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The Genealogy Show – Irish Ancestry of Americas Founding Fathers

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PRESENTER(S): Lorna Moloney, Daniel Winters, Cara Herir, Jamie Walsh
PRODUCER: Lorna Moloney
Lorna is a Professional Genealogist and Family Historian. She is a longstanding member of the Association of Professional Genealogist. Lorna is the Resident Genealogist for Dromoland Castle in County Clare. Lorna worked as Project Genealogist for George Boole *200 genealogy project for University College Cork and is an excellent researcher for Irish family histories.

Lorna produces and presents the successful show: ‘The Genealogy Radio show’ aired each Thursday at 4p.m. from beautiful Kilkee, Co. Clare at Raidio Corcabaiscinn and Podcasts are available weekly.

Lorna 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. Her research areas are the MacNamaras and O’Briens of Thomond.

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

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Radio Beams – Martina Durac Directore and Chair Niamh O Donovan of Ennis Book Festival.

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Radio Beams show this week is with two people who are immersed in the 18th Ennis Book Club Festival. One is the Artistic Director Marian Durac . Chair is Niamh O Donovan Executive of Clare Libraries
Martina has a Directed a lot of programmes with TG4 doc. Along with many other works with other bodies.
Niamh says this will bring a lot of business to Ennis over the 3 days.
Both Glor Ennis and Temple Gate Hotel will be the hub of the Ennis Book Club Festival. Other venues will play a part.

Community Unity with guest Roisin Horgan, and Loretta Dignum.

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Teresa interviews Roisin Horgan from Kilrush Citizens Information who has advice for anyone struggling with or having housing problems and can be contacted on 0818075310. Next is Loretta Dignum from the Menopause Hub with some good advice and Brenda has the Community Diary of upcoming events for the area. With Tereasa Glendening , Brenda Deloughry and Chris Behan.

RCB Sports Show – Clare win against Offaly.

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In this weeks RCB Sports Show, Adrian chats with Nicholas Rynne and Seamus Hayes as they discuss the weeks action across GAA, Rugby and Swimming. They look at Clare’s win against Offaly in both the Men’s and Women’s Senior football. They also chat about next weekends clash between the Clare Senior Hurlers and Wexford. Seamus and Adrian chat about this weekends Damian Carmody Cup in Doonbeg on Saturday.

Tune in every Monday evening from 6pm on 92.5fm – 94.8fm and Internet live stream

Official RCB Sports Show Page

GAA, ClareGAA, TippGAA, MunsterGAA


Loop Head Rowing Club Skiff Build with Adrian O’Connor

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In a West Clare village called Carrigaholt, a wooden rowing boat called a St. Ayles Skiff is being built by a newly formed Loop Head Rowing Club. The weekly boat build is held every Saturday in Carrigaholt where 16 members of the local community gather to build this boat under the guidence of local shipwright, Stephen Morris. Adrian chats with some of the great people behind this project and also with Breda O’ Driscoll from the Limerick and Clare Education & Training Board who are partnered with the Loop Head Rowing Club. This programme gives you a little insight into a typical Saturday at the Loop Head boat built. Produced and edited by Adrian O’ Connor for RCB Community Radio in Kilkee.

The Genealogy Show – Viking significance Sources, origins of names and placenames

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Presenters(s): Lorna Moloney, Daniel Winters, Cara Herir, Jamie Walsh
Producer: Lorna Moloney.
Lorna is a Professional Genealogist and Family Historian. She is a longstanding member of the Association of Professional Genealogist. Lorna is the Resident Genealogist for Dromoland Castle in County Clare. Lorna worked as Project Genealogist for George Boole *200 genealogy project for University College Cork and is an excellent researcher for Irish family histories.

Lorna produces and presents the successful show: ‘The Genealogy Radio show’ aired each Thursday at 4p.m. from beautiful Kilkee, Co. Clare at Raidio Corcabaiscinn and Podcasts are available weekly.

Lorna 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. Her research areas are the MacNamaras and O’Briens of Thomond.

