At a kitchen table in Roscahill, Co. Galway locals gather to remember the contributions of the local blacksmiths through stories and song. This project was developed by the Heritage Office, Galway County Council in partnership with Oughterard Heritage Group. Project Managers: Marie Mannion, Heritage Officer, Galway County Council and Antoinette Lyd…

From Camp Street in Oughterard to nearby Moycullen, Co.Galway Frank Osbourne and Pat Joyce share their memories of the blacksmiths Patrick Walsh and John Lydon. This project was developed by the Heritage Office, Galway County Council in partnership with Oughterard Heritage Group. Project Managers: Marie Mannion, Heritage Officer, Galway County Coun…

Who were the local blacksmiths of Oughterard and the surrounding areas? Members of Oughterard Heritage Group in Co. Galway hear the recollections of Peter Tierney who shares his memories of the local forges. This project was developed by the Heritage Office, Galway County Council in partnership with Oughterard Heritage Group. Project Managers: Mari…

Dr. Christy Cunniffe meets Sally Ann Barrett at Abbeygormican, a twelfth century Augustinian Abbey which got a new lease of life thanks to The Community Monuments Fund, provided by National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and administered through Galway County Council.…

Sally Ann Barrett meets Kilcreevanty Heritage Group members who were successful in funding a Conservation and Management Plan for Kilcreevanty Graveyard through the Community Monuments Fund.

Sally-Ann Barrett speaks to Martina Donnellan and Pat Roberts about recent conservation works at St. Kerrills Abbey, Cloonkeenkerrill. Local passion and tradition is evident for this iconic heritage site in East Galway, now stabilised thanks to the Community Monuments Funding, National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and …

Sally-Ann Barrett meets the people behind Kilboght Graveyard Restoration and Heritage Group. She also speaks to ecclesiastical expert Dr. Christy Cunniffe and Galway Community Archaeologist Bernie Doherty.

The double holy well in Baile an Tobar, Corr na Móna is dedicated to Muire and Feichín. On a beautiful summers evening on August 15th 2024, the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, Mass was celebrated at the well with the children from the local school providing music. In this podcast Máirtín Davy interviews several of the people from the l…

July 26th is pattern day at Tobar Naomh Anna in Tír an Fhia. A number of pilgrims to the well are interviewed and they tell us about the devotion to the well, the pattern practiced here and cures which are said to have been obtained from the water. Interviewer: Máirtín Davy Recorder: Barbara Nic Dhonnacha Podchraoladh 5: Tobar Naomh Anna, Tír an Fh…

The life of St Kerrill, his connections with St Patrick and the importance of St Kerrill’s Holy Well in the Christianisation of the ancient Kingdom of Sogáin are all detailed by Dr Joe Mannion. John Corbett recounts the importance of St Kerrill’s Day in the locality, the annual pilgrimage to the Holy Well and the belief in the power of the water ag…

Peter Dolan describes the historic sites and landscape features that surround St Cronan’s Well in Mannin townland. He tells us about the St John’s Eve traditions, cures associated with the water and the devotional practices past and present at the well. Interviewee: Peter Dolan. Interviewer: Sally-Ann Barrett Podchraoladh 4: Tobar Chronáin, Manainn…

Hazel Morrison recounts how Moycullen Heritage Group explored eight holy wells in their parish and what they discovered. Interviewee: Hazel Morrison. Interviewer: Sally-Ann Barrett Podchraoladh 2: Toibreacha Beannaithe Mhaigh Cuilinn Tabharfaidh Hazel Morrison cuntas ar an gcaoi ar thug Grúpa Oidhreachta Mhaigh Cuilinn faoi ocht dtobar beannaithe a…

Mary Ward Moriarty reminisces on her childhood visits to various holy wells in Galway and neighbouring counties and the cures, patterns and traditions associated with them. Sr Agnes Curley tells us about a holy wells project in the Tuam region. Interviewees: Mary Ward Moriarty and Sr Agnes Curley. Interviewer: Sally-Ann Barrett. Podchraoladh 1: Toi…

Sadie has been a dedicated member of Gort Golf Club since the 1970s, serving as Captain in both 1978 and the millennium year, 2000. Over the years, she has been actively involved in various committees and held numerous positions within the club. In 2018, she was honoured to serve as club President, a role that reflected her deep commitment to Gort …

Niall is one of the few members who have played on all three of our golf courses: Rockfield, Loughtyshaughnessy, and Castlequarter. A Gort native, he joined the Club as a junior in 1973, served as Captain in 1989, and President in 2005. He has achieved success in both team and individual events, spanning several decades, including the Connacht Shie…

Ag glacadh go fonnmhar leis an am atá caite / Embracing the Past (2023) le/ with Patria McWalter / Cartlannaí /Archivist

Ag glacadh go fonnmhar leis an am atá caite / Embracing the Past (2023) le/with Josephine Vahey/ Leabharlannaí Gníomhach Cathrach & Contae / Acting City & County Librarian

Ag glacadh go fonnmhar leis an am atá caite / Embracing the Past (2023) le/with Marie Mannion/ Oifigeach Oidhreachta / Heritage Officer

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

This project was funded by Creative Ireland and Galway County Council and supported by Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Committee. Produced by GK Media.

Galway Vet Brendan Gardiner recounts the international search for the final resting place of Aleen Cust. This project was developed by The Aleen Cust Memorial Society; Galway, Roscommon and Tipperary County Council Heritage Officers Project Steering Group: Donal Connolly, Nollaig Feeney, Brendan Gardiner, Rita Gately, Ascinta Kilroy, Marie Mannion …

Dr Rita Gately and Dr Joanne Perry discuss the role of Aleen Cust as the first female Veterinary Inspector, the same role which they carry out today. This project was developed by The Aleen Cust Memorial Society; Galway, Roscommon and Tipperary County Council Heritage Officers Project Steering Group: Donal Connolly, Nollaig Feeney, Brendan Gardiner…

Angela D'Arcy reveals how a dusty old notebook discovered in her kitchen revealed a new side to Aleen Cust. This project was developed by The Aleen Cust Memorial Society; Galway, Roscommon and Tipperary County Council Heritage Officers Project Steering Group: Donal Connolly, Nollaig Feeney, Brendan Gardiner, Rita Gately, Ascinta Kilroy, Marie Manni…

Researcher and Journalist Mary Burke takes an indepth look at the trials faced by Aleen Cust and how she blazed a trail for those who followed. This project was developed by The Aleen Cust Memorial Society; Galway, Roscommon and Tipperary County Council Heritage Officers Project Steering Group: Donal Connolly, Nollaig Feeney, Brendan Gardiner, Rita…