Category Archives: Community Interest

Community Unity with guest Gregory Rynne.

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Keeping you up to date with whats happening in West Clare on today’s Commmunity Unity. Music and chat with Mairead , Brenda and Chris kicking off with guest Gregory Rynne Chair of the Mullagh Entire Drama group , who are on stage this Friday in the Comedy “Twenty Twenty Vision” Martin O’Donohoe on Friday 23rd Feb, Sun 25th Feb & Sat 2nd March in Mullagh Community Hall. Doors open at 7pm, Curtains at 8pm.
Next is the Community Diary of events in the area read in Ukranian and English by Oksana, Natalia, and Olya.

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.

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.



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 .

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.


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.



The Genealogy Show – St. Brigid’s Day

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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.



Radio Beams – Seamus O Reilly talks about life and his latest book on Clare GAA 1887 to 2023

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Radio Beams show this week is with well know Seamus O Reilly a well know GAA Journalist .Seamus was born in to a family of 6 children. in Ballynacally.
Loved sport and wanted to be a PE teacher. Went to UK for a few years.
Came back and set up the Clare County Express a free paper. Which lasted for 44 yrs finished last year.
Seamus is an author as well. His latest book is recording GAA winner in Clare County from 1887 to 2023 names the teams and other very interesting information.