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Audrey Donohue speaks live about the life of Dusty Springfield and her deep Irish connections on The John Murray Show presented by Kathryn Thomas, Aug 2014

Dusty Springfield on John Murray Show

Kilfenora is a small agricultural village in the Burren. To generations of Irish traditional music devotees, the village is known as the birthplace and home of the Kilfenora Céilí Band.  

I found out more about a band that has been continuously active throughout more than a century of Irish history. 

This report originally appeared on The History Show on RTÉ Radio 1, on the 15th March 2015.


The Kilfenora Céilí Band - The History Show, RTÉ Radio 1

Unfinished track from my short film - THE CHICKENING


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"Removal of Confederate Monuments":  Culture journalist Clara Rose Thornton, historian Dan Geary, and historian John Gibney discuss the ongoing removal of Confederate monuments in the USA, and whether or not the Irish should take a look at some of their own statues and monuments with fresh scrutiny.

Hosted by Myles Dungan. Broadcast Sunday, 15 October 2017.

The Kilfenora Céilí Band - The History Show, RTÉ Radio 1

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