podcasts from Ireland
Sean Og and The Hag is a story set in 1799 in County Longford, Ireland. It does not take long for Sean Og Mc Donagh to discover that the beautiful young lady who finds him out in the dark of an Irish halloween is not what she appears to be but what can he do to get […]
January went by with wild winds, snow and hail. Sinéad takes to the road on a quieter day with a light dusting of snow underfoot to talk about our weather, the rain and water as a once revered resource. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save […]
Sinéad rings the changes, on the last day of December 2014 and the eve of New Year. With a look back over the year along the Calendar Road and a chat about the lapwings who have returned to winter here. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click […]
It’s November on the Calendar Road and Sinéad takes a walk out at night to talk about the longer nights as winter approaches. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download.
On the eve of Samhain Sinéad talks about the preparations for winter along the Calendar Road and how the wildlife is benifitting from a glut of wild berries. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download.
The last day of September and Sinéad takes a walk through a forest for autumn to talk about conifer plantations and whether they help or disturb biodiversity in Ireland. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download.
The last day of August and Sinéad feels that autumn has come to the Calendar Road. She talks about The Festival of Lunása and the Sun God Lugh, as the wind blows gently through the trees. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to […]
There has been warm, humid weather along the Calendar Road in July and all sorts of insects are buzzing about enjoying the weather. Sinéad talks about some of the ones she’s spotted this month. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download.
Lucy Montague-Moffatt reads 'If you see her, say hello' a story about a twenty-something guy who has just moved to New York to make money for his family and is doing so in an unusual line of work.
Graham Connors is editor of Number Eleven Magazine. He has been published widely in journals such as wordlegs, The Bohemyth, The Lit Garden, Under 30 and is a HeadStuff contributor. Though living in Dublin for the last ten years he hails from Co. Wexford. In this podcast Graham reads his short story ‘Sunshine’ To […]
This months show is all about our wildflowers and plants. It’s late June on the Calendar Road and most of these plants are coming into flower. With bees buzzing and birds singing, Sinéad walk along by the hedgerows that border the road to pick out the most important plants, that some term ‘weeds’ but others […]
Dear Diary. It’s April 30th, 2014 and Sinéad reflects on the month by remembering some of the day to day details of the warmest month so far this year. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download.
Spring is in the air, an evening stroll on The Calendar Road, after the clocks have gone forward and the brighter evenings are full of birdsong. Sinéad talks about the signs of spring on this months podcast. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As […]
The last day of February sees Sinéad take a walk midway along the Calendar Road and a detour takes her into a forested area, here she talks about the benefits of one of the most prolific plants that grows along the road. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl […]
Paul Meade is a writer, director, actor and artistic director of Gúna Nua theatre. From Limerick, Paul trained at the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, and later received an M.A. in modern drama from U.C.D. As a director Paul has directed the award winning Little Gem and ‘Scenes From a Water Cooler’ (co-directed with David Parnell), Taste, The Real Thing and Trousers for Gúna Nua.
The last day of January sees another wet start to the day, the fields around the Calendar Road are looking worse for wear, muddy and wet. On this months show Sinéad talks about birds that call the Calendar Road home. And welcomes the Spring with some optimism despite the wet, chilly weather. To listen now […]
This month has been fierce at times with high winds over the Festive Season. Sinéad talks about traditional weather signs from the sun, the moon and wildlife, a few tips for amateur meteorologists and we look forward to a new year on The Calendar Road. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen […]
It’s that time of the year again and we have a very special showcase for you. There are original stories by EM Reapy and Doreen Duffy, poetry from James Lawless, we also have music including The Hallelujah Chorus and songs from Johnny Duhan and Ursula Connolly. We also take a trip down memory lane with […]
Noel Carney thinks he has discovered an age old secret but can he resist the demon drink and find out the truth behind his findings. Written and performed by Jho Harris 2010. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download and listen […]
Sally is baffled by a sound that wakes her early on a cold December morning – Greystones is the backdrop for this seasonal tale, written by Jho Harris in 2010. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to download and listen later.
