Podcasts about kilmainham gaol

Port Arthur is part of a World Heritage site featuring former Australian jail sites and it is an open air museum. Australia has a harsh history since it was established as a place for Britain to send her convicts. Many of the prisoners from Ireland's Kilmainham Gaol were sent to Australia. Port Arthur's prison became the stop for Britain's worst convicts. Such a harsh place would be a good breeding ground for things that go bump in the night just from its penal history alone. But this area has an even more tragic story. It was the site of a massacre in 1996. No wonder Port Arthur is considered to be one of the most haunted locations in all the world. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Music used in this episode: Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios Other music in this episode: Title: "Find a Weapon" Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com) Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Fingerprint and handwriting expert, John Sweetman discusses cases he investigated. Gary was disappointed his holiday accommodation was not as described. Claire thought she was buying tickets for Kilmainham Gaol until she realised she was not on the correct website. Daniel O'Connell's heart used to be in Rome, but has gone missing.

During the 19th century, jails in any country were places that many people went to die because of the poor conditions. Kilmainham Gaol was no different. The history of Kilmainham Gaol spans over two centuries and holds a place in the annals of Ireland's fight for independence. Today, this immense structure still stands and runs as a museum relaying the stories of hundreds of prisoners who included notable revolutionaries and common men, women and yes, children. And now it seems to be home for the spirits of several of these former occupants. Join us for the history and hauntings of Dublin's Kilmainham Gaol! Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Music used in this episode: Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios The following music was used for this media project licensed under CC BY 4.0: Investigate Loopable by Dave Deville Scary Industrial Noises by Tim Kulig(timkulig.com) soundcloud.com/timkuligfreemusic pixabay.com/users/timkulig-31678821/ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

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Kilmainham Gaol is one of Ireland's most popular tourist attractions because of its rich history. But it's not the only location around the Island that is considered ‘Dark Tourism'. But what is Dark Tourism, and should we be glorifying it? Sean was joined by Dr. Gillian O'Brien, Professor of Public History at Liverpool John Moore's University...

Kilmainham Gaol is one of Ireland's most popular tourist attractions because of its rich history. But it's not the only location around the Island that is considered ‘Dark Tourism'. But what is Dark Tourism, and should we be glorifying it? Sean was joined by Dr. Gillian O'Brien, Professor of Public History at Liverpool John Moore's University...

A new display at Kilmainham Gaol, Museum marks 100 years since the last prisoners were held in the Goal. The final leaders held between October of 1923 and January 1924 were some of the most influential leaders of the anti-treaty republican movement including including Ernie O'Malley, Austin Stack and Peadar O'Donnell. Future Taoiseach and President of Ireland Éamon de Valera was also held in the prison during this periodBrian Crowley Collections Curator at Kilmainham Goal joined Tom Dunne in the studio to discuss the prison's new exhibition on the influential, last wave of prisons held in Kilmainham.

A new display at Kilmainham Gaol, Museum marks 100 years since the last prisoners were held in the Goal. The final leaders held between October of 1923 and January 1924 were some of the most influential leaders of the anti-treaty republican movement including including Ernie O'Malley, Austin Stack and Peadar O'Donnell. Future Taoiseach and President of Ireland Éamon de Valera was also held in the prison during this periodBrian Crowley Collections Curator at Kilmainham Goal joined Tom Dunne in the studio to discuss the prison's new exhibition on the influential, last wave of prisons held in Kilmainham.

Shane McElhatton, Radio One Series Editor of the Decade of Commemorations, joins the programme live from Kilmainham Gaol 100 years after 8,000 republican prisoners, men and women, went on mass hunger strike.

Evelyn O'Rourke, RTE Reporter

Jess Nesling is a London-based actress and voice artist originally from Swansea, South Wales. Jess has played Queen Elizabeth in Antic Disposition's critically acclaimed tour of Richard III , Elvira in Blithe Spirit and Hermione in The Winter's Tale with Changeling Theatre. Jess is currently writing her first full-length play, about the women of Kilmainham Gaol. https://jessnesling.co.uk/ *****Get access to exclusive content with this guest at https://patreon.com/hkpodcasts

Kilmainham Gaol (Jail) is an infamous site and is strongly associated with Irish independence. Ireland is a fiercely independent country, and it fought long and hard for its freedom. In 1916, the leaders of the Easter Rising (Éirí Amach na Cásca) were executed in Kilmainham, along with many of their followers. It is one of the most haunted places in Ireland and worth touring on your Ireland vacation.Visitors and staff continue to have spooky encounters. People see, what they believe to be, actors dressed in period clothing—they discover they're apparitions. A number of tour guides and visitors report feeling a frightening presence near the chapel balcony. Some people are convinced they're being watched. Eerie cold spots, unexplained noises, footsteps, voices, and cell doors banging shut are heard. Lights turn on and off. A few people feel they are pushed by unseen hands.Who are these ghosts?Let's find out!Consider supporting our work by buying us a "cup of coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/anneandrenataORbecome a Grand Poobah Patreon supporter, and join our inner circle of craziness!https://www.patreon.com/anneandrenataJoin us on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/TrueHauntingsPodcastP.S. If you want more Anne and Renata - catch our PODCAST - Diary of a Ghost Hunter on all the best streaming platforms to find out what our life as female ghost hunters is really like (no Bullsh*t).NOW we also have SERIOUSLY WEIRD on our YouTube Channel just because we LOVE story telling and who doesn't love a seriously weird spooky story!Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel as we are wanting to get more views and engagement and check out our travel videos Frightfully Good MisadventuresAlso Follow Anne and Renata:Facebook: @AnneAndRenataInstagram: @AnneAndRenataYouTube: @AnneAndRenataTikTok: @AnneAndRenata#anneandrenata #ghosts #hauntings #paranormalpodcast #frightfullygood #kilmainhamprison #haunteddublin #paranormalinvestigations #hauntedireland #haunteddublin #ghostsofkilmainhamgaol #hauntedkilmainhamgaol #apparitions #coldspots #spirits #demons #ghostgrannies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Austin McQuinn ‘Some signs are secret, some manifest' 31st March – 13th May 2023A Solo Exhibition of new paintings, sculpture, and live art performance, curated by Helena Tobin.‘Some signs are secret, some manifest' is an exhibition of new work specifically created for the double-height atrium and gallery @STAC. Austin's new paintings on ash wood panels and found antique prints are intensely gesso-ed, collaged and inked to psychedelic effect. The 17 foot ‘Tower' of discarded Aran sweaters in the Atrium signals the unique Norman architecture of tower houses in South Tipperary, and echoes an earlier installation McQuinn created in Kilmainham Gaol, presenting sweaters as totems to make a new tribal or fetish power-object for the Gallery.https://www.southtippartscentre.ie/events/austin-mcquinn-some-signs-are-secret-some-manifestIn a challenging exploration of the traditional and the discarded, of biopower and queer energy, McQuinn will be artist-in-residence at the STAC Chapel in the former Kickham Army Barracks. He will create a twenty-four hour live-streamed live-art performance event, titled ‘Imperial Lunatic'. Following the cycle of the new moon rising, ‘Imperial Lunatic' will incorporate the artists' body in series of repeating actions, video clips of volcanoes and processions, percussion, medals, zigzags, tongues and talc.https://www.southtippartscentre.ie/events/austin-mcquinn-imperial-lunaticGet in touch with the podcast: southtippartspodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to like & subscribe ;)

