Category Archives: Community Interest

Community Unity with guests Philipa Siegrist, and Kevin Heaps.

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This year is the 25th Anniversary of the Doonbeg International Jazz festival kicking off this Friday evening the 31st May through until Monday afternoon with a diverse lineup coming in from various countries far and wide and a chance to put on the dancing shoes for a Swing class in Doonbeg Hall, Philipa Siegrist is on the line to fill us in.Brenda has the Community Diary of events for the area, and Kevin Heapes joins us to speak about the Zambda 400KM Cycle Clare In a Day fundraising event taking place this Saturday 1st June.
Presented by Mairead , Brenda , Chris.

Community Unity featuring Simon Day Pat Haugh.

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On today’s Community Unity Teresa visits Simon Day down at The Loop Head Lighthouse for a tour of the recently renovated and refurbished attendants cottage which is now available for overnight bookings via the website. Brenda has the Community Diary of Events, and we have Pat Haugh of West Clare Tri Club to speak about this Sundays (2nd June) ‘Up The Creek’ Triathlon event in Kilrush.

A Little Bit of Gardening Show – Shade Loving Plants

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Most of us would prefer to have our gardens in a sunny position as we know it will give us more options for the use of the space and of course, more options for plants. However a shady position can offer a lot too, from the beauty of cool green spaces bathed in dappled shade to the charm of deep shade filled with richly textured foliage plants. So that is what I thought we could look at today – How to make the most of a shady garden or position.Tune in at 7.30pm on Monday, or 5.30pm on Wednesday, to find out more.

The Genealogy Show – Irish Surnames

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Presenters: 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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A Little Bit of Gardening – Bamboo

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There are some plants that have a bit of a bad reputation, for various reasons, and some which trigger a ‘marmite’ response, you either love it or hate it…. One of these plants is the Bamboo, which has it’s good points and some that need attention…. So that is what I thought we could look at today, the Bamboo plant…
Tune in at 7.30pm on Monday, or 5.30pm on Wednesday, to find out more. Or you can listen in on rcb.ie at your own convenience….

The Genealogy Show – Surname OBrien Hehir Winters

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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 Dina Ostroukh , Agnes O’Shaughnessy, Maura O’Gorman, Stephen Kelly, Pat O’Sullivan.

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Joining us in the studio today is Dina Ostroukh working with West Clare Family Resource Centre speaks to Mairead about the upcoming local elections and voter registration.
Agnes O’Shaughnessy Clare Leader Coordinator at CLDC speaks about about the upcoming Connecting Clare Communities Expo at The Woodstock Hotel in Ennis on the 23rd May.
Finally one of our mighty contributers, Gabriell Qwynn speaks to Maura O’Gorman, Stephen Kelly, Pat O’Sullivan at Kilrush Toastmasters to find out what it’s about.

Community Unity with Guests Anna Browne , Adrian with Jack and Kane.

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Our guest today is Westmeath native Anna Brown of Big Sky Flowers Micro Flower Farm who also leads courses and workshops focusing on sustainable living and who’s Sourdough workshop at Pure Space(Pure Camping) proved to be a big hit with Teresa.
Audrey chats to Adrian O’Connor with Jack and Kane about the West Clare Cycling Club initiative Let’s Get Cycling youth initiative operating at Gallery Park in Kilrush for Kids through youth.
Contact West Clare Cycling Club or Landscape and Leisure cyling at Kilrush.

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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