Radio Beams – Richard Sharp , Artist and Farmer

Radio Beams show this week is well know artist and farmer Richard Sharp lives between Quility and Ballyvaughen where the farm is. Richard was born in a Mother and Baby Home 1954 in Belfast and found out 40 later his mother was from west Cork in Richard had several exhibitions and focus on trees and landscape.
He arrive in Clare by accident at the age of 20. Tune in Tuesday 3.30pm www.rcb.ie

Radio Beams – Tom Nestor is 88yrs

Radio Beams this weeks show is with 88 yrs old Tom Nestor born in Cahaska Maurices Mill. Worked most of his life driving for the Clare County Council and on Saturday with Jack Daly driving in Ennis. He was married for 50 yrs before his late wife passed away. Tom and his wife loved to dance and visited many halls and marquees in Clare and beyond. Tom now lives in Ennis. Tune in Tuesday 3.30pm www.rcb.ie

Radio Beams – Noirin Lynch

Radio Beams show this week is with Noirin Lynch who is Director at FCJ Spirituality House, Spanish Point. 4 doors up from the Armada Hotel.
Noirin is currently developing the 13 bed centre to hold day long sessions for the community on varies issues.
Noirin is also an accomplished singer and has a number of recording to her credit.
On the show she sings a beautiful song.
Tune in Tuesday 3.30pm www.rcb.ie

Radio Beams – Cuban Ambassador Hugo Rene Ramos Milanes came to Clare.

Radio Beams show this week is with the Cuban Ambassador who visited Clare recently for a public meeting. He talks about Cuba and the sporting achievements, the USA blockade, the protests held in last July. His admiration of Che Guevara and the possibility of trip next year to Kilkee to mark the Che Guevara festival next October. Tune in www.rcb.ie 3.30 pm on Tuesday 9th of November.

Radio Beams – Fr Murphy impact on O Connell election 1828

Radio Beams this week is chatting to the Corofin Historical Society who erected a monument to the late Fr Murphy.
Who was the parish priest of Corofin and who lead the 40 shilling free holders of the area to vote in Ennis for Danial O Connell in 1928.
Speakers are Roisin Neylon, Declan Kelleher and Dr MacConmara who great grandfather attended Fr Murphy in his death bed in 1832.

The Genealogy Show – Review of the Genealogist site The Genealogist co.uk. Series 14 Episode 29


Presenters: Oisin Ryan and Lucas O’Shea Harrington
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.





Radio Beams – Nordic Walking with the Burkes

Radio Beams show this week is very exciting story of Nordic walking and full body workout.
Both Johanne and Tom Burke live in Dysart in Clare.
Both retired from their day job set up this great idea of keeping fit by using Nordic poles. There is an art in doing it.
They hold classes in the county and beyond. Tune in every Tuesday at 3.30pmon www.rcb.ie

Radio Beams show this week is very exciting story of Nordic walking and full body workout. Both Johanne and Tom Burke …

Posted by Dermot Hayes on Monday, 18 October 2021

Radio Beams – Kidney stories with Eoghan O Ceirin,Peggy Eustace and Noretta Clifford.

Radio Beams show this week is talking to 3 people about the issues of kidney disease.
1st we have Eoghan O Ceirin from Ennistymon who had a kidney transplant,but still do exchanges 3 time a day.
Then we speak to the Secretary of the Clare Kidney Association Noretta Clifford who also had a transplant and working very well. Both are very thankful to the donors .
Never to be forgotten and advise all of us to carry a donor card. Peggy Eustace who explains the great work of the Clare Kidney Association does along with the National Kidney Association.

Radio Beams – 1st poet Laureate Grace Wells lives in Ennistymon

Radio Beams show this week is with Grace Wells from Ennistymon who was nominated as the 1st poet Laureate in Clare. On Saturday evening in the Falls Hotel there will be a poetry evening facilitated by the great poet Sarah Clancy. It will be streamed on line.Supported by the Arts in Clare. Grace has written books with an environmental theme in them and her poems reflect this as well.
Tune in 3.30pm www.rcb.ie on Tuesday .

Radio Beams – James Tierney story told by Lynsey, Lorrain,Dennis Tierney and Joe O Connell

Radio Beams story this week is about a James Tierney born in 1929 and died in 1995 in Corofin he had very creative brain and hands.
Recently a memorial was unveiled in Corofin near his garage where he worked. It about the wonderful things he did in his life.
Story told by Lyndsey Tierney granddaughter, Lorraine and Denis his children and Joe O Connell who was involved in the ceremony.