Category Archives: Community Interest

The Genealogy Show – Surname of Ireland – Donegal, Anglo Norman and Scottish Surname Influences.

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Presented by: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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Community Unity with Guests James Fennelly, and Oksana.

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Oksana speaks to Mairead about the recent Ukranian Orthodox Church Easter Celebrations at Church of the Immaculate Conception & St. Senan’s, Kilkee. Padraig has the Community Diary of Events for the area, and
James Fennelly Peer Support Co-ordinator at The Lighthouse Kilrush joins us in the studio to speak about new Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) 2-3 day workshops to be held in Milltown Malbay.

A Little Bit of Gardening – May Jobs

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We are now in May and the evenings are starting to get longer with our temperatures steadily rising.. You will notice your plants are getting stronger and the trees are filling with leaves. May is the month where your spring flowers start to give way to summer blooms, so we will be busy helping with the change over. So today we are looking at Jobs for the month of May…

The Genealogy Show – Surnames of Ireland – Names series

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Presented by: 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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Community Unity with Guests Stephen Morris ,Bridget Molloy ,Niamh O Rourke, Donna McGrath, Mary McGrath.

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Adrian visits Loop Head Rowing Club to meet Stephen Morris and some budding shipwright’s for an update on a new St. Ayles Skiff boat build project.
Padraig has the Community Diary.
Chris and Mairead attend the West Clare Cancer Centre open day in Kilkee for a reminder of the great work of the West Clare Cancer Centre and what it does for the people of West Clare

Community Unity with Special Guest Robbie Brown of West Clare Heritage Group.

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Robbie Brown from Kilkee and West Clare Heritage and History Group informs us on less known Military History features and a Loop Head Military History Trail with points of interest dating back through the Napoleonic era. The Querrin Currach regatta takes place at Querrin Pier this Sunday the 5th of May. Padraig has the Community Diary of events for the area.
Presented by Teresa and Chris.

A Little Bit of Gardening – Starter

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Whether you are starting a new garden or looking to re-vamp part of an existing one, it can be hard to know where to start. Starting a new garden, or area, can be overwhelming and sometimes it is hard to know where to begin. The more you know about your garden space, the easier the decision will be. It is usually easier if you break it down into steps and by learning these things about your space, you will have a head start in understanding what jobs need to be done before you can start planting.. So this is what we are looking at today, where to start and how to proceed, in steps, to reach an achievable goal…

Community Unity with featuring Mary Arthur, Noel, Oksana, Ellie Byrne ,Nell Dehan, Yan Bemons, Mary Collins Seamus Hayes and Kieran Keating

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Padraig heads out to the beach to meet Kilkee Tidy Towns and finds out what the are up to.
Out on a trip to Ellie Byrne meets wild life enthusiasts Nell Dehan, Yan Bemons.
Adrian chats with Seamus Hayes and Clare County Board Chairman Kieran Keating about Naomh Eoin’s 50th Anniversary as a football club.

The Genealogy Show – County Surnames

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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.

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Community Unity with guests Simon Hyde, Kim Thittichai, John Williams, Lily DeSylva, Michael Cahill ,Alana Carey, Paul Ensell and Clarissa Barclay.

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Teresa vists the newly opened Loop Head Tourism ,Tourist and Visitor Centre in Kilkee currently opening from 10am-2pm on Friday and 10am-4:00pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Lily DeSylva visits Michael Cahill Alana Carey at the Kilrush Youth Centre.
Teresa speaks to Paul Ensell and Clarissa Barclay fresh from the visitor tour at Doolin Cave.

Community Unity with Guests Eamon Peters, Sarah Ferrigan, and Carmen Cronin.

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Audrey Spendlove (A Little Bit of Gardening ) visits Kilrush Community Gardens to find out what they are and what they do, where Eamon Peters explains the horticulture courses running at the Kilrush centre.

Mairead speaks to Sarah Ferrigan from Clare PPN who explains the Community Recognition Fund 2024 which is currently open for expression of interest, the funding application is open to various West Clare towns including Kilkee, and also details the upcoming “Connecting Communities Workshop” volunteer recruitment event on the 24th of April at Clare Education Centre Kilrush Road, Ennis, finally Carmen Cronin one of the organisers of The Clare Garden Festival gives us the low down on what’s coming up on the 28th April at Ennis Showgrounds , this year will be the 10 year anniversary of the Festival.
Brenda has the Community Diary of Events for the West Clare region.

The Genealogy Show – Irish Mythology and Folklore.

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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.

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Community Unity featuring guests Barbara Veterano, and Roisin Horgan.

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Teresa is out and about visiting Loop Head Alpacas to meet Barbara Veterano who runs Spinning demos , Spinning and Dyeing Workshops at the Farm in Kilfearagh and tells us all about the animals at the farm.

Next, a new topic for this month at the Kilrush Citizen Information Centre, Roisin Horgan speaks about the mechanisms around power of attorney and decision making agreements.

The Genealogy Show – Literature and Irishroots and Influences.

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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.

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Community Unity with Guests Sheila McMahon and Carsten Krieger.

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Sheila McMahon, Mental Health Counsellor speaks about the upcoming event on Tues 16th April 8pm – 10pm at The Inn at Dromoland, speakers include Dr Mary Honan, Bishop Fintan Monahan, Councillor candidate Pat Barry, The Irish Farmers Association and is being supported by Haven Hub and West Clare Mental Health Association.

Local Photographer and author Carsten Krieger speaks about his new book The Whispering Land – Myth, Legend and Lore of the Wild Atlantic Way

A Little Bit of Gardening – Seaside Plants

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For all our RCB listeners, today I thought it would be a good time to talk about plants that can grow in a coastal area. Have you ever thought “What can I grow here, that will survive these conditions?” Well, you can grow many things, if you provide the right conditions. Unfortunately this will mean that you have to put the work in to get the results.
So that is what we are looking at today – Seaside Plants .……

The Genealogy Show – Child Labour

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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.

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Community Unity with guests Susan O’Sullivan, Dr Aideen Hartney.

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Susan O’Sullivan joins us on the line today , Susan is involved with organising The Traditional Irish Music over April 19-21st in Lahinch and has the info for the weekend.
Brenda has the Commiunity Diary of Events for the area.
Dr Aideen Hartney director of National Disability Authourity currently conducting researching on a potential end to the Ward of Court system to give the individual more responsibility and choice in the decision making process when a court makes the decision that someone is not able to look after their own affairs. The NDA are currently seeking research participants for research on the end of the Wards of Court system

Community Unity with guests , Tom Fitzgerald, Fred O Brien, and Joe Whelan.

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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.
Fred O’Brien now retired reading a letter from the Yukon from his time working as an Environmental Officer in Canada.Brenda has the Community Diary of Events , and Padraig visits The Museum of Irish Rural Life to meet Joe Whelan Sr. for a tour of The Masssey Ferguson Museum which was opened earlier last month by William Judge the UK/Ireland brand manager at Massey Furgusson