A seasonal play for Christmas Time. On a shopping trip in Castlebar everything takes an unusual turn, as all of a sudden the main character finds himself travelling back in time, or is he dreaming? Written by Sinéad McClure, 2004. To listen now click PLAY/PLAY IN POP UP to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click […]
November 2013 has been a colourful month with an extended autumn along the Calendar Road. Sinéad marks the 4th anniversary of the podcast by visiting the same spot she did on the very first show, but this time it’s talk of trees, and the superstition surrounding them. To listen now click PLAY to listen later […]
It’s late October on The Calendar Road. A time of the year when people retreat after dark to the warmth of the hearth and tell a spooky story or two. Sinéad has followed the tradition this month except the story is made all the more chilling by its truth. To listen now click PLAY […]
Carolann Copland is the founder of Carousel Creates; offering writing experiences to writers of all ages and lifestyles. She has a Bachelor of Education in English and Drama and has been a teacher for thirteen years. From Dublin, Ireland; Carolann has also lived in the Middle East and the United Kingdom. She is a mother […]
Sinéad talks about the wild harvest of September along the Calendar Road, from hazelnuts to mushrooms. It’s a good year for wild fruits. But most of them will be harvested by the wildlife and not by the human inhabitants! To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to
John Breen is a playwright from Limerick, Ireland. He is famous for his play Alone it Stands which tells the tale of Munster Rugby Team’s legendary 12‐0 victory over New Zealand’s mighty All Blacks in Thomond Park, Limerick in 1978. In the play six actors play 62 roles including the Munster team, the Kiwis, the two […]
Eugene O’ Brien is an Irish playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for his very successful play ‘Eden’ which after playing at the Peacock Theatre/Abbey Theatre in Dublin was put on in the West End of London and Broadway in New York City. In 2001 the play won the Irish Times Best New […]
It’s August, and harvest time gives Sinead pause to remember much tougher Augusts along the Calendar Road. Standing looking down on the landscape she talks about centuries passed and how the locals struggled to survive. To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to
Doreen Duffy is a writer and full-time mother of three children, the youngest of whom started school during 2008, affording her an opportunity to fulfil a life-long ambition to write creatively. She writes short stories and poetry and has won many awards, most recently being short listed for the Fish short story contest. Doreen has […]
Apart from his role as Joffrey Baratheon in The HBO smash hit Game of Thrones Jack Gleeson is also a co founder and artistic director with Collapsing Horse Theatre Company, in this exclusive interview with www.podcasts.ie in association with The Civic Theatre Dublin talks about aspects of acting and devising.
The last day of July and it’s a disappointment weatherwise along this stretch of rural byway. The rain makes sure Sinéad stays close to home. To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to Download
Susan Condon, a native of Dublin, is currently editing her debut novel – a crime fiction thriller set in New York. Her short stories were awarded first prize in the Jonathan Swift Award, the Sports and Cultural Council (City of Dublin VEC) Competition and the Bealtaine Short Story Competition and she has also been long-listed […]
Irish playwright Elaine Murphy’s debut play, Little Gem, premiered at The Civic Theatre as part of The Dublin Fringe Festival in 2008 and played to packed audiences during its sell out run. The play won the Fishamble New Writing Award and a nomination for Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards before transferring […]
Another wet and windy day along The Calendar Road. Sinéad talks about the landscape and in particular the view of the Caves of Keash (Pictured left) and quotes from Tadgh Kilgannon’s Sligo and its Surrounds. To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to
Sue Hassett was born in Cork in 1956, studied Psychology and Philosophy in UCC and has lived in Dublin since 1981. Sue has worked in social research and in the community and voluntary sector for over twenty years and began to write fiction in 2003. She edited “Sláinte,” Alternative and Complementary Medicine in Ireland, published […]
We are delighted to bring you the 35th Podcasts.ie showcase. On this months podcast we have poetry from Mary Guckian reading ‘Harnessing The Horse’ and Kevin O’ Shea reading ‘Notes for a Future Eulogy’, we have an excerpt from our Arts Council of Ireland funded series The Writer’s Passage featuring Vincent Caprani. We also have […]
It’s late May on The Calendar Road, the month of Bealtine. Sinéad gets a rare opportunity to stop in the warmth of the sun and reflect on the Festival of Bealtine, and the changes in May along this rural byway. To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As […]
On this show we feature prose from Ann Chambers and Grace Wynne Jones while our poetry comes from Pauline Fayne and music is supplied by Ben Sands and Mickey Harte.
