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This podcast is part of the Carlow County Council Decade of Centenaries Programme and is a collaborative podcast series on the history of Carlow during the decade 1913 -1923. Collaborators on the project include Carlow County Museum, Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society and Carlow County Library Service.
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Join Una Ni Mhaoldhomhnaigh Tuesday evenings from 6-7 pm on KCLR for The Arts Show, talking the latest from the world of books, music, film, theatre and that arts, all in association with Kilkenny County Council Arts Office and Creative Ireland.
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Presented by Etaoin Holahan and recorded in Fennelly's of Callan, this 12-episode podcast explores Thomas Kilroy’s novel chapter by chapter in conversation with enthusiasts, experts, and admirers. The Big Chapel Podcast is part of a year-long celebration of Thomas Kilroy’s novel. Produced by Asylum Productions, Kilkenny Arts Festival and the Abbey Theatre in association with Kilkenny County Library- One County One Book. (https://www.thebigchapel.com/) Funded by the Arts Council/An Comhairle ...
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The Arts Show S02E10: Educator Alice Bennett, Bernadette Kiely and Michael Sommers
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On the show tonight, our final in this series, we'll meet Visual Artist and Educator Alice Bennett. She'll talk about Art in the Community, amongst other things, and read us a poem from her first collection. Our Artist in Profile is another Visual Artist, Bernadette Kiely who will talk us through some of what influences her work and key points in h…
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The Arts Show S02E09: Upcoming Events, Debut Novels and Mick Walsh
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On this week's show, we speak to theatre maker Ita Morrissey alongside Mags Whitley to talk about something exciting happening in Roath House. Our Artist in Profile from a few weeks ago author Brendan Casey, we talk about his work and writing, and we hear a bit of his debut novel “She That Lay Silent-Like Upon Our Shore”. And we chat with Kilkenny …
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The Arts Show S02E08: Neil Quigley, Best Sellers, and Cultural Milestones
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On tonight's Arts Show, we reconnect with Kilkenny composer and performer Neil Quigley for a chat about his music career. Our book club returns with a review of the multi-million copy Best Seller, "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus. Kate Redmond and Maresa Sheehan will share their Recommended Reads, and Maresa will treat us to one of her poems…
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The Arts Show S02E07: Cinema, Theatre and the festival of Samhain
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On this week's episode of 'The Arts Show,' Ciara Hayes shares her thoughts on the film 'The Miracle Club'. We meet playwright Mark Craddock, from Carlow Little Theatre Society, whose play 'Heiligenstadt' competes in the One Act Play Festival across the country. Joining Una in the studio for a conversation about the festival of Samhain was Sean O hA…
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The Arts Show S02E06: Musician Neil Quigley, Sculptor Robert Dunne and Burnchurch
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On this week's Arts Show, our Artist In Profile is Kilkenny musician Neil Quigley and we’ll also be catching up with Sculptor Robert Dunne who we profiled a few weeks ago. The very talented local band Burnchurn will be joining us in studio and we’ll have a look at what’s coming up of interest over the coming week in Carlow and Kilkenny. The Arts Sh…
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The Arts Show S02E05: Actress Amy Dunne and artistic power couple Angela Keogh and John McKenna
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On this week's show, we meet Kilkenny actress Amy Dunne and an artistic power couple who both write, direct and perform - Angela Keogh and John McKenna. We'll also have a look at what's happening on the Arts Scene in Kilkenny and Carlow over the coming week. The Arts Show with Una Ni Mhaoldhomhnaigh,' brought to you by Kilkenny County Council Arts …
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The Arts Show S02E04: A Life In the Arts - Robert Dunne, Patrick McGlynn and Muireann Ryan
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Join Una Ni Mhaoldhomhnaigh as she celebrates sculptor Robert Dunne in this week's Artist in Profile on The Arts Show. Later in the program, Una is joined in the studio by musician Patrick McGlynn and local actress Muireann Ryan for a candid discussion about their artistic journeys and the ups and downs of pursuing a career in the arts. We'll take …
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The Arts Show S02E03: Bookville, Book Club and A Poet Among Us
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In this week's Arts Show, presenter Una Ni Mhaoldhomhnaigh speaks with artist, writer and filmmaker Lisa Fingleton who has an exhibition opening this week for the Bookville Festival. We'll continue our profile of Inistioge-based author Brendan Casey, have the first of our Book Clubs where we discuss Liz Nugent's Strange Sally Diamond and we'll hear…
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The Arts Show S02E02: Nurturing Narrative - Local Writers Share Their Sources of Inspiration
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In the second episode of The Arts Show, join your host Una Ni Mhaoldhomhnaigh in conversation with the talented local writers Caoileann O'Mahony and Brendan Casey. Listen to a stunning performance of the St. Leo's College Chamber Choir, Carlow. Una discusses upcoming shows by The Unthanks and upcoming productions in Kilkenny by Carlow Little Theatr…
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The Arts Show S02E01: A new season begins with Una Ni Mhaoldhomhnaigh and The Arts Show on KCLR
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The Arts Show returns for Season Two, Tuesdays at 6 pm on KCLR. In the first episode, Una Ni Mhaoldhomhnaigh is chatting to Kilkenny artist Pauline O Connell, profiling writer Caoileann O 'Mahony, hearing from Arts Officer Mary Butler about Culture Night, and celebrating a writer and a singer who both celebrate birthdays. The Arts Show with Una Ni …
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The Arts Show S01E10: An Artist's Creative Process, and Supports Available
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The Arts Show: In this episode, Hugo was first joined by Carlow musician, Eric De Buitléar, who has appeared on the Salty Dog stage at Electric Picnic and is a well regarded songwriter in a number of styles. He discussed, songwriting, the lure of performance and his creative process. Joining us then was Mary Butler, Arts Officer with Kilkenny Count…
