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Bringing Opera Home to Granddad, a poem by Cal O'Reilly

2026/10/18

"The town fills its lungs full, and sweeps shawls and scarves and suits along streets…” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opera Nights, by AM Cousins

2026/10/18

On volunteering for Zaide, starring a young Lesley Garrett See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Church of St Iberius: a Wexford Treasure, by Jackie Morrissey

2026/10/18

Rich and complex Irish history is on display in this small Protestant church See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like A Bird on a Beam by Tom Mooney

2026/10/18

The night the starlings gatecrashed the opera house See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Path That Led Me To Storytelling, by Joe Brennan

2026/10/18

On growing up with the lore of Wexford See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

T'will Shorten the Winter, by Margaret Galvin

2026/10/18

Man bags, scarves, and “the lads”, blessed with love See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rediscovering Carmen Bustamante, by Colm Tóibín

2026/10/18

45 years on and this soprano's 3-minute Beethoven performance is still seared into the memory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

T'will Shorten the Winter, by Margaret Galvin

2026/10/18

Man bags, scarves, and “the lads”, blessed with love See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bog Casket, by Claire Cotter

2026/10/11

The physical items inevitably subsumed by the bog - human and otherwise (pic: Marguerite Sheridan) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bog Bothy, by Emmett Scanlon

2026/10/11

Why the Irish Architecture Foundation wanted to build a Bog Bothy in the midlands See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bog, by Anthony Baggott

2026/10/11

A childhood in the boglands taken for granted until it becomes a source of wonder for visitors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Emigrant Bog-Dweller, by Karen McHugh

2026/10/11

Translation challenges for the words 'turf' and 'bog' in cultures where they don't exist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Old Bog Road, by Niamh Donnellan

2026/10/11

Connecting with our Iron Age ancestors, who created something amazing in a bog in Corlea, Longford See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monakeeba Meditation, by Margaret Hickey

2026/10/11

What it takes, and the knowledge you need, to become a 'true' Monakeeba bog woman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pangur Bán and Audrey, a poem by the late Gordon Snell

2026/10/04

‘Pen in hand, a monk sat, bored – This translation had him floored…’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4.6 out of 5

30 reviews

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Mac an tSionnaigh 2026/07/05

RTE Radio’s flag ship.

A must for radiophiles all over the world. The only thing that could make it even better is more Sam McAughtry from the archives.

★★★★★

knockatee 2021/03/02

Live in Ennis

I live in NYC and listened to this episode as I was walking along the path by the Hudson River yesterday. I was so moved that I had to sit on a bench...

★☆☆☆☆

incognito82 2020/01/29

Jan 26 2020 episode is unbearable

I believe it is Barbara Scully. She has a stuffy nose and listening to her reading is unbearable. Why would you air this? I can’t breathe just listen...

★★★★★

Ferg-Is 2019/12/10

Appreciation from across the pond.

Just a fantastic program. From HF/VHF to podcasts, RTÉ and Sunday Miscellany has been a companion to me for more years than I care to count. What a wo...

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