April hasn’t brought much of a change to the weather, it’s another cold walk for Sinéad as she takes a diversion off The Calendar Road to try to find some sanctuary in the forest. To listen now click PLAY to listen later Right Click/Ctrl Click and Save Target As to Download.
Our 33rd Podcasts.ie Showcase has a heavy Cork influence as 3 of our spoken word pieces come from or have made their homes in The Rebel County. We have poetry from Rosemary Canavan and Michael Pattwell and a short story from Sheila Smyth but Killkenny is represented by Mark Roper, and our music represents Leitrim with Charlie McGettigan and Dublinwith Josh Johnston.
It’s a very cold March along the Calendar Road, Sinéad braves the unseasonal weather to try and get the sound of some new visitors who have taken up residence in the pastureland. Hopefully you will hear them too, as the Easterly winds are vying for attention as well. To listen now click PLAY to […]
After a short break in February The Podcasts.ie Showcase is back with more exclusive recordings of music, prose and poetry. We have a reading by Stephen Dunford from his last book Táin Bó Flidhais (The Mayo Táin), poerty from John Corless and excerpt from his edition of The Writer's Passage featuring Thomas Mc Carthy and music this month comes from Patrick Galvin's son Macdara and from Thom Moore.
February brings a spring like feel to the road. Sinéad investigates what animal might be digging holes all over the fields, and gardens on the Calendar Road and talks about Irish land mammals in the process. It’s a cold, dry day, still and quiet except for the birdsong, perfect conditions for a leisurely stroll. To […]
The extraordinary story of Frank and Breda, an American GI and an Irish milk maid who ‘met’ via a message in a bottle which Frank threw overboard. In the early 1950s this story was a worldwide news sensation. 60 years later we find out what really happened. Frank and Breda are no longer with us, but […]
It’s been a windy, wet January and the wind is the topic on this months Calendar Road as Sinéad takes a walk to survey the fields in the area and check for damage after overnight storms, she also talks about the worst storm in recent history, the Night of the Big Wind in January, 1839. To […]
On this months showcase we highlight 2 programmes from our series 'The Writer's Passage' the first featuring Tommy Sands from his book 'The Songman' and secondly Alice Taylor from her book 'To School Through The Fields' that Alice in a photograph we took of her at her homeplace looking back across the fields though which she travelled. We also have poetry from John Walsh and music from Colum Sands and Ursula Connolly.
We are delighted to have this opportunity to bring you our Christmas Showcase. This podcast is especially for an Irish Christmas featuring some poetry, prose and music for the festive season. Alice Taylor recounts Christmas as a child on The Cork/Kerry border as featured in her book ‘The Night Before Christmas’ and we have one or […]
The prophesy of today’s date is talked about on the shortest day of the year along the Calendar Road. You only have to look at the photo to see how moody and foggy the day is. Sinéad takes a walk to the end of the road in the final podcast of the year. To listen […]
Noel Carney is a young bachelor living near Avoca, He was happy with his lot until one Christmas his chances of romance were dashed by a newspaper article. Despite being a lifelong Pioneer, Noel decided to break his pledge but a strange twist in the donkey’s barn on Christmas eve was not what he was expecting. The […]
We have been making this podcast now for two and half years, showcasing Irish writers from all genre’s. This month, after a couple of days off which we spent in France, we decided on French a theme or at least as French as we could get and so we have Tony Reidy singing a song about a […]
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