This podcast is packed with stories and memories which reveal the strength and toughness of competitors in grass track races, and what it took to win the biggest race of the year – The Rás Tailteann in the 1950s.
Great sadness on death of noted oral historian Maurice O’Keeffe
We are heartbroken to share the news that Maurice O’Keeffe, …PODCAST: Ronnie Delaney – Olympic Gold Medallist 1956
An Irish Olympic champion for the ages, Ronnie Delaney won …Muriel McCarthy (1931- 2021) Keeper of Ancient Books at Marsh’s Library, Dublin
Muriel McCarthy was indeed an institution at Marsh’s Library, having …POSCAST: Desmond Guinness (1931-2020) Co-founder of the Irish Georgian Society
A descendant of the Guinness brewing family, Desmond Guinness was …PODCAST: Mons. Hugh O’Flaherty – The Irish Priest in the Vatican who saved the lives of thousands of Jews during WWII
Using sound clips from the Irish Life and Lore Archive, …
