Members of Kilkenny Archaeological Society researched various topics dealing with local history and presented their findings on the local radio stations. Each of the talks under the headline A Glimpse of the Past on KCLR was about five to seven minutes long. The group is continuing its work and presents the outcome on another local radio station, Community Radio Kilkenny City on Sunday mornings.
The history talks make for an interesting listen as well as being a testament to the time and passion each speaker has dedicated to present his or her view on their local history. They are also a memorial to some of the speakers who have passed away since the recording.
Please click on the title to open the page for the talk. Some of the talks come with transcripts for better accessibility.
Please note that the original medium was the radio, so that sources used in the research are rarely given.
| Researcher/ speaker | Title | Summary | original broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byrne, Judy | James’s Street | Judy Byrne takes the listeners on a historical tour up and down James’s Street. | KCLR |
| Daly, Brian | Charles Bianconi | Brian Daly gives the listeners a glimpse into the life of Italian innovator Charles Bianconi, the Michael O’Leary of his time. | KCLR |
| Daly, Brian | The Night Watch in Kilkenny City | Brian Daly reminds the listeners of the role of night watchmen in 1755 Kilkenny. | KCLR |
| Daly, Brian | Fr James Archer | Brian Daly talks about the Norman Archer family in general and the 16th century Kilkenny Jesuit James Archer in particular. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Cantwell Fada of Kilfane | Eamonn Kiely tells the story of the Norman Cantwell family who resided in Kilfane near Thomastown and the intriguing married life of Thomas and Beatrice Cantwell. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Dermot O’Hurley, Archbishop of Cashel and Catholic | Eamonn Kiely brings to attention the history of the 16th century renaissance man and underground priest from Tipperary. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Lebanon, 1978 | Eamonn Kiely shares his memories about the Irish army’s deployment in Lebanon. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Rathbeagh | Eamonn Kiely draws our attention to the ancient monument in the parish of Lisdowney. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Battle on Ossory’s Plain | Eamonn Kiely puts the battle in relation to the preceding Battle of Clontarf 1014. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Book of Pottlerath | Eamonn Kiely lets the listeners take a peek into the 15th century manuscript that is also known as the Book of the White Earl. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Raid on Kilkenny Castle | Eamonn Kiely tells the listener how the Butler family dealt with the 1922 siege on the castle. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The takeover of the military barracks in Kilkenny, 1922 | Eamonn Kiely gives a vivid description of how the Kilkenny military barracks was taken by the Irish Republican forces and the reactions of the Kilkenny people. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Tunnel Escape from Kilkenny Gaol, 1922 | Eamonn Kiely recounts the events of the escape of IRA members from Kilkenny Jail. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Grace’s Card | Eamonn Kiely tells the listeners how the expression “Grace’s card” came to be invented. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | 1812 Overture at Kilkenny Castle | Eamonn Kiely explains the significance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture for Kilkenny and its shattering rendition at the opening of Kilkenny Arts Week in 1975. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Ormonde Silver | Eamonn Kiely narrates how the Ormonde Silver ended up in British museums after Arthur Butler’s death in 1971. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Walter Butler, Traitor or Hero? | Eamonn Kiely discusses the Paulstown native’s role during the 30-years war. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Abraham Colles | Eamonn Kiely reminds the listeners of the 18th century surgeon who gave his name to the Colles fracture and Colles house on Kilkenny’s Patrick Street and his unusual introduction into anatomy. | KCLR |
| Kiely, Eamonn | William of Munster | Eamonn Kiely tells of William Kenealy (1828-1876) schoolmaster turned journalist for the Kilkenny Journal. | KCLR |
| Kinsella, Ken (RIP) | Failed attack on the Auxiliary Barracks at Inistioge | Ken Kinsella conveys the history of the failed IRA attack on the auxiliary barracks in Inistioge in 1920. | KCLR |
| Kinsella, Ken (RIP) | Raftis Family Eviction at Powerswood, Thomastown | Ken Kinsella relates this example of a tenant farmer’s family in the late 19th century. | KCLR |
| Kinsella, Ken (RIP) | Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Stewart | Ken Kinsella reminds the listeners of the role Irish men played in the Great War 1914-1918. | KCLR |
| Kinsella, Ken (RIP) | Captain James Arnold Smithwick of Kilkenny | Ken Kinsella talks about Kilkenny’s representative in Parliament and his military career in the Great War. | KCLR |
| Kinsella, Ken (RIP) | Bassett’s Kilkenny Guide and Directory 1884 | Ken Kinsella explains the significance of Bassett’s book for researchers of everyday life in Kilkenny in the late 19th century. | KCLR |
