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The Curious Ear(2010): Magnetic Mary & The Angels
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Two Dublin shopkeepers Aideen Tarbet and Avril O’Brien sell and listen and sell and listen. In their shops, they sell spiritual artefacts, but provid…
16 years, 7 months ago
The Carberrys - Running in the Family
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An award winning doc on the Carberrys, one of Ireland's most famous horse racing dynasties. Grand National winning jockey and trainer Tommy Carberry …
16 years, 7 months ago
The Curious Ear (2010): Shopping in Mullingar
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Writer and journalist, Michael Harding goes shopping in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath but doesn't quite make it. He takes a wander through the town chatti…
16 years, 7 months ago
Two hundred shaves a day
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A radio documentary about the life of eighty year old Mayo man, Larry Hingerton - one time barber to the stars and musician.
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16 years, 7 months ago
My Cappoquin Chickens
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As the Celtic Tiger era neared its end in 2008, many factories and businesses began to close. This story follows Ned Morrissey, a chicken grower from…
16 years, 7 months ago
Photo Rally (The Curious Ear)
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A group of motorcyclists who go around Ireland taking photos of their bikes at 24 landmarks. (2008) Producer: Susan O'Loghlin (A short Irish radio do…
16 years, 7 months ago
The Balloon in Brosna
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Con Curtin, a Kerry fiddle player and self-proclaimed living legend, is a unique character. Every year the Kerry village of Brosna holds a festival i…
16 years, 7 months ago
Soul Wings
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One of our most popular docs - A story of recovery - "I'm meant to be here, I'm meant to tell this story. It may help somebody else. I wasn't meant t…
16 years, 7 months ago
The Long Strike
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The fascinating story of how, in 1968, on the Roscommon Leitrim border, the miners of Arigna went on strike for a five day week - a strike that divid…
16 years, 7 months ago
The Curious Ear (2010): Hot Irishman
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Radio producer, Colette Kinsella, meets an elderly Irishman who hasn't given up on looking for romance; he's in an Irish Centre in America; New York …
16 years, 7 months ago