21. TBN - Let Music Breathe and The Boyne Hunt
Two Dinny tunes rolled into one. 
4m Jul 12, 2021
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22. TBN - The Sligo Meet
Dinny kept going with his band on his repertoire!
4m Jul 12, 2021
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29. TBN - The Cosy Suite
Christened by one of his band members, Edel, The Cosy Suite is another Dinny tune. 
3m Jul 12, 2021
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23. TBN - The Little Red Lark
3m Jul 12, 2021
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24. TBN - Skip About
This tune comes with a sweet tale about how it got its name thanks to Dinny's mother. 
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25. TBN - The Plains of Boyle
The Henry Girls' Jolene McLaughlin plays 'The Plains of Boyle' on the harp and blows everyone away with her exquisite rendition. 
3m Jul 12, 2021
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26. TBN - last fatal duel in Ireland
In the spirit of a proper Big Night, many different voices were heard and Dessie McCallion told us a cracking tale about a famous incident not too far away from Shandraw. 
4m Jul 12, 2021
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27. TBN - the Rockytown Lights
A Big Night needs a big scary story and the tale of the mysterious local phenomenon is a humdinger. Here's the late Dermot McLaughlin telling it with gusto.
6m Jul 12, 2021
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28. TBN - Drumnagessen bridge
Following on from the Rockytown Lights story, Sean Beattie told us why he was apprehensive about driving home along a certain route!
1m Jul 12, 2021
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1. GMH Radio intro
A super brief intro from the radio station setting up the premise before heading to The Cairn theatre in Greencastle. 
1m Jul 13, 2021
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2. GMH - the drontheim
We hear about the famous boat of the area, the drontheim.
7m Jul 13, 2021
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3. GMH - buoys, nets and pots
A miscellany of local sea objects is covered by our Rambling Reporter and sea lover, Tony McLaughlin. 
2m Jul 13, 2021
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4. GMH - modern day Greencastle
Tony McLaughlin lets us know how the town is flourishing to this day with some great landmarks. 
1m Jul 13, 2021
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5. GMH - the maritime memorial
Greencastle has suffered the loss of many lives at sea, but they are not forgotten in this seaside town. 
45s Jul 13, 2021
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6. GMH - Northburgh castle
Northburgh castle on the outskirts of Greencastle has a colourful past that several contributors were happy to tell us about. 
7m Jul 13, 2021
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7. GMH - fishermen's beliefs
Tony tells us a bit about some of the many superstitions that fisherman have as well as moving on to other matters unique to them. 
2m Jul 13, 2021
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8. GMH - dividing the share
Tony recalls how dividing the share after a fishing trip was always a fraught occasion! 
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9. GMH - many comings and goings
Greencastle/Moville have seen many foreign visitors as well as saying farewell to locals set to leave the island for good. 
2m Jul 13, 2021
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10. GMH - all roads lead to Greencastle
Tony recalls how the halfday in Derry meant that traffic across the border could be bumper to bumper all the way up to Greencastle. 
1m Jul 13, 2021
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11. GMH - the long haul to Coleraine
Anna Connolly tells us how the woman folk of the area had to use all of their resources to get across the Foyle to their market town of Coleraine long before there ever was sight of a ferry. From the Greencastle's Maritime Heritage episode on the Racontour Archive. (https://audioboom.com/channels/4992315/playlists)
2m Jul 13, 2021
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12. GMH - the Foyle ferry
The introduction of the Foyle ferry was a game changer in how people could enjoy the full scenic splendour of the Causeway Coast as well as Inishowen. 
43s Jul 13, 2021
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13. GMH - the 1851 weather of the area
Tony's research turned up some interesting material on what the weather here was like back in 1851 and reads eye-witness accounts from that time. 
2m Jul 13, 2021
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14. GMH - Inishtrahuill poem
Seoirse reads a D.J. O'Sullivan poem about the iconic Inishtrahuill island off the coast of Inishowen. tony then tells us a little more about it with his local knowledge.
2m Jul 13, 2021
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15. GMH - Charlie McCann remembers
Local man Charlie McCann brings to life some of the area's stories, with a teasing nod to some misapprehensions of the past. 
2m Jul 13, 2021
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16. GMH - Paddy's yarn and song
Moville raconteur par excellence, Paddy McCartney, always thrills the crowd with his wit and fine voice. Here, he sings 'The water is wide'.