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



Community Unity with guests Clare Flynn, and Roisin McAtamney

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On today’s Community Unity with Brenda, Teresa and Chris Brenda has the Community Diary for the week , Teresa speaks to Roisin Mc Atamney of GoalGlobal.org and we have Clare Flynn who is involved with Women’s Shed. Claire Flynn involved with the ‘She Shed’ starting tomorrow at the old School House in Querrin.

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RCB Sports Show

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In this weeks RCB Sports Show, Adrian chats with Clare Sports Reporter, Seamus Hayes as they look at the weekends sports, the Clare senior hurlers win over Waterford, Clare senior ladies football draw with Roscommon in Ennis, Ireland’s Six Nation win over Italy in both the U20’s and the Men’s Team. They also look at this weekends coming GAA event. Seamus and Adrian chat about two hurling neighbours and rivals, Lisheen and Ballynacally before the Ballyea hurling club was formed and a little about Lisheen hurling club and its players. Seamus tell us about the 1963 County Junior Football Final between Lissycasey and Moohane.  

Tune in every Monday evening from 6pm on 92.5fm – 94.8fm and Internet live stream


Official RCB Sports Show Page

GAA, ClareGAA, TippGAA, MunsterGAA


Radio Beams – Niall Cleary pub life in Bofeys Corofin and how he got there.

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Radio Beams show this week is well know Niall Cleary joint owner of Bofey Quinns Bar & Restaurant in Corofin, A Dublin man who trained a chef in Berkley Court Hotel in Dublin. Went to London with his wife Trish Cleary.
Decided to come to Corofin as his dad had retired there. Bought the pub and restaurants. in 1993.
Now only operating 3 days a week due to cost of running pub due to lack of customers.
Niall have got two artificial hips and wishes to retire . Now in the last number of years Niall has trained in a new profession .

Community Unity with guest Tom Fitzerald

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On today’s show Padraig speaks to County Limerick Author Tom Fitzgerald about his latest crime novel ‘The Truth about Lies’ set in Killarney the story revolves around the dissapearance of a French student. Tom will be at Banner Books this Sunday, February 18th.
Padriag has the community Diary of events for the area.
with Teresa , Chris and Padraig.

A Little Bit of Gardening – Roses

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Today, with it being the week of St. Valentine’s Day, I thought it might be nice to look at the one flower that seems to say it all – The Rose! We will look at the origin of the Rose, it’s different growing habits and throw in a few fun facts….. Hopefully there will be something of interest to you…… So tune in on Monday’s at 7.30.

Reflections

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The programme was recorded whilest observing social distancing rules.
Listen in to Reflections on Sundays at 3:00pm on 92.5-94.8fm and live stream.
A weekly 30-minute space for Christian prayer, song and devotion. It is presented by the Brothers of Charity Group led by Antonio Cebas and joined in by Donnie Dillon, Anne Marie Harte Orla McMahon and Kathleen Ryan 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.


Mikey’s Mix

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Don’t forget people usual story today 2:30 pm live and will repeat 8 pm tonight 🙌🏼🎶🎶🎉🎉
Tune in and never know might just go music music music for most of the show today possibly🤔🤔🤭🎶🎶.

Mikey's Mix

The Genealogy Show – Outlaws and Intrigues Tales of Highwaymen and Bandits in 17th Century Ireland

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Presented by: Lorna Moloney, Daniel Winters, Cara Herir, Jamie Walsh. Produced by : Lorna Moloney
Lorna is a Professional Genealogist and Family Historian. She is a longstanding member of the Association of Professional Genealogist. Lorna is the Resident Genealogist for Dromoland Castle in County Clare. Lorna worked as Project Genealogist for George Boole *200 genealogy project for University College Cork and is an excellent researcher for Irish family histories.

Lorna produces and presents the successful show: ‘The Genealogy Radio show’ aired each Thursday at 4p.m. from beautiful Kilkee, Co. Clare at Raidio Corcabaiscinn and Podcasts are available weekly.

Lorna 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. Her research areas are the MacNamaras and O’Briens of Thomond.

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



Paulines Poem’s

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What better way to unwind than to join the Craol 2018 award winning show with Pauline Skehan and friends for poetry, chat and song this week Pauline is with Rob, Julia Wright, Larry O’Bryan, Louise Weissel, Asa HiKue, Mary Maddigan.