My LoudBlog: History

Brian Boru Part 4

Gavin Byrne — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:08:00 +0100

The final episode encompasses the events leading up to the battle of Clontarf, some fictional cameos from the battle and the death of Brian and Brodir. Final part of the episode is a brief interview about the battle from local historian Dennis McIntyre.

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Brian Boru Part 3

Gavin Byrne — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:53:00 +0100

This part covers Brian’s rise to power where he asserts dominance over other tribal kings and the sacking of Dublin. This gives an insight into the power struggles within Ireland at the time and how some were dealt with. This episode also contains a brief interview with Dr. Ruth Johnson about life in Dublin at the time of Brian Boru.

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Brian Boru Part 2

Gavin Byrne — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:41:00 +0100

This episode deals with some of the brotherly disputes between Brian and Mahon over tactics and political issues, the battle for Limerick and leading up to Mahon’s assassination. The final part is an interview about Vikings with the Norwegian Ambassador in Dublin: Oyvind Nordsletten.

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Brian Boru Part 1

Gavin Byrne — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:06:00 +0100

Introduction, death of his parents and brief insight into what shaped Brian’s early life followed by interview about Brian Boru, the myth and the man with Gerard Madden at Clare Heritage Centre.

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Out and About (9th September)

darren — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:47:39 +0100

Philip McGibney talks to Malachi Steenson, a representative of the Lawlor family about the Stardust tragedy in 1981.

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Michael Fitzgerald — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:13:25 +0100

To coincide with the start of the Absolut Fringe festival, Michael FitzGerald speaks with playwright Louise Lowe about her play Basin, which is set in Blessington Basin. She tells Michael how the location and its surroundings, which includes what was formerly her family home, not only provides a dramatic backdrop to the “action”, but also was the inspiration for much of the material of the play.

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Out And About- Antonette Keegan (3rd August)

darren — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:31:15 +0100

Philip McGibney talked to Antonette Keegan about the Stardust tragedy in Dublin in 1981.

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Encore June 20 2009

leslie — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:18:21 +0100

Coming up on this week’s programme, Pat Lynch is joined by Edward J. Burke, we join the programme as they discuses Edward’s book, ‘The Black Stuff’, the Guinness story, for ‘Cover to Cover’. For the next clip of the programme we join the team of ‘Lifeline’, George Mulcathy is speaking to Mary O’Shea from the Dublin Aids Alliance, we join the programme as they discuses the work involved in the Dublin Aids Alliance.

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Refugee Day - Mubarack Habib from Africa Centre

sally — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:16:08 +0100

Mubarack Habib, Project Support Officer, interviewed by Arturo on Refugee Project with the Africa Centre on the Refugee Day reception that took place on Thursday 18th June 7-9 pm

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Marilyn Taylor discusses here latest novel with Michael FitzGerald

darren — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:11:46 +0100

Award-winning childrens’ author Marilyn Taylor discusses here latest novel, 17 Martin Street with Michael FitzGerald on Northside2Day.

She explains how the tale, which relates the experiences of a young Jewish girl, seeking sanctuary in Ireland while escaping from the Holocaust, is only semifictional since it is based on an actual person.

Marilyn details how this novel might be considered as a companion piece to her previous novel Faraway Home and explains why many of the lessons from World War 2 are still relevant in these troubled times.

http://www.obrien.ie/Book791.cfm

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