Since Michelle returned from her trip to Ireland last week, we decided to do a deep dive on one of the places she visited. She also talks to us about some interesting occurrences she experienced while there.

On this day 100 years ago the Free State Army executed 4 young men, the first people to be executed by the state during the Civil War. A new exhibition entitled 'I am to die for Ireland: Civil War Executions in Kilmainham Gaol' is now open at the Gaol Brian Crowley, the curator joined Sean on the show...

On this day 100 years ago the Free State Army executed 4 young men, the first people to be executed by the state during the Civil War. A new exhibition entitled 'I am to die for Ireland: Civil War Executions in Kilmainham Gaol' is now open at the Gaol Brian Crowley, the curator joined Sean on the show...

Episode 22 of What's the story, Ghost? Today, Annette and Steven discuss the history behind Kilmainham Gaol. Will we take WTSG on tour!! A little ghostly family day out perhaps?? Nope, because Annette is a little too open minded and the ghosts would eat her alive!! Hope you enjoy this episode of WTGSMusic by Red_Skies from Pixabay - Intro and outroMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay - Tiny TaleMusic by NaturesEye from Pixabayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilmainham_Gaolhttp://www.hauntedhovel.com/kilmainhamgaol.htmlhttps://anomalien.com/the-hauntings-and-ghosts-of-kilmainham-gaol/https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/haunted-places/ireland/kilmainham-gaolhttps://www.spookyisles.com/kilmainham-gaol-dublins-haunted-prison/https://www.dochara.com/places-to-visit/forts-and-jails/kilmainham-jail/https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/14-men-executed-in-kilmainham-gaol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Alcoholic Anomalies Crew investigates the Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin, Ireland. What we find behind the bars of this blood stained jail? Find out on this episode of Alcoholic Anomalies. DISCLAIMER please drink responsibly and if you or a loved one suffer from depression or suicidal tendencies please contact the United States National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. Help is available and we love all of our listeners.

More stories from the Emerald Isle.Cornelius shares tales from the Guinness brewery in Dublin & explore the genetic reasons for Bitter or Sweet Preferences. Also take a frank look at Kilmainham Gaol and the horrors of the Irish Potato Famine. Finally a light-hearted tale about how Mike got the name 'Mike the Cat'This is Part 2 of the Ireland series but can be listened on it's own without needing to listen to part 1 'The Father of all Fenlons'

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The prestigious Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI) exists to set the benchmark for achieving ‘excellence' across the Irish museum sector. Established by The Heritage Council 16 years ago, selection under the programme is seen as a major accolade. Each museum in the programme goes through a rigorous process to achieve high standards across a range of areas. These include how they care for their collections, as well as the manner in which they provide their education and exhibition programmes. In total, 47 have reached the pinnacle of the programme, having achieved full accreditation. In today's podcast, Lesley-Ann Hayden, MSPI Coordinator, and Brian Crowley, Curator of Collections in Kilmainham Gaol, take us through the evolution of the programme, its importance to the sector, and what the future holds for Irish museums. The Heritage Council: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube This podcast has been produced by Fuzion Communications.

The song “Grace”. One of Irelands most beloved and tragic love songs set amidst the backdrop of revolution, the 1916 Easter Rising Rebellion in Dublin. Only hours before his death by firing squad, Joseph Plunket marrying his childhood sweetheart Grace Gifford in the chapel of Kilmainham Gaol. I explore in depth the people, places, and true events behind the endearing folk song, and perform my own acoustic interpretation.

Follow Weird Distractions on iHeartRadio - https://ihr.fm/39lN8yGFollow on Stitcher - https://bit.ly/3gHeaVmFollow Everywhere else - https://bit.ly/3cg4lf4We're off to Ireland, finally! Well... hypothetically, of course. This week Alex tells Christie about the haunting history of Kilmainham Gaol in Kilmainham, Dublin. Tune in to hear about the location's history, some of it's prisoners, and one report that seems to be out of a horror movie (and also jacking up your electric bill). Need a distraction? We got you.Listener discretion is advised. Shout out to our Patrons Tom & Bailey! Thank you for supporting Weird Distractions on Patreon. You can also support the show if you please on Patreon, where you can get bonus content each more! We're also on Buy Me a Coffee. You can also find us on Redbubble for some Weird Distractions merch. If you want to provide feedback or even your own weird story to be read on-air in an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: weirddistractionspodcast@outlook.com. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing! It's the best way to support the show (for free). Thanks for listening!Follow Weird Distraction on Social Mediahttps://linktr.ee/WeirdDistractionsPod~~~~~~~~~~~Indie Drop-InAll content legally licensed from the original creator. Thank you to Weird Distractions for the great episode. You can find Indie Drop-In at https://indiedropin.comHelp Indie Drop-In support indie creators by buying us a coffee!https://buymeacoffee.com/indiedropinBrands can advertise on Indie Drop-In using Patreonhttps://patreon.com/indiedropin Twitter: https://twitter.com/indiedropinInstagram: https://instagram.com/indiedropinFacebook: https://facebook.com/indiedropinAny advertising found in this episode is inserted by Indie Drop-In and not endorsed by the Creator.If you would like to have your show featured go to http://indiedropin.com/creators~~~~~~~~~~~