| Kinsella, Ken (RIP) | 300 Years of Brewing in St Francis Abbey Brewery | Ken Kinsella talks about the influencial history of the Smithwick’s brewery on the city of Kilkenny. | KCLR |
| Kinsella, Ken (RIP) | James Hoban | Ken Kinsella reminds the listener of the life of the architect of the White House in Washington D.C., who started his life in the United States as a joiner and carpenter. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | A Christmas custom of old Kilkenny | Edward Law relates the tradition of Calling the Christmas Waits, which died out with umbrella maker John Burke in 1856. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Almshouses of Kilkenny city | Edward Law recounts the history of almshouses, beginning with Shee Almshouse, today’s Tourist Information. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Ballooning in Kilkenny | Edward Law talks about how the wealthier people of Kilkenny caught their first glimpse of a hot-air balloon. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | David Shelleman’s 18th century merchandise | Richard Law reads his brother’s article on shopkeeper David Shelleman (Shellyman) and his merchandise. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Kilkenny Inns | Edward Law gives his account of the early days of Kilkenny tourism, mentioning the Rose Inn in the thus named street, and also mentions the Hole in the Wall. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Kilkenny’s second Athenaeum | Curtains up for one of Kilkenny’s early theatres, located on The Parade. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Postal Services in Co. Kilkenny | Edward Law talks about a public postal system developing in Ireland since the 17th century. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | The Break-up of a Robber Gang | Edward Law recounts how 18th century highway man Freney betrayed his competitor Bulger in hope for a pardon. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | The first Kilkenny baths | Edward Law plunges into the history of Kilkenny’s first public baths on John’s Quay. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Thomas O’Flaherty – a murder at Castlefield | Edward Law recounts the murder mystery of Thomas O’Flaherty, Esq. involving his wife and the family’s tutor. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Walkin’s Lough | Edward Law sheds light on the myth about the street name as well as the holy well that fed Walkin’s Lough in the 18th century. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | An Emigration Scheme for Kilkenny Weavers | This case of assisted emigration between 1828 and 1878 is retold by Edward Law. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | The Canal Walk | Kilkenny people and even some visitors have been known to take a leisurely stroll down the Canal Walk. Edward recounts the history of this popular promenade. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Towns and Villages of the Barrow | Edward Law bases his talk about the towns and villages in Southeast Kilkenny on the survey map of 1776. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Charitable Loan Societies in Co. Kilkenny | Edward Law reminds the listeners of the difficulties of loaning money in the 18th century and how charitable loan societies were established in the city since 1770. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Nuisances And Punishment in Kilkenny City, read by Rich Law | Richard Law reads his brother’s article about city life in the 1770s. | KCLR |
| Law, Edward (RIP) | Hole in the Wall | Richard Law reads his brother’s paper on the early history of one of Kilkenny’s best known taverns, run in the 1790s by Tom Clayton. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | An interesting person – Francis Walter Doheny | Peter McQuillan talks about the somewhat excentric lawyer who gave his name to the Doheny holiday. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | John O’Donovan Attatimore | Peter McQuillan maps out the life of the man who is often referred to as the Fifth Master. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | Dennis Doyle of Cuffesgrange | Peter McQuillan narrates the unusual emigrant story of former school teacher Dennis Doyle turned postmaster and Justice of the peace in Kilkenny, Minnesota. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | The dove, the story of Elizabeth O’Neill, Actress (1791-1872) | Peter McQuillan sets the stage for Louth native Eliza O’Neill who made her Kilkenny debut in 1812. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | The Market Cross in Kilkenny | Peter McQuillan explains the history of Kilkenny’s market cross erected in 1335, as recorded in the chronicle of Friar Clyn. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | Trouble in Galmoy | Peter McQuillan tackles the upheaval in rural areas around Glamoy 1819-1824. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | Freney the Robber | Peter McQuillan talks about the 18th century highway man who left us his memoir. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | Friar Clyn and the Black Death, 1348 | Peter McQuillan tells the story of the city’s great chronicler Friar John Clyn (aka Klynn), who left us an eye-witness account of the time when the Plague hit Kilkenny in the 14th century. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | Cromwell in Callan | Peter McQuillan recounts the days when Oliver Cromwell’s troups took Callan in 1650. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | James Stephens | Peter McQuillan tells the story of Kilkenny born engineer James Stephens, founder of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | Thomas MacDonagh | Peter McQuillan explains the connection of poet, teacher and revolutionary Thomas McDonagh with Kilkenny, which led to the train station in the Marble City being named after him. | KCLR |