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The Arts Show S01E09: Finding Art in Melody, Paint, and Words
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Hosting the show for tonight, Martin Bridgeman spoke to musician and entertainer Jack L aboit his latest album "Echo On" (The full interview was originally recorded for Martin's "Ceol Anocht Show" and is available at this link: https://kclr96fm.com/ceol-anocht-interview-jack-l-27-11-2022/) Our Artist in Profile was Kilkenny painter Helena Gorey. In…
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The Arts Show S01E08: History, Living in a Rural Area and Modern Art
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Hugo was joined on the show by writer, broadcaster, polymath and Irish language enthusiast Manchán Magan, who spoke about his latest book "Listen to the Land Speak: A Journey into the wisdom of what lies beneath us" and how ancient placenames and mythology provided a sense of rich description to both the ancient and modern world, if we care to look…
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The Arts Show S01E07: Three Wise Men in the World of Art
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Naoise Nunn, impresario, political commentator, future thinker and family member of KCLR royalty, whose involvement in Cat Laughs, Kilkenomics, the intelligent bits of Electric Picnic, and Bram Stoker (with his brilliant wife Maria) makes him one of Ireland’s leading makers of festivals. We will discuss the shape of things in a post- plague world a…
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The Arts Show S01E06: Years and Years in the World of Art
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The Arts Show: In this episode, we are joined by one of the busiest men in the arts, Steve Walls of The Stunning which is a brilliant Irish band hat has lasted three decades and counting. Our artist in profile is another theatre maker - Christiine Scarry. She also is in fact a wearer of a ludicrous number of hats, including a reign as writer in res…
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The Arts Show S01E05: Words in Music, Poems, and Books
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We are joined by the everything-musician Ali Comerford in studio – everything because she seems to effortlessly lift any instrument up and be its master; and then the Lord gave her a voice too. Our Artist in Profile piece will bring us poet Nuala Roche, who works out of Kilkenny. We also hear the beautifully put words of one of trad music’s great p…
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The Arts Show S01E04: Passion, Aspirations, and Slow Love
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Emma Martin, an Irish choreographer, on being passionate with your craft and how she describes herself as a dancer. We hear an advice for aspiring artists from Alec O'Leary. He also tells us about his craft. Faye O'Rourke of Soda Blonde gives us a glimpse of being in a band. Sunday Times Journalist Dolly Alderton on slow love.…
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The Arts Show S01E03: Wildlife Behind the Lens, Rural Ireland in Papers, and Starting as a Musician
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We are joined by world-renowned wildlife photographer Doug Allan. This week's Artist in Profile is Orla Mackey who is born and raised in Gathabawn in rural North Kilkenny. Her writings show the rhythm of rural Ireland. Angela Dougan of First Music Contact and Music Journalist Jim Carroll tell us about the Regional Development Programme which helps …
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The Arts Show S01E02: Leonard Cohen's Legacy, Contemporary Art, and a Local Writer's Life
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Pauline Scanlon tells us about Bird on the Wire, an 8-piece collaborative interpretation of The Leonard Cohen Songbook. We get to know Eamonn Maxwell, a contemporary art curator, advisor, and mentor. This week's Artist in Profile is Thomastown-based writer Gillian Grattan. Hugo Jellett spoke with David Mitchell at the Borris House for the Festival …
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The Arts Show S01E01: The Future of Cinema, Local Visual Artists' Minds, and a Musician's Life
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At the Borris House Festival of Writing and Idea, Actor Jeremy Irons and Film Director David Puttnam chats about the future of film and cinema. Elizabeth Cope, a Visual Artist in Paulstown, on the importance of live audience for an artist's work. Artist in Profile: Ramon Kassam, a visual artist in Thomastown, talks about his art and being an artist…
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Liberty, Carlow and the Oral Tradition
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Even though Carlow and the surrounding counties were sometimes called the ‘Quiet Counties’ during the War of Independence, Carlow and Carlow people have been central to Ireland’s struggle for Liberty across the centuries. Not only do the history books testify to the actions of people like Feagh Mac Hugh O’Byrne, Kevin Barry, Thomas Traynor, Michael…
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The Arts Show with Hugo Jellett in association with Kilkenny County Council Arts Office and Creative Ireland starts on KCLR next Wednesday 2nd November. Ahead of the show, Producer Ethna Quirke chatted to Mary Butler, Arts Officer with Kilkenny County Council about her role, her creative process and what the next ten weeks will bring to listeners a…
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“Written Off in Quiet Ignominy”: The R.I.C. in Revolutionary Carlow and Kilkenny
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Adam Kane is a BA Hons. Graduate of Carlow College, and is currently engaged in further study in the History Department at Trinity College. In this podcast, with Carlow Libraries’ John O’Gorman, Adam discusses the findings of his study of the R.I.C. in the county, and how it compared with others, namely Kilkenny and Cork. The role of, and attitudes…
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The Revolution Will Be Podcast! - a discussion with Irish History Podcast’s Fin Dwyer
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This episode forms part of the Carlow County Council’s Decade of Centenaries Podcast Series, which is presented by Carlow Libraries, Carlow County Museum, Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society, Carlow College, St. Patrick’s, Carlow County Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The Decade of Centenar…
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This podcast has been created as part of The Big Chapel, a year-long celebration of the Man Booker-nominated novel of the same name by Callan author, Thomas Kilroy.Asylum Productions in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival has co-produced a series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade th…
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