Follow Weird Distractions on iHeartRadio - https://ihr.fm/39lN8yGFollow on Stitcher - https://bit.ly/3gHeaVmFollow Everywhere else - https://bit.ly/3cg4lf4We're off to Ireland, finally! Well... hypothetically, of course. This week Alex tells Christie about the haunting history of Kilmainham Gaol in Kilmainham, Dublin. Tune in to hear about the location's history, some of it's prisoners, and one report that seems to be out of a horror movie (and also jacking up your electric bill). Need a distraction? We got you.Listener discretion is advised. Shout out to our Patrons Tom & Bailey! Thank you for supporting Weird Distractions on Patreon. You can also support the show if you please on Patreon, where you can get bonus content each more! We're also on Buy Me a Coffee. You can also find us on Redbubble for some Weird Distractions merch. If you want to provide feedback or even your own weird story to be read on-air in an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: weirddistractionspodcast@outlook.com. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing! It's the best way to support the show (for free). Thanks for listening!Follow Weird Distraction on Social Mediahttps://linktr.ee/WeirdDistractionsPod~~~~~~~~~~~Indie Drop-InAll content legally licensed from the original creator. Thank you to Weird Distractions for the great episode. You can find Indie Drop-In at https://indiedropin.comHelp Indie Drop-In support indie creators by buying us a coffee!https://buymeacoffee.com/indiedropinBrands can advertise on Indie Drop-In using Patreonhttps://patreon.com/indiedropin Twitter: https://twitter.com/indiedropinInstagram: https://instagram.com/indiedropinFacebook: https://facebook.com/indiedropinAny advertising found in this episode is inserted by Indie Drop-In and not endorsed by the Creator.If you would like to have your show featured go to http://indiedropin.com/creators~~~~~~~~~~~

Follow Weird Distractions on iHeartRadio - https://ihr.fm/39lN8yGFollow on Stitcher - https://bit.ly/3gHeaVmFollow Everywhere else - https://bit.ly/3cg4lf4We're off to Ireland, finally! Well... hypothetically, of course. This week Alex tells Christie about the haunting history of Kilmainham Gaol in Kilmainham, Dublin. Tune in to hear about the location's history, some of it's prisoners, and one report that seems to be out of a horror movie (and also jacking up your electric bill). Need a distraction? We got you.Listener discretion is advised. Shout out to our Patrons Tom & Bailey! Thank you for supporting Weird Distractions on Patreon. You can also support the show if you please on Patreon, where you can get bonus content each more! We're also on Buy Me a Coffee. You can also find us on Redbubble for some Weird Distractions merch. If you want to provide feedback or even your own weird story to be read on-air in an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: weirddistractionspodcast@outlook.com. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing! It's the best way to support the show (for free). Thanks for listening!Follow Weird Distraction on Social Mediahttps://linktr.ee/WeirdDistractionsPod~~~~~~~~~~~Indie Drop-InAll content legally licensed from the original creator. Thank you to Weird Distractions for the great episode. You can find Indie Drop-In at https://indiedropin.comHelp Indie Drop-In support indie creators by buying us a coffee!https://buymeacoffee.com/indiedropinBrands can advertise on Indie Drop-In using Patreonhttps://patreon.com/indiedropin Twitter: https://twitter.com/indiedropinInstagram: https://instagram.com/indiedropinFacebook: https://facebook.com/indiedropinAny advertising found in this episode is inserted by Indie Drop-In and not endorsed by the Creator.If you would like to have your show featured go to http://indiedropin.com/creators~~~~~~~~~~~

We're off to Ireland, finally! Well... hypothetically, of course. This week Alex tells Christie about the haunting history of Kilmainham Gaol in Kilmainham, Dublin. Tune in to hear about the location's history, some of it's prisoners, and one report that seems to be out of a horror movie (and also jacking up your electric bill). Need a distraction? We got you. Listener discretion is advised. Shout out to our Patrons Tom & Bailey! Thank you for supporting Weird Distractions on Patreon. You can also support the show if you please on Patreon, where you can get bonus content each more! We're also on Buy Me a Coffee. You can also find us on Redbubble for some Weird Distractions merch. If you want to provide feedback or even your own weird story to be read on air in an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: weirddistractionspodcast@outlook.com. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing! It's the best way to support the show (for free). Thanks for listening!

Join host Stephen Boylan as he chats with veteran location manager Eoin Holohan about his career, the challenges of the profession, and his work on films including Yorgos Lanthimos's ‘The Lobster’. Also on this episode, Kilmainham Gaol's Curator of Collections Brian Crowley talks about the many productions that have visited the historic site, including The Italian Job, In the Name of the Father, Michael Collins, and a beloved children’s film from 2017 that used the Gaol's interior as its inspiration...

Gillian O'Brien, author of The Darkness Echoing, joins Donal to talk about her new book and Kilmainham Gaol. From 1796 to 1924, Kilmainham was at the heart of Irish history, but how has its meaning shifted through time?

