Kilkee Civic Trust Summer Talks 2024: Dr Robert Brown – The Life and Times of Fr. Meehan and the Little Ark.

Old Farming Ways – Episode 2 – Turf

Old Farming Ways is a new series by Adrian O’ Connor. In Episode 2, ‘Turf Cutting’ Bernie O’ Connor tells us about his days cutting turf in Lissycasey Co, Clare. He talks about his first experience with the bog, the tools used like the sleán and the hard work involved in cutting it, footing it and bringing the turf home for the winter to head farm house.

The Genealogy Show – O’ Connors of Kerry and Others

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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ALittle Bit of Gardening – Knot Gardens!

When we were looking back at the History of gardening, it brought to mind the image of the Knot Garden. These gardens have always fascinated me, due to some of the exquisite designs and layouts. The time, patience and effort put into creating and maintaining these gardens can only be admired… So that is what I thought we could look at today, the Knot Garden……
Tune in at 7.30pm on Monday, or 5.30pm on Wednesday.

Radio Beams – Eileen Lahiffe 60 yrs in amature drama in Corofin, supported by husband Willie.

Radio Beams show Tuesday 27th of August is with well know Eileen Lahiffe. Amature Drama in Corofin. Supported by her husband Willie. It was Haulie Lahiffe who Directed her in the early years.
Eileen spend 60 years on the stage and played major parts in plays like Big Maggie and The Field by John B Keane. Eileen Directed a play her self named ” Who for Pudding.” She got best Director.
Corofin travelled to many many drama competitions around Ireland. Eileen won over 18 awards and more for various aspects of Drama.
Lots of great friendships were made over the years up and down Ireland.
Tune in to www.rcb.ie 3.30pm Tuesday.

Kilkee Civic Trust Summer Talks: Ruairí Ó Conchúir – Water is Life:Protecting Local Waterbodies and the Life They Support

Old Farming Ways – Episode 1 – Old Machinery

Old Farming Ways is a new series presented by Adrian O’ Connor. In Episode 1, ‘Old Machinery’ The hay car, or hay boggie, was used to bring in the hay from the fields. The trams of hay were winched on board using ropes and a ratchet system. Adrian chats with his uncle Bernie about those days when all the work on the land was done by horse drawn machines like the Hay Rake. The hay rake collected, or raked up, the hay in order to make ‘hay Trams’ in the fields. Bernie explains how a tumbling paddy worked.

Paulines Poems

What better way to unwind than to join the Craol 2018 award winning show with Pauline Skehan and friends for poetry, chat and song. An accomplished poet, Pauline and Rob are joined by Frances Daly,Julia Wright.

Community Unity featuring guests Sharon Malone ,Linda Hebenstrait ,Jon Heddon ,Carmel Shaw.

A Packed show today covering some of the Heritage Week events happening around the county, we start off close to home, marking the 170th Anniversary (Full itinerary below) of The Loop Head Lighthouse , Sharon Malone speaks to Teresa about the celebrations upcoming for this Sunday 25th Aug. from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm.
Padraig speaks to beachcomber and author Linda Hebenstrait about the Beaches of County Clare and her new book. Linda will be hosting Banner Tea Times on 25th 2-3pm Banner Books Ennistymon.
John Heddon is on the line to speak about the Ennistymon Book Town Festival where pop up shops around the town are to be filled with books from booksellers far and wide over the weekend of Saturday/Sunday 31st August and 1st September.

Carmel Shaw, head tour guide at the Ennis Friary who are offering free tour of the Friary during Heritage Week, and have also developed a touring route of 7 friaries and monastaries around the west, through Galway, Clare and Kerry. Free tour as part of Heritage week on the 23rd August , please ring for availability on 065-6829100. Heritageweek.ie
Presented by Teresa, Chris and Padraig.


A Little Bit of Gardening – History of Gardening

Our gardens are extensions of our homes, a space where we can relax and spend time amongst our chosen plants and creative settings. But where did it all begin? How did our gardening skills develop to become the gardens we know today? So that is what I thought we could look at today, the History of Gardening……
Tune in at 7.30pm on Monday, or 5.30pm every Wednesday.

RCB Sports Show


In this weeks RCB Sport Show we celebrate a kilkee man, Yan Tysmbal who won the Clare County Cycling Road Race Championship in Kilfenora last week and WCCC rider Deirdre Hynes who won the ladies race. Adrian chats with West Clare Cycling Club Chairman, Gary Kiely on the clubs success and this months West Clare Challenge cycle event held in Kilkee. Adrian gives us all the results in the SFC and IFC football championships and also reports on the Le Tour de France Femmes (Women’s TDF) and hear the 2024 winner, Kasia Niewiadoma talk about her yellow jersey win. To round of the show Adrian chat’s with Italian Gravel Champion and winner of the county rider jersey in this years Rás Tailteann, Matteo Cigala.
Tune in every Monday evening from 6pm on 92.5fm – 94.8fm and Internet live stream

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GAA, ClareGAA, TippGAA, MunsterGAA


The Genealogy Show – Wills and Testements


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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