Category Archives: Documentary

Championing the Banner

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An intimate insight into the operations of the Clare Champion

Raidio Corca Baiscinn is delighted to announce a new documentary on the history and role of the Clare Champion newspaper in County Clare. This one hour documentary highlights some of the key and important events reported in Clare.

Producer and Presenter of the documentary, James Flannagan said “Listeners will be given an insight into the day to day running of the paper. It is also an interactive documentary between the broadcaster and the community of Clare.”

Blessed Wells of West Clare

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The Blessed Wells of West Clare is an 8 part series exploring the rich heritage and tradition of Blessed Wells all across south west Clare. Throughout the series, reporter James Flanagan travels all across west Clare to Blessed Wells in Querrin, Spanish Point and Scattery Island to name but a few, and hears of their history and importance in the fabric of their local communities. The series explores cures & legends associated with each well, along with how the wells have been maintained through the years, and the people responsible for keeping their tradition alive.

Part One – Our Lady’s Well in Dromelihy, Cooraclare
Part Three – St Senans Well, Scattery Island
Part Four – St Michaels Well, Kilmihil

Part Five – St Martins Well, Querrin
Part Six – St Josephs Well, Spanish Point
Part Seven – Loop Head Wells
Part Eight – Killernan Well, Milltown Malbay

Are Ye Coming out to Play

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Pupils from third class and above, were trained by RCB Volunteer Trainer Melissa McMahon and Producer Sallyann Marron to use recording equipment, and were then set with the task of asking parents, grandparents, friends and neighbours in their communities – how they used to play when they were children. The pupils came from Annagh National School, Coore National School, Kilmihil National School, Querrin National School, Clohanes National School and Gaelscoil Ui Choimin in Kilrush.
The project has been a huge success, with children finding out the intricacies of pegging tops, spinning tops, pitching quaids and marbles, to name but a few. They havve also found out about the amount of (unpaid!) work carried out by their parents and grandparents as they helped out on family farms and businesses. There was no such thing as pocket money, children were just expected to pitch in with the rest. Similarly, summer holidays consisted of turning turf, making hay and harvesting vegetables. It wasn’t all hard work though and there are fantastic tales from people as they reminisce about growing up. No matter what generation they are, all had fond memories of Christmas and Santa coming to visit!


Coore National School

Querrin National School

Annagh National School

Clohanes

52 Degrees North : Episode 2

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On Episode #2 of 52°North we meet a childhood bogeyman, push ourselves to our physical and mental limits, we try to stand against elemental forces beyond our control and we have a brush with death as our contributors and producers explore how we Overcome the Monster.

52 Degrees North : Episode 1

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Series Information
52°North is an international collaborative radio series of shared voices and stories. Broadcast from the 52nd Parallel in Kilkee, west Clare, Ireland, 52°N orth blends multiple stories from the Loop Head Peninsula and from contributing stations and producers from across the globe to create an engaging narrative. Produced by Sean Callahan .

On Episode #001 of 52°North, we dive to the heart of who we are and where we find our talents, we hear the birth story of a suite of music commemorating an exodus, sudden generosities will be rewarded, we will harness the elements and discover there’s more to a recent visitor that you thought you knew as our producers and contributors investigate Origins.

Shellshock Town

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Dermot Hayes reporting on the impact on some of our local residents;
While the 1916 Rising was going on in Dublin and other parts of the country a significant war was taking place in Europe – over 17 million people lost their lives. A large number of young men from Co. Clare were involved. Many were killed and many of the survivors were shell shocked when they came home.
Over 400 men left the town of Kilrush during that time. It is a story that I felt profoundly affected by in that I had not heard it told before in any situation. I am deeply grateful to all the contributors who shared these important stories. I hope this documentary will shed some light on what actually happened to those men during that terrible time

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