When you want to know, where to go, what to do, to be seen, to make a difference, you come here, to iIrish: the Truth & the Pulse of the Irish   Hello Everyone! Welcome back to iIrish; Songs, Stories & Shenanigans. It appears we’ve avoided another shutdown, for another week or who knows.   And Now we have reached the Ask me Anything Segment of our Show. Questions we’ve received via email, FB & Twitter …   Just for a minute, we’re going to move From the Present to the Past, and then roll forward: Let’s take a look at On This Day in Irish History: 7 December 1979 - Charles J. Haughey defeated George Colley to become leader of Fianna Fail (fee-AN-ə FOYL); he was elected Taoiseach on 11 December. 8 December 1939 - James Galway, the ‘man with the golden flute,” was born in north Belfast, the son of a shipyard worker. 13 December 1955 - Grace Gifford Plunkett, an Irish artist and cartoonist who was active in the Republican movement, and an Irish patriot, died. After the Rising, Grace’s brother-in-law Thomas MacDonagh was shot with PH Pearse and Thomas Clarke by firing squad. That day, Grace heard that her fiancée, Joseph Plunkett, was to be shot at dawn for his part in the Easter Rising. Easter Sunday was to have been their wedding day. So, she bought a ring in a jeweler’s shop in Dublin city centre and, with the help of a priest, Fr Eugene McCarthy, persuaded the military authorities to allow them to marry. Grace and Joseph were married just before midnight on May 3rd in the chapel of Kilmainham Gaol, just hours before his execution. After the wedding vows, Grace was then taken to a church friend’s, and then at 2am, was brought back to Kilmainham. She saw Joseph for ten timed minutes, with at least 1 solider present at all times, and was escorted out of the cell, and the jail.   O Grace just hold me in your arms And let this moment linger They’ll take me out at dawn, And I will die With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger There won’t be time to share our love, For we must say goodbye Grace, the song, was written in 1985 by Frank and Seán O'Meara. Grace later spent 3 months in Kilmainham herself, arrested in 1923 as an anti-treaty advocate for her role in the Civil War that followed after Michael Collins signed the peace treaty with England See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robin & Adam proudly present Episode 154 of Scary(ish)! Robin covers an island near Vancouver (not the UK) that has a scary history to go with spooky stories from the current residents while Adam digs into the history of one of Ireland's most famous jails and how it's ties to the Irish rebellions across the centuries explain the paranormal activity within today. Listen, Share, Subscribe, and Review!

Due to a slight mix up, Kilmainham Gaol seems to be closed in perpetuity so Cillian and Colin lead us on a walking tour of the exterior of Kilmainham Gaol and the exterior of Kilmainham Gaol's environs. As always, feel free to follow Colin and Cillian's 'handlers' on Twitter: Mark Cantan & Luke Benson

We’ve all seen movies about Museums when the lights go out and that’s very much the case these days, not just at night time but during the day too. So what happens in a museum or gallery when no one comes through the door? We’re joined by Brian Crowley, Collections Curator at Kilmainham Gaol and Fiona Kearney, Director of the Glucksman Gallery.

