What’s On Wk /End 29/09/17

A 30 minute live Thursday broadcast highlighting some of the main events taking place
around the county and beyond. Live interviews, sports analysis,
entertainment news, good banter and more. Donnie Dillon, John O’Boyle,
Suzanne Dillon and Antonio Cebas, assisted at the desk by Padraic
Griffin, will keep you entertained and informed with what’s going on.


The Genealogy Show:Episode 2 series 7, Clans and Surnames:Lorna Molony and Helen Brooks

Lorna Moloney’s doctoral thesis, ‘From Gaelic Lordship to English Shire: The MacNamaras of Clare, c.1259-1603′, is being supervised by Professor Steven Ellis. Lorna’s academic profile can viewed at http://nuigalway.academia.edu/LornaMoloney. She has delivered conference papers at Oxford; Lincoln College: Exploration of the Medieval Gaelic Diet: (2012); seminar papers at the Moore Institute in NUI Galway, ‘The Gaelic Lordships in Thomond, c. 1400-c.1500’ and papers at Irish Conference of Medievalists on themes of Brian Boru and landscape of East Clare. Lorna has published on medieval themes and on maritime subjects.

Lorna received her Certificate for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) in Dallas in March 2015.







Kilkee Civic Trust is a non-profit organisation working to enhance the quality of life in Kilkee, and its hinterland, by preserving and promoting its cultural heritage, and so making it a more attractive place to live, work and invest.


KCT Talks 2017 – All Talks are hosted at Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell St., Kilkee, starting at 8pm each Wednesday until the end of August.

Each talk is recorded and transmitted on Monday afternoons at 4:05pm on FM and internet Live Stream

Entry to all KCT Talks is Free of Charge.

All of our speakers give of their time and energy on a pro-bono basis.

The appreciation of the audience & KCT is expressed by way of presenting each speaker with a Book Token at the end of each Talk.

A Donations Box is provided at all Talks to assist us in defraying necessary expenses.


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Radio Beams – Clare County Rural Developement Strategy up to 2026

From the 4 corners of Clare. Full of colour, life, fun, human stories of conquests, and achievements. From all walks of life in Clare.
Dermot brings a unique inside to people activities and life in Clare.
Not afraid to challenge the norms, asks the hard question and bring humour to the story.
Dermot covers stories that never may get air time on any station and his relaxed way of finding out the issues that bother people. Listeners from all ages and back round find his tones easy listening.
You can tune in each Tuesday at 3.30 and repeated on a Friday.


Kilkee Civic Trust : The Life & Times of Che Guevara by Stephen Collins


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In consultation with organisers of the Ché Do Bheatha Festival , (Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September), there will be a KCT Talk tomorrow night; (on the Saturday night of the Festival Weekend at kilkee), on Saturday 23rd September, at 8pm, at Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell St., Kilkee.
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Speaker:Stephen Collins

Talk Title: The Life & Times of Ché Guevara

Talk Synopsis: The life story of one of the most famous men of the 20th Century and his Kilkee connection.

Venue: Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell St., Kilkee.





RCB Sports Show – 26/09/17

On this RCB Sports Show we review the Clare Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals plus hear from Brian Corry from Sixmiebridge plus Peter Duggan & Fergal Lynch from Clooney-Quin after their victories, we also review the Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-finals, Peter O’Connell will preview the County Intermediate Football Final Kilmihil V Kilrush next weekend, James Sexton gives us the local athletics results, Robert Clancy will round up the local Clare Soccer results & we round up the sporting week.
You can leave any comments on our Facebook page RCB Sport or on our twitter account @rcbsport


What’s On – 21/09/17

A 30 minute live Thursday broadcast highlighting some of the main events taking place
around the county and beyond. Live interviews, sports analysis,
entertainment news, good banter and more. Donnie Dillon, John O’Boyle,
Suzanne Dillon and Antonio Cebas, assisted at the desk by Padraic
Griffin, will keep you entertained and informed with what’s going on.


