RTÉ - Herosongs

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This eight part series is an Athena Media production for RTÉ Radio 1 and is presented by singer and academic Therese McIntyre, who traces the journey of ballads from the 16th century to today and explores how they shape or distort our understanding of history, real events and real people like Henry…

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    • Sep 1, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 2m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Cuchulainn's Son sung by Frank Nugent

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2013 3:48


    Frank Nugent singing Cuchulainn's Son

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    Noirin Ní Riain singing Molly Malone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2013 2:47


    Noirin Ní Riain singing Molly Malone

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    Martin Ryan singing ‘Ten young women and one young man’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2013 2:07


    Martin Ryan singing ‘Ten young women and one young man’

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    Diarmuid Breatnach singing Kevin Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2013 3:52


    Diarmuid Breatnach singing Kevin Barry

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    Michael Gallen singing ‘Freedoms Pioneers’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2013 2:27


    Michael Gallen singing ‘Freedoms Pioneers’

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    Michael Gallen singing ‘Watchword of Labour’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2013 2:57


    Michael Gallen singing ‘Watchword of Labour’

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    Michael Gallen singing ‘We only want the earth’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2013 1:59


    Michael Gallen singing ‘We only want the earth’

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    Francis Devine singing ‘The Ballad of Jim Larkin’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2013 2:27


    Francis Devine singing ‘The Ballad of Jim Larkin’

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    Francis Devine singing ‘Who fears to wear the red hand badge’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2013 2:50


    Francis Devine singing ‘Who fears to wear the red hand badge’

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    Fergus Russell singing ‘James Connolly’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2013 1:15


    Fergus Russell singing ‘James Connolly’

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    Michael Gallen singing 'Who fears to wear the blood red badge’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2013 2:51


    Michael Gallen singing 'Who fears to wear the blood red badge’

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