iIrish: Songs, Stories & Shenanigans, Podcast14: Roll Pride When you want to know, where to go, what to do, to be seen, to make a difference, you come here, to iIrish:the Truth & the Pulse of the Irish Just for a minute, we’re going to move From the Present to the Past, and roll forward: Let’s take a look at On This Day in Irish History: 10 October 1918 – was the sinking of RMS Leinster by German torpedoes. She was bound for Holyhead and went down just outside Dublin Bay. Over 500 people perished, mostly military personnel returning from leave – it was the greatest single loss of life in the Irish Sea. 11 October 1969 - Death of Louise Gavan Duffy, revolutionary, who founded Scoil Bhride, (Scull Bray School), the first all-Irish school for girls, in Dublin. 15 October 1945 - Death of Eoin Mac Neill, scholar and patriot, who co-founded the Gaelic League and was the Irish Volunteers Chief of Staff. Moving to the present: What’s the News, What’s the News? What’s the top news we have to talk about today: Guess what? This podcast is now available on iTunes! Subscribe, and listen to any of the podcasts, any time you wish. Did you pick up the October issue yet? Our cover features The Mighty Sweeney Clan, a legacy of public service four generations deep, from today’s State Senator Bride Sweeney, turning heads and drilling down to the things that really matter to her constituents, and then getting them done; to her father, former Cleveland City Councilman and State Senator Martin Sweeney; Marty’s sister, Fairview Park Councilwoman Maureen Sweeney; their  father, retired Judge Gerald Sweeney, and Gerry’s father, a State Representative in West Park, when the State Representative went by county. We include a nice Inner View profile of Bride inside. Speaking of Bride, our State Representative responded to a federal court’s last Saturday order requiring the Ohio Secretary of State to explain himself on why he has not allowed Cuyahoga County’s Board of Elections to move forward with its bipartisan unanimous plan to offer ballot drop off services at six library locations. A state appeals court late on Friday ruled that the law allows the secretary to install more drop boxes if he chooses, but the court declined to require him to do so. Also last week, the governor of Texas copied Ohio and ordered all drop box sites closed except for one in each county. Said Rep. Sweeney: “I am sad to see the residents of major American cities – like my hometown of Cleveland and now Houston and Dallas – used as pawns in a national GOP plan to cut off voting access. First, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose limited drop boxes to one per county and ordered Cuyahoga County to halt its unanimous bipartisan plan to accept ballots at six satellite locations. Now, the Texas GOP is following his lead and closing satellite ballot drop-off sites. Thankfully, a federal court is demanding answers here in Ohio. I hope Texans, like Ohioans, will make their voices heard and vote no matter what!” Representative Sweeney is a member of the House Democratic Caucus’ Elections Working Group assembled by Minority Leader Emilia Strong Sykes (of Akron) at the onset of the pandemic to deal with its impact on voters and voting rights. Rep. Sweeney is the youngest elected Democrat in the Ohio House and the first woman to represent her district in the chamber. In an update that went out Wednesday, additional boxes are permitted, at libraries, so we’ll be watching that closely. The Election is only 24 Days away.  One way to choose a candidate is to vote, in person.  Do Absentee, or mail-in, like I do.  Even tho the date to register to vote in has gone back and forth, at this point, it has now passed. We have only until the end of this month to complete the Census.  It is VITALLY important – why? For many reasons, including the mapping of the area a representative represents. Of course, the goal is to reduce gerrymandering – any honest person with ethics wants that, THAT’S a given.  No rigging of the districts to favor one party over another. It is part of the reason that I am an independent; I vote people, and performance, not party.  But the number of people in a district dictate how much money that district gets.  Every person that district represents is equal to $1200 in money for that district. If you want to be an influencer, you must be counted. Complete the Census to make a difference right in your own community. Visit 2020Census.gov.  I did mine when the Census first began, and Honest to God, it took less than 3 minutes; it was so simple to do.  Another way we make a difference, of course, is to vote.  The presidential and vice-presidential debates were designed to help us with making the decision of who we wanted to vote for. Debates are a contest of ideas for people to vote on, who most aligns with what we believe, desire, and need, for a successful life.  They were never designed to be who can be the loudest, or the most immature. Did you know 73 million ppl watched the last presidential debate, on October 1st. 11% of Voters are undecided – that may be enough to turn an election. According to Repub Pollster Frank Luntz - The Debate convinced some voters to not vote at all. We have not had a variety of backgrounds representative of the United States serve as president, even tho we are officially 244 years old. Of course, Barack Obama was the first and only Black American president. John F. Kennedy was the 1st, and only Catholic president. Catholics are the largest denomination in the United States – Joe Biden would be only 2nd Catholic President and Kamala Harris would be the 1st POC American Vice President, if they should win. I was reading up on candidates across my voting area.  We have extensive advertising in the OhioIANews from both republicans and democrats, and occasionally, an Independent.  The Democratic nominee's Irish ancestors have a LOT of similarities to my own story.  I am 1st Generation, and deeply immersed in the Irish American community, so perhaps it is more crystalized for me, more present, meaningful and with similar values forged through our lives, past and present.  Joe Biden’s family left Ireland in the 1800s; 220 years later, Vice President Biden has never shied away from his Irish roots. He knows they were formative to who he is today. VP Biden penned a letter to Ancestry.com the day before he left for Ireland in 2016, which is the source sent on to me. This was as the country was celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rising. VP Biden “spoke to how the seismic event put Ireland on a path to independence” in his open letter. He also visited Kilmainham Gaol - where the leaders of the rising were executed - during his 2016 visit. I’d like to read you a bit, of what spoke to me: “Biden, who is thought to be five-eighths Irish, said ahead of the official 2016 six-day visit that being Irish has "shaped his entire life." He visited places in Louth, Mayo, and Meath, where his ancestors emigrated from.    He also said, “We celebrate our shared heritage. Our shared values of tolerance. Diversity. Inclusiveness. And it’s a trip I’m so deeply grateful to be taking alongside my children and grandchildren… "Over the course of my life, I’ve been to a lot of places. I’ve traveled all around the world – more than a million miles on Air Force Two alone. I’ve been honored to have held a lot of titles. But I have always been and will always be the son of Kitty Finnegan. The grandson of Geraldine Finnegan from St. Paul’s Parish in Scranton; a proud descendant of the Finnegan’s of Ireland’s County Louth. The great-grandson of a man named Edward Francis Blewitt, whose roots stem from Ballina, a small town in Ireland’s County Mayo – sister city to my hometown in Scranton, Pennsylvania. An engineer with a poet’s heart. Months after my mother passed away, I found an old box of his poems in my attic. "In his poetry, my great-grandfather spoke of both continents, and how his heart and his soul drew from the old and the new. And most of all, he was proud. He was proud of his ancestors. He was proud of his blood. He was proud of his city. He was proud of his state, his country. But most of all – he was proud of his family. "And that is America: This notion that home is where your character is etched. As Americans, we all hail from many homes. Somewhere along the line, someone in our lineage arrived on our shores, filled with hope. We are blessed to experience that simultaneous pride in where we’ve found ourselves, while never forgetting our roots. "James Joyce wrote, 'When I die, Dublin will be written on my heart.' "Well, Northeast Pennsylvania will be written on my heart. But Ireland will be written on my soul.” You can read the whole letter on Ancestry.com, or probably find it with a google search. What else is going on? Well Pro Football is back and has really done a remarkable job in having so few COVID infections. Their well-coordinated plan, and action, shows what can be done, with planning and collaboration. I have really enjoyed watching the NFL so far – of course, because the Browns are 3-1, after 2 decades of mostly futility, and 2 years of complete futility. Pro football is definitely my favorite sport to watch, and to play. I enjoy watching Joe Burrow play for Cinci – he’s a baller for sure. Pittsburgh is its’ usual powerhouse and Baltimore is an AFC favorite; the Browns only loss this year. KC is the Superbowl favorite, with today’s GOAT, Patrick Mahomes. I do wish we could be like the NFL, with few infections, and quality treatment. The rest of America, and the world, are not so fortunate as our football heroes, or president.  207,000 of our countrymen are dead.  Almost 1 MILLION have died worldwide at this writing. In Ohio, 159,964 have been infected. The number of deaths is 4,931. We mourn them; we pray for no resurgence, and the end of the scourge that is COVID-19. I believe in God, the father Almighty, creator of Heaven and earth… is the beginning of a catholic prayer called The Apostle’s Creed.  