| McQuillan, Peter | A County Kilkenny Kidnap | Peter McQuillan narrates the story of 18th century teenagers Catherine and Ann Kennedy and their chaperons turned kidnappers and rapists. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | A Public Water Supply for Kilkenny City | Appalling hygienic conditions leading to outbreaks of diphtheria and other illnesses in the city led to a badly needed installment of public water supply in the first decade of the 20th century, as Paddy Neary relates. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | The Graveyard Enquiry | Paddy Neary talks about a time when there were concerns about health and safety regarding the overcrowded cemeteries in the city of Kilkenny. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | The Kavanaghs | Paddy Neary recounts the story of his ancestors, the military Kavanagh family. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | Lady Desart and Kilkenny | Paddy Neary explains the impact of Jewish society lady and philanthropist on Kilkenny’s society during her lifetime. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | The Night of the Big Wind in Kilkenny 1839 | Paddy Neary talks about a ferocious storm in 1839 that became the measure for any storm to come. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | St Patrick’s Day, 1903 | Paddy Neary recounts the first St Patrick’s Day celebrations in 1903 organised by the Gaelic League, when pubs and businesses were closed for the occasion. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | Kilkenny in August 1914 | Paddy Neary talks about how the outbreak of the First World War affected the Marble City. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | Kilkenny’s Railway Station | Paddy Neary reminds the listeners of the history of Kilkenny’s railway station, founded in 1847. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | Kilkenny’s First Senior Hurling Title | Paddy Neary tells the listeners how the Kilkenny Hurling team won the 1904 title in 1906 against the odds. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | Kilkenny Marble Works | Paddy Neary sheds light on the history of one of Kilkenny’s finest export products. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | The Merino Woollen Factory – An Old Kilkenny Industry | Paddy Neary tells the story of how an English trained Kilkenny man established an woollen factory that trained its own workers from an early age and provided an early health service. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | Lady Desart And Her Legacy to Kilkenny part 1 | Paddy Neary reminds the listener of the co-operation of Otway Cuffe and Lady Ellen and their long-lasting impact on Co. Kilkenny. | KCLR |
| Neary, Paddy | Lady Desart And Her Legacy to Kilkenny part 2 | KCLR | |
| Neary, Paddy | Kilkenny Woodworkers | Paddy Neary sheds light on the development of Irish woodworking industry in the early 20th century in Kilkenny. | KCLR |
| Nolan, Pat | The Slate Quarries | Pat Nolan explains the historical importance of the slate quarries in Southwest Kilkenny, which provided roofing material to Westminster Abbey, Kilkenny Castle and Kells Priory, amongst others. | KCLR |
| Nolan, Pat | Early Motor Cars in Kilkenny | Pat Nolan describes how the first car license plates were introduced to Kilkenny in 1903. | KCLR |
| Nolan, Pat | A Ballycallan Romance – The Story of Michael Dickson | Pat Nolan tells the story of a 19th century love at first sight. | KCLR |
| Nolan, Pat | Compulsory Tillage Day | Pat Nolan reminds the listener of the introduction and challenges of compulsory tillage day during World War II. | KCLR |
| Tierney, Ann | Elizabeth Butler, First Duchess of Ormond | Ann Tierney talks about how Elizabeth Butler stood up to Oliver Cromwell in 1652. | KCLR |
| Tierney, Ann | Constantia Grierson | Ann Tierney tells the listeners about the 18th century child prodigy, printer and poet. | KCLR |
| Tierney, Ann | John Carr | Ann Tierney retells the story of a tragic infatuation between two visitors to 18th century Kilkenny. | KCLR |