4m Jul 13, 2021
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17. GMH - playing a big part in WW2
Britain may have tried to say the Irish did not help out during World War Two, but several contributors make it very clear they not only did in these parts, but made a significant contribution to D-Day to boot. 
4m Jul 13, 2021
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18. GMH - Greencastle's boat builders
The McDonalds are sixth generation boat builders located in Greencastle. Brian McDonald tells us a bit more about their essential contribution to the area's maritime heritage.
3m Jul 13, 2021
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19. GMH - Spanish Armada legacy
Local historian, Sean Beattie, tells us about the unlikely Spanish connection in the area thanks to a ship from the Spanish Armada.
3m Jul 13, 2021
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20. GMH - fishing with our European cousins
A lively and still topical discussion took place regarding the perceived inequities of the EU's fishing policy, but devil's advocate Tony comes away with a different point of view. 
4m Jul 13, 2021
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21. GMH - the Foyle's many visitors
The Foyle has seen it all from the Celts to the British navy to the surrender of the German fleet. Dessie tells us some more with others contributing to the fascinating discussion. From the Greencastle's Maritime Heritage episode on the Racontour Archive. (https://audioboom.com/channels/4992315/playlists)
4m Jul 13, 2021
4m
22. GMH - the enchanted lake
Anna Connolly tells us a great piece of mythology from Harry Percival Swan's book, 'Romantic Inishowen' on how Lough Foyle came into being with some help from Connemara. 
2m Jul 13, 2021
2m
23. GMH - Patsy's 1831 lament
Maritime disasters go back a long time around here and our host, Patsy Cavanagh, sings a song he wrote about a tragedy from 1831. 
5m Jul 13, 2021
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24. GMH - colourful residents
Tony tells us about some famous historical figures with connections to the area in the form of Earl Montgomery through to the Earl Bishop of Derry.
2m Jul 13, 2021
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25. GMH - Colby's baseline
Thomas Colby's 1824 mapping of Ireland started across the Foyle in Magilligan and Tony sheds some light on just how fine a job the engineer did. 
2m Jul 13, 2021
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26. GMH - Lighthouse keepers
The area has a proud tradition of lighthouse keepers. 
57s Jul 13, 2021
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27. GMH - a beautiful location
tony concludes by telling us that the area is one of scenic splendour and is well worth a visit - something our main photo will have indicated we hope!
48s Jul 13, 2021
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28. GMH - McCann's sea heritage
Charlie McCann sheds further light on the family tree to tell us how ingrained the sea is in his family history.
4m Jul 13, 2021
4m
29. GMB - Tony's flotsam and bores
Tony recalls the lucrative market from what was washed up on the shores during the war as well as telling us about the local phenomenon that is the Malin Head bore, a wave that will take you miles in no time!
47s Jul 13, 2021
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30. GMH - Paddy's last tune
Paddy McCartney finishes off the evening with a self-penned tune that captures the maritime theme with aplomb. 
3m Jul 13, 2021
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Winning the turf
From our forthcoming remastering of the Bluestack Way files, Patsy McNulty tells us how folk 'win' their turf up in Donegal. 
43s Jul 14, 2021
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Dan's cottage background beat
For our 500th post, we are proudly placing an outtake that in these strange times is very comforting - the pre show banter, the buzz, the tuning up of the band, the excitement of a live event with people looking forward to a good night's craic. Taken from our Poitín Republic episode out in Dan's Cottage, Urrismanagh, here's to these nights returning sometime soon. 
2m Jul 14, 2021
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Poltergeists
5m Jul 26, 2021
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4. BB Carndonagh cattle
7m Jul 26, 2021
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5. BB Middle Man
3m Jul 26, 2021
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7. BB Patsy O'Hagan
3m Jul 26, 2021
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8. BB Tommy Molloy
10m Jul 26, 2021
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9. BB Getting Caught
9m Jul 26, 2021
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10. BB Kelly's Donkey
13m Jul 26, 2021
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11. BB Killing a Jap
5m Jul 26, 2021
5m
12. BB - Deegan's motorbike
Bertie recites one of his signature recitations, Deegan's Motorbike. Hoping to be able to add more details about this gem (including a transcript) in time.
3m Jul 26, 2021
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