We are all apostles of one level or another, one sort or another. No matter your spiritual beliefs, I believe in you. Whether you believe similarly or not, I wish you good health. We are All brothers and sisters – this land is your land; this land is my land. The only race that matters in life or death, is the human race, with no divisions. And yes, perhaps the race to find a vaccine that works, to save us all. You will find more great stories in this issue, including A Tale for Samhain, and Happy Halloween Kid’s Craic, Cleveland Irish Cops n Robbers, a profile of Columbus Man of Impact Mike Mentel, a history lesson on the 1stBloody Sunday, and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th too; An Irish History Contest, News for the GAA, Safe home to Pat Car and Patrick Sweeney and a sad story of a beloved priest, who drowned in a boating accident.   Of course, you will find food recipes, humor, book reviews, Irish Dance news, our monthly Speak Irish Lesson, Irish Crossword Puzzle, a few Opinion pieces and so much more.   We always have so many milestones to celebrate: To read these stories and more, pick up the issue in person or read it online, at OhioIANews.com. A list of all distribution points is on the website as well. How about a bit on sports: If you are not familiar with Gaelic Football, and the national sport of Ireland, Hurling, hope online or an extensive number of free videos highlightin The Fastest Game on Grass. Now, Kids football and hurling this month. And now, a Toast, to all the GAA clubs around the country, keeping our sports, history, language alive here in America: "May you never lie, cheat or steal,  but if you must lie, then lie in each other's arms and if you must cheat, then cheat death and if you must steal, steal kisses." What’s the best toast or proverb you have ever heard - funny, ironic, illuminating? Do you have a go to toast for special moments? Share them with us – we’ll read the best on the next podcast and share in our eBulletin and Print edition.  The winner will receive a $25 gift card to the advertiser of your choice. Please let advertisers know you heard about them on this podcast and saw their ad on the OhioIANews platforms of the print edition, online edition, Podcast, YouTube Channel, Social Media or eBulletin. Reinforce their advertising with the OhioIANews as a good deal, so they know you are seeing their ads, and their support is making a difference. Have you conquered this month’s Irish Crossword Puzzle?  The theme is Grab the Popcorn.  If you haven’t, hop over to OhioIANews.com when we are all finished here and give it a go. All of our past crosswords are there too, if you want to stock up, or learn about so many things Irish, history and humor and things worth knowing, via a puzzle. Every month I beg and beg our readers and organizations from throughout Ohio and the surrounding states to send us their events.  Rarely do they.  I won’t give up.   The invitation stands; send them to me at jobrien@ohioianews.com. There is no charge. The Columbus area is growing, inch by inch and row by row, with the addition of Columbus Irish Columnist Molly Truex, and her Columbus Irish column, but we want to feature all of Ohio, and the surrounding states. Please Help us out, if you would. Let us know what’s the craic, so we can share it with our audiences. If you know of a writer who is a potential columnist that lives in the Greater Cincinnati, Pittsburgh or Detroit area, please send them on to us to chat with; those areas are our next expansion targets. Here are a few upcoming events we’d like to share with you: Food, Music & Dance! Every Friday evening, the West Side Irish American Club in Olmsted Twp, the Irish American Club East Side, in Euclid, and the Shamrock Club of Columbus have Friday Specials, a Happy Hour and LIVE music. All social distancing and safety rules will be followed, so don’t be a Karen or a Brad. Euclid Irish American Club East Side IACES Thirty Thursdays are back on the Patio, as long as the weather holds out. The Annual Steak & Chicken Roast is Oct 18. And Coming up, the annual Holiday arts & Crafts Fair is 11/1 from 10-3 eastsideirish.org  Columbus Shamrock Club Events shamrockclubofcolumbus.com     Olmsted Twp West Side Irish American Club This week, the WSIA has their Friday special of Baby Back Ribs w/ fries, beans and more, with food prepared by the extraordinary McDonough’s Brigade, and always so, so good. WSIA Club wsia-club.org. Indiana Fiddler’s Hearth Offering carry out & front patio Al fresco seating. Hotels open near by. If you are planning outdoor music in park settings, we have carry out?   10% of the proceeds goes to Irish musicians who play ... Slainte! fiddlershearth.com Patios are open everywhere, keeping distance and slaking the fierce desperate thirst, Plus 2Nite: Crawley and Sofranko, of Marys Lane are at Pj McIntyre’s 7 to 10ish, Flat Iron has Donal O’Shoughnessy 6 to 9ish, Gunselman’s has Cats on Holiday on the BIG patio starting at 6. Now, the chores are done, let’s get to the good stuff. I got a great book in the mailbag, called, What Have the Irish Ever Done for Us? Written by David Forsythe, a scriptwriter, author and journalist from Cork City.  The title is a bit tongue in cheek, but David has set out to tell us, exactly that – with short bios of Irish men and women, some of whom we know, some we don’t, and their amazing accomplishments that were also amazing, rippling contributions, answering the title question, with great stories on exactly, What Have the Irish Ever Done for Us?    I love the illustrated and photo filled book; I love the style and the accomplishments shared.  Goal Accomplished David, well done. I’d like to share one of David’s stories. Given the season, I choose Kilkenny man “James Hoban, the White House Visionary” (p 92). Lotsa serious stuff this month, this year, this decade, or two. We are into our 7th month of holding COVID-19 off.  It tried to end our run, but must not have realized what our community is made of. Let’s end this podcast with a little humor:  These Wise Craics make me laugh:   Irish craic explained - the six levels of craic you can reach, from @IrishCentral Jun 02, 2017 Craic is the Irish word that most confuses outsiders, yet it is a relatively simple concept. It is the atmosphere, fun, carry on surrounding a particular night out. ”How was the craic?” is the first question uppermost in most young Irish minds after a weekend. Here’s the encyclopedia definition: "Craic" is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland. It is often used with the definite article – the craic, such as, What’s the craic? So now that you have a grasp on what craic is, here is all the different kinds of craic (as if you weren't confused enough!): Good craic: A fairly ok night out, fun but nothing too amazing. Mighty craic: Better than good craic, not quite at the highest level, someone did some crazy stuff maybe. Savage craic: Almost there, great night all together, everyone on top firm, Guinness flowing, great jokes. Deadly craic: A step above savage but not quit the Everest moment. The craic was ninety: The nirvana of craic, everything was amazing, incredible, everyone hooked up, the pints were great. No one quite sure how the word ninety came into it--a famous Christy Moore song “The craic was ninety in the Isle of Man” maybe: Or perhaps, as good friend Shay Clarke explains, the Craic was 90, and we’re going after the other 10. And lastly! Minus craic: That’s when a night goes wrong and essentially, you’d have had more fun in a mausoleum. *** Support for this iIrish Songs, Stories and Shenanigans Podcast comes from WHKRadio and the Ohio Irish American News. We are delighted to say we are now also on iTunes. Big Thanks to the production genius’, Josh and Steve, as well as Gerry Quinn and Tim Vaughn.  We release a new podcast every 2nd Friday at 5 pm, alternating weeks with our two times a month eBulletin that goes out to over 12,000 opted-in subscribers, every 2nd Monday at 3:10 p.m. I hope you will subscribe to the podcast on where ever podcast platform you love, and sign up for the eBulletin too, on either our web or Facebook page. Do you want a story told? Do you need a speaker? Our Irish Opportunity Corridor runs from The Northcoast, to The Southcoast. Contact us with your story or speaker needs and we’ll be of service. If you are like me and like to hold the paper in your hands when reading, pick up your copy of the OhioIANews at any one of more than 300 locations in and around Ohio. The list of distribution points and archived interactive copies are also on the website, at ohioianews.com.  If you want to keep in the loop, you can check out the OhioIANews website for a list of events to come and much more, more pictures, text and stories than are in our print edition, available 24/7, or follow our FB, Twitter and Instagram pages to keep up with all the shenanigans. There are many more songs and stories; I hope we will write new ones - of joy, of unification.  Here, and across the pond. We are closer to a One Ireland than we have been in more than 800 years.  We’ll save those songs and stories for next time, October 23rd, at 5pm, when we release Podcast15. Be sure to send in your questions, comments and ideas; we’ll read them here next time; with the best answers we can provide!  We have also started 3 new contests: a listener contest of general topic, A cover photo contest (all seasons/all themes) for the best submitted Portrait style Photograph that you OWN, and, for the young ones, a Coloring Contest - with the winner of each receiving a gift card to the OhioIANews advertiser of your choice. The first coloring entry is included in the November issue, or download it from the website. Here’s the Listener Contest Question: From where does my dad hail? If you are interested in investing or advertising on this podcast, the eBulletin, in the print edition, website or Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, contact me, John O’Brien at jobrien@OhioIANews.com, seek us online or give us a call at 216.647.1144. Whelp, We’ve done what we can for this week.  Tomorrow is another day, and another chance to write the future we want to live in.   As always, I end with a bit of the Irish: Nuair a stadann an ceol, stadann an rince (When the music stops, so does the dance) Most of us go to our grave with our music still inside of us.  Don’t let it happen to you. Keep playing your music. Wider audiences need to hear the beauty all around us. Please share your stories with me. Thank you listening, and for allowing me to share mine with you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Lorcan Collins for part two of the podcast on James Connolly, detailing his life from his return to Ireland from the United States in 1910 to his eventual execution on 12 May 1916 in Kilmainham Gaol.

