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Daisies on the Moon, by Maxi

Date: Jun 12, 20
Maxi remembers a special night in Ennis when she and Danny Doyle sang ‘Daisy A Day’, which led to...

The Highs and Lows of the Autograph Collector

Date: Jun 12, 20
By Joe Cushnan I collect autographs. It is almost but not quite as nerdy as train spotting and s...

Who was Bridey Murphy?

Date: Jun 11, 20
Mike Webster tells the story of US housewife, Virginia Tigh, who claimed to have been Bridey Murp...

Memories of Jack’s Army’s Italia 90 Adventure – 30 Years Ago

Date: Jun 9, 20
Sam Casey shares special memories of Italia 90 on the 30th anniversary of Jack’s Army’s first W...

Classic Westerns Series – ‘Shane’

Date: Jun 9, 20
  By Anthony F. Hughes - Number 20   When ‘High Noon’ (A United Artist release) firs...

Mary Kennedy’s Month – A Garden in Full Bloom

Date: Jun 9, 20
“It was June and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy ...

Great Irish Lighthouses Series – Clare Island

Date: Jun 9, 20
By Maolsheachlann O Ceallaigh For some months now, we have been taking a tour through many of Ir...

Why was Percival Lea-Wilson Assassinated?

Date: Jun 9, 20
Was the Inspector’s murder in Gorey in June, 1920, revenge for how he had treated the 1916 insurg...

Memories of June in the Irish Countryside

Date: May 26, 20
John Corbett returns with a selection of memories of June in the Irish countryside   June,...

When Charles Dickens Came to Ireland

Date: May 26, 20
This month marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Charles Dickens, who died on 9th June, 187...