| Brennan, Michael | Ballyfoyle History | Michael talks about the history of Ballyfoyle and introduces his book published inthe Summer of 2020. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| deLoughry, David | The Butts | (2020) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Distel, Anne-Karoline | Turlough O’Carolan | Anne gives a musical overview of the great Irish composer’s life (2018). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Distel, Anne-Karoline | Benchmarks in Kilkenny | Anne takes you on a walk through Kilkenny pointing out the Ordnance Survey benchmarks along the way. (2020) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Distel, Anne-Karoline | Fashion in 16th century Ireland | Anne features some aspects of Irish fashion and laws about it in 16th century Ireland. (2020). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Distel, Anne-Karoline | Tudor Herbs | Discover the use of some Tudor herbs grown in the Rothe family’s garden (2020). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Distel, Anne-Karoline | Tudor Trees | Learn about some of the trees the Rothe family grew in their garden (2020). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Barnes, Rosemary | Kilkenny Horticultural Society | Rosemary reminds the listener of the history of the Horticultural Society in Kilkenny (2019). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Barnes, Rosemary | Lock Up Your Daughters | Kilkenny streetscape and population were featured in the 1969 movie (2019). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Barnes, Rosemary | The Long March | (2018) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Barnes, Rosemary | A Snapshot of Underwear | Rosemary lets us take a peak into underwear fashion through the years (2019). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Barnes, Rosemary | Mildred Ann Butler | Rosemary paints a picture of the life of Thomastown’s watercolour wildlife artists. (2019) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Barnes, Rosemary | Ireland Joins the EEC | (2020) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Barnes, Rosemary | John Lavery and his Paintings in Rothe House | Rosemary introduces us to the famous portrait artist (2020). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kennedy, Ned (RIP) | Freshford, part 1 and part 2 | Local historian Ned Kennedy talks about the early history of Freshford and surroundings (2020). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kennedy, Ned (RIP) | Dick of the Church | Ned explains the tradition of nicknames in Tullaroan and recounts the life of Dick of the Church (Walshe) (2020). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kennedy, Ned (RIP) | Kilkenny born playright Michael Egan | (2020) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kennedy, Ned (RIP) | Edmund Fitzpatrick Artist | This talk by the late Ned Kennedy told us about Edmund Fitzpatrick from Freshford, famed artist and illustrator from scenes of Kilkenny to the Illustrated London News and even Napoleon’s general Marshall MacMahon, the Duke of Magenta. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Great Duke of Ormonde | (2019) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Irish Flag | Eamonn tells us about the history of the Irish bannerette (2018). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Amhlaoibh Ó Suilleabhain or Humphrey O’Sullivan diarist | Eamonn talks about the jack of all trades: linen draper, a politician, diarist and a hedge school master Humphrey O’Sullivan. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | George Berkeley (1685 – 1753) | Berkeley, one of the most influential philosophers and probably most famous Kilkenny man was born born at Dysart Castle near Thomastown. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | James Hoban architect of the White House Washington | Follow James Hoban on his journey from Kilkenny to Washington. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Red Book of Ormonde | Discover the history of this 14th century Latin manuscript and the roles Rev James Graves and Lady Ormonde played in its restoration. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Liber primus Kilkenniensis | Eamonn sheds light on the significance of the First Book of Kilkenny (2019). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Standish O’Grady and the fight of the Earls | Community Radio Kilkenny City | |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Dan Donnelly and the Kilkenny Connection | Hear about the first Irish-born heavyweight champion. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Colonel Dan Bryan – Ireland’s Great Intelligence Chief | (2018) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Hackett Family of Patrick Street: Part 1 & Part 2 | (2019) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Battle of Clais an Chro 1170 AD | Eamonn sheds light on the battle that took place near today’s Freshford in the late 12th century. (2019) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Henri Clarke of Lisdowney extraction – Marshal of France | Who knew such an important man came from small Lisdowney near Ballyragget? (2019) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Standish O’Grady One Time Editor of the Moderator | Eamonn digs deeper into the life of Moderator editor Standish O’Grady and his relationship with the Cuffe family. (2020) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Shortalls, Graces and the Wild Geese | Eamonn tells the story of the Grace and Shortall families in Kilkenny (2020). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | Unwelcome Return of Auxiliary to Kilkenny | Eamon Kiely tells us about the bad luck of one-armed Ewan Cameron Bruce, Auxiliary or “Auxie” paramilitary on his return in 1920 to Kilkenny for a bit of armed robbery. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Kiely, Eamonn | The Winslow Boy | (2022) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, Finnoula | Knocktopher Abbey | Fionnuala Lynch looks at Kilkenny’s Knocktopher Abbey from it’s founding in 1356 through three centuries of the powerful Langrishe family and to the recent past. (2022) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, Finnoula | The Brave Men of Carrickshock | Finnoula reminds us of the story of the battle of Carrickshock. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, Jack | Drink & The Irish | Jack talks about the culture of alcohol consumption and the temperance movement in Ireland. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, Jack | Wat Murphy and The Rose of Mooncoin | Jack Lynch tells the sad story of unrequited love of Kilkenny Songwriter Watt Murphy for beautiful Molly Wills “The Rose of Mooncoin”, Kilkenny’s own hurling anthem. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, Jack | Knockroe Passage Tomb | Just before the winter solstice 2019, Jack shed some light on the Passage Tomb in Knockroe and its significance. (2019) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, John | William Hague (1836 to 1899) | John features the architect of St. John’s Church, William Hague. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, John | Martin Loughlin (1833 to 1894) | Jack Lynch introduces us to Martin Loughlin, Philanthropist, the benefactor of St. John’s O’Loughlin Memorial church Kilkenny. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, John | St John’s, (O’Loughlin Memorial Church) | Jack Lynch talks about Architect, William Hague, designer of St. John’s O’Loughlin Memorial Church, Kilkenny, a major influence on Irish Catholic architecture after Catholic Emancipation. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, John | Two volunteers with Kilkenny connections and Caravaggio | Jack Lynch tells us about Joe McMahon, “the man from God knows where” and Liam Tobin, two volunteers in the War of Independence, and their extraordinary connection with Italian painter Caravaggio. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, John | James Stephens | Jack Lynch gives us the history of the fascinating life of Kilkenny man James Stephens, founder of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (2018) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Lynch, Jack | Summer Solstice and Johnswell | Jack enlightens us about the celebrations around St. John’s Day (23rd of June) and how it was celebrated through time. (2020) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Maher, Nicholas | Dr. Robert Cane 1&2 | Learn about Dr. Robert Cane, medical doctor, nationalist, historian, writer, politician and antiquarian. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Maher, Nicholas | William F. Roe | Nickie sheds light on the live of the Kilkenny man who brought rural electrification to Ireland (2019). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Maher, Nicholas | The Hawthorn | Nicholas talks about the Raggedy Bush and the significance of the Hawthorne in Celtic culture. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Maher, Nicholas | Jean Vanier – L’Arche and the Kilkenny Connection | Nicholas remembers Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche community and its beginnings in Kilkenny. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Maher, Nicholas | Fostering and Adoption in Ireland and Living at Maiden Hall | Nicholas looks at the history of fostering and adoption and especially the case of Wicked Little Joe (2020). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Maher, Nicholas | The Canal Walk | Nicholas Maher takes us walking by the River Nore with the history of Kilkenny’s Canal Walk. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | 1903 St. Patrick’s Day | Paddy takes us back in time to the first St. Patrick’s Parade in Kilkenny (2018). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Kilkenny Pastimes: Archery, Tennis, Bowling Bull Baiting Cock Fighting Playing Cards and Dice Religious Plays | How did Kilkenny People have the craic in times gone by? Paddy explains (2018). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Donal McAuley Part 1 & 2 | Emigration to England is the topic of this talk, using Donal McAuley’s autobiography as a source. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | The Banim Bros & Windgap Cottage | Paddy tells the story of the literary Brothers Banim and their relation to Kilkenny. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | The Capuchin Friars of Friary St | Paddy sheds light on the history of the Capuchin Friary and the Capuchin order. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Fr. Albert Bibby | From Bagenalstown to Santa Inez – Paddy takes us on the life journey of Fr. Albert Bibby. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Fr. Patrick Delahunty | Paddy continues his series of talks about Capuchin friars with Fr. Patrick from Aglish, Mooncoin. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Bishop Richard Pococke | (2019) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Archbishop John Ireland | (2019) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Bishop Hendricken | (2019) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | The Dunmore Hoard | In 1999, a silver hoard was discovered in the Dunmore Caves. Paddy sheds some light unto this treasure held in the National Museum in Dublin. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Thomas Moore | Hear Paddy talk about Thomas Moore, who set out to study law, but became one of Ireland’s most famous poets. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Windgap Hill | Audio recording of a walk with the Saturday morning walking group (2015). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | The Kilkenny Museum | Paddy talks about the predecessors of the Medieval Mile Museum and Rothe House Museum, highlighting the role of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | John Cullen Lord of the Loc | Paddy takes the listener to court, telling the story of the alleged town fool John Cullen | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Edmund Ignatius Rice | Learn about Eamonn Rice and his journey from hedge school attendée to co-founder of the Christian Brothers schools. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Prince & Dooley of Walkin Street | Paddy recalls a friendship between a Protestant and a Catholic on 1798’s Walkin Street. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Walkin Street | Paddy takes the listener on a historical trip along Walkin Street/ Friary Street. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Reputed Holy Wells Of the City of Kilkenny | Paddy points out location and history of the (holy) wells in Kilkenny. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Patrick Francis Moran | (2019) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | The Ten Civic Families of Kilkenny | Paddy introduces us to the ten civic families that ruled Kilkenny from the 14th century until the 17th century (2019). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Kilkenny Convict turned Hero | Paddy relates the story of a man who saved lives at Kilkenny Gaol in the late 19th century (2019). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Archbishop Rinuccini, Papal Nuncio and the Confederation of Kilkenny | Paddy reminds us of the person that has a road and a restaurant named after them in Kilkenny and why. (2020) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | A Short History of Gowran | Paddy freshens up our knowledge about the town of Gowran and its history. (2020) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Kilkenny and the Spanish Flu | Paddy reminds us how the Spanish Flu affected life in Kilkenny in 1918 (two parts). (2020) | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Some Irish Surnames and Their Meaning | Learn about the history and meaning of names like Murphy and Finnegan (2020). | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Nary, Paddy | A Short History of Talbots Inch | Paddy Neary leads us through the history of Kilkenny’s Talbots Inch from Norman times in the 14th century through to it’s resurgence as a wonderful Model Village built by Ellen Countess of Desart in the 20th century, | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Kilkenny’s Three Tholsels | Listen to Paddy Neary as he brings us on a tour of Kilkenny City’s historical Tholsels or Custom Houses. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | Blessing the Colours | Paddy Neary recalls Kilkenny Military Barracks on April 23 1923 when the flag was handed over by The British Army to the troops of the Irish Republican Army | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | The Wife’s Tale, Isabel Marshal and Ireland | The marriage of Isabel de Clare and William Marshal is often viewed as a perfect example of the ascent of a man through his marriage to an important heiress. Paddy Neary tells her story. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | William the Earl Marshall (c.1146 - 1219) | Listen to Paddy Neary on William the Earl Marshall, “the greatest knight”, his wife Isabel de Clare and the great Castles, abbeys and cathedrals with which he made Kilkenny the greatest Inland settlement of medieval times. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | The Civil War in Kilkenny 25th April to May 03rd 1922 | The Battle of Kilkenny at the start of the Irish Civil War 25th April- 3rd May 1922 is revisited in historic detail by Paddy Neary | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | The High Road to Dublin | Paddy Neary tells us how the various roads from Kilkenny were built up over the centuries to become the turnpike to Dublin, from Cromwell to the first stagecoaches. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | The Old St John’s Church and Graveyard | The ancient parish church of St. Johns has a history from medieval Earl Marshal through the centuries until the 1950s when it was taken down. Paddy Neary tells us all about it, | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Neary, Paddy | The Wake of Bryan Reilly | Bryan Reilly, an eccentric shopkeeper in Walkin Street Kilkenny, a friend to every rogue and oddball, died and was waked by his loyal customers. Paddy Neary takes us through the party that night and on inevitably to the jail. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Rose, Geoff | Kilkenny's Smallest Shop | Geoff Rose squeezes us into the wonderland of Barrys, the smallest shop in Kilkenny’s High street and the Barry family proprietors. | Community Radio Kilkenny City |
| Rose, Geoff | . . . You Can Roll It Again There, Jack! | Listen to Geoff Rose and his memories of the Savoy Cinema Kilkenny from Jack Parle, it’s manager for many of the golden years of cinema from the 1950s | Community Radio Kilkenny City |