minnie Br...