Kilkee Civic Trust: An Evening Of Musical Favourites

We are delighted to let you know that we are hosting an autumn concert titled:  An Evening of Musical Favourites

When: Saturday, 7th October 2023 at 8 pm
Where: Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell Street, Kilkee V15 P960

Tickets may be purchased online at www.clarearts.ie

Alternatively; you may contact the Box Office at Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee – at 065 906 0769 – or call in person for ticket bookings – on Wednesdays & Fridays, 2:30 to 5 pm.

Tickets are priced at €15 each, (including the €1 booking fee).
Please feel free to circulate this E-mail, especially to your family and friends, to assist us in spreading news of events in and around Kilkee.
Here is the direct link to the relevant page to book tickets: An Evening of Musical Favourites Hosted By Kilkee Civic Trust (ticketsolve.com)

Every good wish,

Joseph McCloskey

Honorary Secretary,
Kilkee Civic Trust


Community Unity

On today’s show we have Sarah Ferrigan of Clare PPN who are involved in tomorrows Connecting Communities in Clare event at the Templgate Hotel in Ennis.

Mairead speaks to Mary & Carol from Clare Age Friendly
Medal winner Luke Morairty and Victoria Abram from West Clare Taekwon-do Club in the studio to talk about recent competition in Finland, and Padraig has the Community Diary of events for the area.

Community Unity with guests Sheila Fitzpatrick O’Donnell and Mary McMahon.

Poetry readings from author Sheila Fitzpatrick O’Donnell. Meet Sheila at the Banner Books this Friday September 29th open Mic night from 6:30-8:30pm . Seee link for details.

Mary Mcmahon from Clare County Council speak about ‘Check the Register’ campaign to bring awareness to the voting registration process and to check registration details online to be able to cast your vote in elections and future refurendums. 0656821616 –

Padraig has the Community Diary of events for the area.


A Little Bit Of Gardening

The focus this week will be Autumn Plants and the different ways that plants can bring great autumnal structure and colours to your Garden. If you are interested in getting plants for Autumnal colour or berries you might find something of interest today.

Radio Beams – Geraldine Burke history and politics of athletics in Ireland.

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.
Tune in to RCB at 3.30pm every Tuesday and 4:30 repeat on Thursday’s

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Kilkee Civic Trust

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The Genealogy Show – Sources in 1600-1700 Part 1


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


We have Agnes O’Shaughnessy, lead co-ordinator of CLDC and Anna Swisher Communications Officer for CLDC speaks about the Connecting Comunities event on 29th September at The Templegate Hotel
Brenda has the Community Diary of Events for the area.
Murish O’ Fiannachta , Manager at As Gaeilge community radio station celebrate their 30th anniversary.Raidió Na life

Radio Beams – East Clare Co-op Graham Lightfoot and Ger English.

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.
Tune in to RCB at 3.30pm every Tuesday and 4:30 repeat on Thursday.

Community Unity with Guests Dave Daykin , and Orla Egan.

On today’s show, Padraig speaks to Orla Egan author of ‘Diary of an Activist’ appearing at Banner Books on Wednesday 20th September at 7:00pm as part of the Clare Pride Festival.
Teresa speaks to Dave Daykin, nature Photographer and ex resisident of Loop Head and The Clare Champion contributer.
Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the area.

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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 Denis Carty, Daithi O’Connell, Jenny Bassett.

Denis Carty , president of the Clare branch of The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is on the line to speak about the SVP third level education and training bursery programme for people who may be financialy struggling to access or to stay in third level education or training.

Daithi O’Connell and Jenny Bassett are in the studio with Mairead speaking about the Kilkee Civic Trust Charlotte Bronte Kilkee Honeymoon Festival at The Kilkee Library starting tommorow, Friday evening from 7:30pm and continues on Saturday Morning from 11am with the Heritage Walk (see programme). Daithi can also be found regularly in seisiún at O’Maras bar and supplies the live music today.

Radio Beams – Steve and Trevor talk music.

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.



Community Unity with guests John Murphy, Ann Finucane

Ann Finucane at the Culturlann Sweeney detailing upcoming events at the Library and theatre and some of the services available at the Library including the Irish Newspaper archive dating back to 1760.
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A Little Bit Of Gardening

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The Genealogy Show – John Grenham’s wonderful updates


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.



Radio Beams-Frank Golden poet,author, painter and teacher.

From the 4 corners of Clare. Full of colour, life, fun, human stories of conquests, and achievements. From all walks of life in Clare.
Radio Beams 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. Tune in to RCB at 3.30pm every Tuesday and 4:30 repeat on Thursday’s