‘The Genealogy Show’ Episode 1 series 7, Clans and Surnames: Tracing your Irish ancestry and drawing your family tree using military sources: Lorna Moloney.

Lorna Moloney’s doctoral thesis, ‘From Gaelic Lordship to English Shire: The MacNamaras of Clare, c.1259-1603′, is being supervised by Professor Steven Ellis. Lorna’s academic profile can viewed at http://nuigalway.academia.edu/LornaMoloney. She has delivered conference papers at Oxford; Lincoln College: Exploration of the Medieval Gaelic Diet: (2012); seminar papers at the Moore Institute in NUI Galway, ‘The Gaelic Lordships in Thomond, c. 1400-c.1500’ and papers at Irish Conference of Medievalists on themes of Brian Boru and landscape of East Clare. Lorna has published on medieval themes and on maritime subjects.

Lorna received her Certificate for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) in Dallas in March 2015.


Radio Beams – Immigrant Story

From the 4 corners of Clare. Full of colour, life, fun, human stories of conquests, and achievements. From all walks of life in Clare.
Dermot brings a unique inside to people activities and life in Clare.
Not afraid to challenge the norms, asks the hard question and bring humour to the story.
Dermot covers stories that never may get air time on any station and his relaxed way of finding out the issues that bother people. Listeners from all ages and back round find his tones easy listening.
You can tune in each Tuesday at 3.30 and repeated on a Friday.


The RCB Sports Show 18/09/17

On this RCB Sports Show we review the Clare Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals, Intermediate Football Championship semi-finals & Senior Relegation final played over the weekend plus hear from Aidan Moloney KIB Manager, Conor Cleary Miltown & Sean McConigley Ennistymon, James Sexton gives us the local athletics results, Robert Clancy will round up the local Clare Soccer results & we review the All-Ireland Football Final.


What’s On 14/09/17

A 30 minute live Thursday broadcast highlighting some of the main events taking place
around the county and beyond. Live interviews, sports analysis,
entertainment news, good banter and more. Donnie Dillon, John O’Boyle,
Suzanne Dillon and Antonio Cebas, assisted at the desk by Padraic
Griffin, will keep you entertained and informed with what’s going on.


Radio Beams – Moy Hill Community Farm

From the 4 corners of Clare. Full of colour, life, fun, human stories of conquests, and achievements. From all walks of life in Clare.
Dermot brings a unique inside to people activities and life in Clare.
Not afraid to challenge the norms, asks the hard question and bring humour to the story.
Dermot covers stories that never may get air time on any station and his relaxed way of finding out the issues that bother people. Listeners from all ages and back round find his tones easy listening.
You can tune in each Tuesday at 3.30 and repeated on a Friday.


RCB Sports Show 11/09/17

On this RCB Sports Show we review the Clare Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals & Senior Relegation final played over the weekend, James Sexton gives us the local athletics results, Robert Clancy will round up the local Clare Soccer results, we have archive audio from Rena Buckley the Cork Camogie Captain who won her 18th All-Ireland Senior Medal yesterday & we round up the sporting week.
You can also leave any comments or opinion on our Facebook page RCB Sport or on our twitter account @rcbsport


Reflections 08/09/17

A weekly 30-minute space for Christian prayer, song and devotion. It is presented by the Kilkee Prayer Group led by Anne Haugh and Kathleen Ryan and joined in by Donnie Dillon, Anne Marie Harte and Antonio Cebas. It is an invitation to engage in Christian worship through prayer and song, as well as to reflect on the lives of the Saints whose feast day we celebrate. All listeners at home are invited to add their own prayers and petitions and together with those of the group offer them in unison to the Grace of the Lord and our Blessed Lady.


What’s On 07/09/17

A 30 minute live Thursday broadcast highlighting some of the main events taking place
around the county and beyond. Live interviews, sports analysis,
entertainment news, good banter and more. Donnie Dillon, John O’Boyle,
Suzanne Dillon and Antonio Cebas, assisted at the desk by Padraic
Griffin, will keep you entertained and informed with what’s going on.