Join Lorcan Collins for a podcast on the revolutionary socialist republican James Connolly who was wounded during the Easter Rising in 1916 and executed in Kilmainham Gaol. In Part One Lorcan traces Connolly's life, examining his early years in Scotland, how he joined the British Army, his family life in Ireland and his emigration to the United States in 1903 culminating with his return to Dublin in 1910.

On Tuesday's programme, we marked the 100th anniversary of the Canada Cross shootings of 1920 in Miltown Malbay. On the night of 14th April 1920, celebrations were taking place in Miltown Malbay to mark the release of IRA hunger strikers from Kilmainham Gaol. At about 10.45pm, a bonfire was blazing at Canada Cross and a group of adults and children were gathered around it singing nationalist songs. The police and military arrived on the scene and without warning fired about a hundred shots at the crowd. Three men were killed: Patrick Hennessy from Church St, married with two children; Thomas O’Leary, Ballard Road, married with ten children; and John O’Loughlin, a 25-year-old tailor from the Ennistymon Road. 12 others were injured. Later, at the inquest in Ennis, a verdict was returned of “wilful murder without provocation”. A planned commemoration event this weekend had to be cancelled. Gavin spoke with Mary Crawford, Chairperson of the Mid Clare Brigade Commemoration Committee, and with Micheal Hennessy, the grandson of Patrick Hennessy who died on that fateful night.

Part 2 of our Ireland Journal covers the city of Dublin. We visited the Temple Bar District, Kilmainham Gaol, the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin Castle, the Charles Beaty Library, Trinity College, the Book of Kells, and the National Museum of History and Achaeology amongst other sites. I cover the highlights of the trip, things we could have skipped, and what we regret missing.

