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After lying forgotten for decades, the poems of Ethna MacCarthy, linguist, doctor, poet, and life-long friend of Samuel Beckett, were finally published in 2019.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conductor Peter Whelan's fascinating research into the 18th century Irish baroque musician, Matthew Dubourg. Presenter : Máire Nic Gearailt Producer: Joe O’Dubhghaill Producer for lyric: Eoin O KellySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Italian superstar castrato in Georgian Ireland as reimagined by the Irish Baroque OrchestraSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saucy Mistress Boldface is a peek through a Georgian window at life for women from 1746 to 1751 through a series of 221 letters from the Bishop Of Elphin to his only teenage daughter Alicia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Born in Donegal in 1816, Frances Browne was blinded by smallpox at an early age, but despite this became a prolific and well-known Victorian author of poetry, novels, essays, and a best-selling collection of children's stories.  Producer: Claire Cunningham - Sound design by Regan Hutchins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Without Dependence tells the story of Críostóir Ó Floinn – bilingual Limerick-born poet, playwright, teacher, and perhaps the most censored writer you’ve never heard of. Presented by Daragh O’MalleyProduced by Michael Glennon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Traditional Irish musicians from Donegal reinterpret scores collected by Séamus Ennis in the 1940s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This two-part series presented by J.J. O'Shea brings us the fruits of a project initiated by folklorist Ríonach Uí Ógáin and supported by the Irish Traditional Music Archive. This episode revisits tunes and songs which were transcribed and notated by Séamus Ennis in Connemara and Donegal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Out of the Marvellous asks what can artists learn from the monastic way of life? Writer Sara Baume visits St. Mary’s Cistercian Abbey in Glencairn, Co. Waterford. She speaks to the nuns there about prayer, silence and mystery and hears from other artists about how these themes also inform their work.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rosa Mulholland (1841-1921) was a best-selling Victorian author of ghost stories, novels and essays whose work has been largely forgotten. Dr Sara Lodge explores her life, work and forward-thinking views on the role of women in society, follows in her footsteps to Inishbofin, and makes the case that such a talented writer should be remembered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six artists create new radio art for The Mirror Lamp Press Radio Edition. With RTE lyric fm & Culture File this feature explores voice, performance, and the politics of being heard, using the line “You talkin’ to me?” from Taxi Driver as a starting point.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A focus and celebration of the work of Author and Radio producer John Quinn who passed away recently.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patricia Baker goes in search of the hidden history of a place behind a locked door in Dublin 8.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The poet Louis de Paor was born in Cork, but has not lived there for many years. In this evening's Lyric Feature, he goes back to explore the Cork of his childhood, where he first learned Irish, and the Cork that his father knew, that run throughout his poetry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin goes back to the Donegal Gaeltacht, where she grew up, and explores the folklore and history, landscape, language and personal experiences that all influenced her poetry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.