To mark the 80th anniversary of Orson Wells iconic radio broadcast of “War of The Worlds” a radio homage has been produced for RCB.ie by Rob Hopkins due to be broadcast OCT 31st 2018 at 1:05pm tune in on any device from the Listen Live page www.RCB.ie
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Radio Beams – 99 year old Kathleen Corbett from Crusheen
99 year old Kathleen Corbett from Crusheen,Co. Clare talks to Radio Beams about her life so far.
She sings and used to dance a lot.
Loved playing cards in the neighbours houses.
3.30 pm to date on www.rcb.ie
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The Genealogy Show Series 9 episode 8 Updates on Irish Genealogy
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.
Paulines Poems 24.10.18
What better way to unwind than to join the Craol 2018 award winning show with Pauline Skehan and friends for poetry, chat and song. An accomplished poet, Pauline is joined weekly by Rob Hopkins and makes for an enjoyable half hour show.
Radio Beams – Clare Age Friendly Strategy
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Radio Beams explores what is happening for Clare older generation and beyond..
Recently A strategy for Clare Older People was launched. Full of great plans and facts.
Patricia Moore and Karen Fennessy tell the radio what in the plans.
Tune in Tuesday’s 3:30pm and repeated Thursdays 4:30pm on 92.5fm – 94.8fm , alternatively live stream with any mobile smart device and tablet or desktop anywhere in the world from the Listen Live page.
RCB Sports Show 22.10.18
On this RCB Sports Show, we review the Clare Senior Hurling Champ final win for Ballyea plus hear from Captain Tony Kelly, We hear from Feakle Manager Val Donnellan after their Intermediate Champ win. We preview next week’s County Senior Football Final Miltown V Ennistymon. We hear from KIB Minor Manager Paul Hickey & Joint Captains Daniel Walsh & Diarmuid King after their County Minor Champ win James Sexton gives us the local Athletics results, Robert Clancy gives us the local Clare Soccer news.
Also leave any comments or opinion on our Facebook page or our Twitter account.
Tune in every Monday at 6:00pm Live and repeated 5:00pm Tuesdays on 92.5fm – 94.8fm , alternatively live stream with any mobile smart device and tablet or desktop anywhere in the world from the listen live page
The Genealogy Show – Series 9 episode 7 Ellis Island Passenger Records
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.
Paulines Poems – Craol Radio Awards 2018
What better way to unwind than to join the Craol 2018 award winning show with Pauline Skehan and friends for poetry, chat and song. An accomplished poet, Pauline is joined weekly by Rob Hopkins and makes for an enjoyable half hour show.
Radio Beams -The Silver Branch by Katherina Costello
Katherine Costello produced who wrote the film The Silver Branch based on farmer,poet, and philosopher Patrick McCormack who farms in the Burren, It has won a number of major awards abroad. From Austria to the USA. .
The film is showing in several venues in Ireland including Glor October 20th at 8pm Ennis.
Tune in Tuesday 3,30 pm www.rcb.ie
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RCB Sports Show
On this RCB Sports Show, we review the Clare Senior Football semi-finals wins for Ennistymon & Miltown plus the Intermediate Football Champ final plus hear from Kilrush manager Dermot Coughlan & Club Secretary David O’Shea after their win. We also review the Clare Senior Camogie final win for Inagh-Kilnamona plus hear from Captain Claire Hehir We preview the County Senior Hurling Final Ballyea V Cratloe. James Sexton gives us the local Athletics results, Robert Clancy gives us the local Clare Soccer news & Thomas Lineen tells us about the St. Pats Kilmihil under-age soccer success.
Also leave any comments or opinion on our Facebook page or our Twitter account.
Social media links : #GAA, #ClareGAA, #TippGAA, #MunsterGAA
You can listen to us on 92.5 & 94.8FM in West Clare and online at www.rcb.ie , also listen on your phone, tablet here TuneIn.com
On this evening’s RCB Sports Show from 6pm, we review the Clare Senior Football semi-finals wins for Ennistymon & Miltown plus..
On this evening’s RCB Sports Show from 6pm, we review the Clare Senior Football semi-finals wins for Ennistymon & Miltown plus the Intermediate Football Champ final plus hear from Kilrush manager Dermot Coughlan & Club Secretary David O’Shea after their win. We also review the Clare Senior Camogie final win for Inagh-Kilnamona plus hear from Captain Claire Hehir
If you want to contact the show you can text us on 089 – 4228491
You can also leave any comments or opinion on our Facebook page RCB Sport or on our twitter account @rcbsport
U can listen to us on 92.5 & 94.8FM in West Clare and online at www.rcb.ie
LIVE commentary of Kilrush V Kildysart in the Clare Intermediate Football Final from Doonbeg Pitch
RCB Radio LIVE commentary of Kilrush V Kildysart in the Clare Intermediate Football Final from Doonbeg Pitch @ 4.30pm on Sunday 14th October 2018
You can listen to us on 92.5 & 94.8FM in West Clare and online with any mobile device or desktop with our new device independent live streaming options at http://rcb.ie/listen-live/
Paulines Poems – Pauline, joined by Rob and Pat
What better way to unwind than to join the brilliant Pauline Skehan and friends for poetry, chat and song. An accomplished poet, Pauline is joined weekly by Rob Hopkins and makes for an enjoyable half hour show.
I Haven’t a Clue -Final Show
Rose Keane looks at what is happening locally, nationally and globally with interviews and some different music sounds..
RCB announce a great new art competition for children this Halloween
RCB announce a great new art competition for children this Halloween, open to children in South West Clare. Draw, print or colour your spookiest creation and we will display all the entries on our corridor wall. 2 euro per entry on A4 paper please with name , class and school labelled on the entry. Closing date 25 October. Prizes for top 3 in each section. So get painting or drawing. Cant wait to see what ye come up with.
RCB Sports Show 09.10.18
On this RCB Sports Show, we review the Clare Senior & Intermediate Hurling Champ semi-final games plus hear from Tony Kelly after Ballyea victory over O’Callaghan’s Mills.
We hear from Kilrush manager Dermot Coughlan & Kildysart Manager Noel Garry before their Intermediate Football Champ final next weekend. We also preview Clare Senior Camogie final plus hear from Claire Hehir Inagh-Kilnamona & Rosie McMahon Newmarket
James Sexton gives us the local Athletics results & Robert Clancy gives us the local Clare Soccer news.
Also leave any comments or opinion on our Facebook page or our Twitter account.
The Gardening Show with Johnny Collins 09.10.18
In the studio with John Kinsella, Local gardner Johnny Collins imparts knowledge drawn from a lifetime of experience these guys know their onions and best of all it wont cost a bean just tune in to 94.8fm or stream online from the play button on Tuesday’s at 4:05 or hear the repeat on Thursday’s at 7pm
Radio Beams – Louise Brown on mental health
Radio Beams chatted to Louise Brown from Ennis about her mental health .
Louise was first admitted first when she was 22 years old and now at 49 Louise adopted a proactive stance.
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.
Broadcast each Tuesday at 3.30 and repeated on a Thursday at 16:30
The Word 07.10.18
Join Ray this Sunday for an hour of relaxing discussion on issues of spirituality, and some great music thrown in too. Forget your worries and listen to The Word.
Reflections 07.10.18
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.