This weekend on Newstalk, a new radio documentary by Sorcha Heron explores the history of Ballykinlar Internment Camp in County Down, where thousands of Irish men, including her own grandfather, were interned by the British army during Ireland’s War of Independence…. Broadcast Times: Ballykinlar: The Barbed Wire Cage will air on Newstalk on Sunday 11th August at 7am, with a repeat broadcast the following Saturday 17th August at 9pm. Podcast available from www.newstalk.com after first broadcast. Ballykinlar: The Barbed Wire Cage that held 2,000 Irish Prisoners of War By Sorcha Heron. Many Irish families are laden with tales of republicanism and my family is no different. Growing up, I’d heard occasional stories of my grandparents’ (on my dad’s side) passion for the Republican movement. But it wasn’t until 2016, when the decade of centenaries was in full swing, that I took a keener interest. While rifling through an old bureau in my parents’ home, I came across a little notebook – an autograph book – and tucked between its pages was a very old black and white photo of some young men. It turns out my grandfather James Heron was among the rather dishevelled looking group and alongside him – with his hand firmly placed on his shoulder – was an older man, my great-grandfather Joseph Heron. Pic: My grandfather James Heron sitting, front row, centre. My great-grandfather Joseph Heron standing, second row, second from right (hand on James’s right shoulder) Credit: Muiris Heron But it was the inscription on the back that really piqued my interest: “Ballykinlar Internment Camp, 1921”. I’d never even heard of Ballykinlar – were was it? Was it a prison? A military camp? And how both my grandfather and great-grandfather ended up being there? Pic: A drawing of Ballykinlar by an internee. The Mourne Mountains can be seen through barbed wire with seagulls flying (signalling a beach nearby). Ballykinlar: The Barbed Wire Cage that held 2,000 Irish Prisoners of War is the story of how, in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday, November 1920, thousands of Irish men across the country were interned by the British army at a military camp in County Down. Some of the men would later have prominent roles in Irish society and culture - including former Taoiseach Sean Lemass; founder of Walton’s School of Music Martin Walton; along with esteemed songwriter Peadar Kearney. But many of the men were from ordinary backgrounds – like my grandfather and great-grandfather - whose lives were upturned by extraordinary events designed to break their spirit. And yet, these men not only survived but occasionally thrived within their small community - endeavouring to better themselves through education, the arts and above all else comradeship. Pic: Internees’ signatures in Hut 14, Camp 2 in Ballykinlar, including my grandfather James Heron (Seamus O’Hearagain) and my great-grandfather Joseph Heron. The 48-minute documentary features contributions from Moira Mahon and Muiris Heron (relatives of James and Jospeh Heron); Assistant Curator at Kilmainham Gaol Aoife Torpey; Professor of Irish Contemporary History Eunan O’Halpin; Author of Prisoners of War: Ballykinlar Liam O’Dhuibhir; Pat McCarthy of the Military History Society of Ireland; Music Historian at Illinois University Christine Bashford; and Major Tony Canniford at Ballykinlar Training Camp. With archive material supplied by Kilmainham Gaol; Down County Museum; Ballykinlar Training Camp; Pat McCarthy’s own collection; Heron family collection. A very special thanks to Mike King, Heritage Manager at Down County Museum where of the ‘Ballykinlar History Hut’ project will be located in 2020. For more information or to share any knowledge of Ballykinlar from 1914 onwards, go here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BallykinlarHistoryHut/about/ Broadcast Times: Ballykinlar: The Barbed Wire Cage will air on Newstalk on Sunday 11th August at 7am, with a repeat broadcast the following Saturday 17th August at 9pm. Credits: Ballykinlar: The Barbed Wire Cage was produced and narrated by Sorcha Heron. Sound designed, recorded and edited by Neil Kavanagh. Actors were: Sean O’Suilleabhain, Aaron Creavin & Niamh Hassell. Music: Arise: Ballykinlar March performed by: David McEntee on piano, Frank McCann on vocals, and Niall Connaire on violin. The project was supported by The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland as part of the Sound and Vision 3 Funding Scheme.    

(Christine and Elizabeth) In Part II of their examination of the rebellion, Christine and Elizabeth follow Patrick Pearse and his associates from the GPO to Kilmainham Gaol, take a look at how Britain handled the rebels, and assess what it all meant.

Panel discussion, chaired by Catriona Crowe with Margaret O'Callaghan, Margaret MacCurtain and author Lucy McDiarmid. The discussion is followed by the launch of At home in the revolution - what women said and did in 1916. At Home in the Revolution as a publication derives its material from women's own accounts of the Easter Rising, interpreted broadly to include also the Howth gun-running and events that took place over the summer of 1916 in Ireland. These eye-witness narratives -- diaries, memoirs, letters, autobiographies, and official witness statements -- were written by nationalists and unionists, Catholics and Protestants, women who felt completely at home in the garrisons, cooking for the men and treating their wounds, and women who stayed at home during the Rising. The book's focus is on the kind of episode usually ignored by traditional historians: cooking with bayonets, arguing with priests, resisting sexual harassment, soothing a female prostitute, doing sixteen-hand reels in Kilmainham Gaol, or disagreeing with Prime Minister Asquith about the effect of the Rising on Dublin's architecture. The women's ‘small behaviours', to use Erving Goffman's term, reveal social change in process, not the official history of manifestoes and legislation, but the unofficial history of access to a door or a leap through a window; they show how issues of gender were negotiated at a time of revolution. Speakers: -Mary E. Daly, President of the Royal Irish Academy -Lucy McDiarmid, Marie Frazee-Baldassarre Professor of English -Catriona Crowe MRIA, National Archives of Ireland -Dr Margaret O'Callaghan, Queen's University Belfast -Dr Margaret Mac Curtain, historian

Kilmainham Gaol is an immense structure found in Dublin, Ireland that holds a place in the annals of Ireland's fight for independence and has a history that spans over two centuries. Today, it is the largest unoccupied prison in the country and is now a museum, but at one time it was home for hundreds of prisoners and was the scene of many executions. Those prisoners included not only notable revolutionaries, but also ordinary men, women and yes, children. And now it seems to be home for the spirits of several of these former occupants. Kilmainham Gaol is rumored to be haunted. The Moment in Oddity features the Legend of the Ourang Medan (very strange story) and This Day in History features the first female pharmacist Susan Hayhurst. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes and pictures can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/03/hgb-podcast-34-kilmainham-gaol.html

A documentary about Kilmainham Gaol and its place in Irish history. Built in 1792, Kilmainham Gaol is Ireland's most famous disused prison. It held, throughout the years, many famous Nationalists and Republicans (Broadcast 1999)

A trip to the downtown post office in Dublin offers travelers a chance to step into a dramatic chapter in Ireland's history. As a set of murals inside vividly explains, it was here that the Proclamation of Irish Independence was first read in 1916, leading to the failed Easter Rising, and the martyrdom of its leaders. Nearby, at the former prison and execution yard of Kilmainham Gaol, today's guided tours bring the life-and-death drama of that era into sharp focus. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

A trip to the downtown post office in Dublin offers travelers a chance to step into a dramatic chapter in Ireland's history. As a set of murals inside vividly explains, it was here that the Proclamation of Irish Independence was first read in 1916, leading to the failed Easter Rising, and the martyrdom of its leaders. Nearby, at the former prison and execution yard of Kilmainham Gaol, today's guided tours bring the life-and-death drama of that era into sharp focus. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.