Tommy & Cathal recorded a LIVE podcast from Padraic Horkan's Bar for MacFest in the West. MacFest in the West is a gathering of the descendants of the McNicholas and MacDonagh families of Barnacogue and Curryaune, Swinford.
The McNicholas/McDonagh Swinford story began when Owen McDonagh and Nora Morris of Tyrone migrated to Barnacogue at the turn of the 19th Century where Owen opened a Blacksmith forge.
They had nine children, Kitty, Maria, Nancy, Patrick, Tom, John, Bryan, Judith and Margaret. Their daughter Judith McDonagh married Thomas McNicholas of Curryane and settled in Barnacogue.
by Julie Doyle, Jackie O’Rourke and Joanne Kilroy of Swinford, who are descendants of Thomas and Judith McNicholas, in conjunction with www.mayo.ie.
This week Cathal updates us on his mammoth challenge of walking the ancient pilgrimage route from Canterbury (UK) to Rome (Italy) known as the Via Francigena.
Cathal hopes to reach Rome in two weeks time. For more www.kellyswalk2rome.ie
On this week's episode we check in with Cathal as he continues his 2200 kilometres walk through the 5 countries of England, France, Switzerland, Italy and ending in the Vatican all in aid of Children’s Health Foundation Crumlin and Mayo Parkinson’s Assoc.
For more visit www.kellyswalk2rome.ie
This week we're coming to you from Kenny's Book Shop and Art Gallery in Galway.
We chat with Sarah Kenny, Noel McNicholas, Bernard O'Hara and Donncha O'Connell.
Ahead of our Galway podcast next week we chat about Cathal's upcoming adventure 'Kelly'sWalk2Rome'. Breege Gleeson also joins us for a chat.
On this week's podcast we attend the Awards Night of the Swinford St. Patrick's Day Parade.
We talk with Paddy Dyer, Tony Gleeson, Margaret Noone Reilly and Regina Carley.§
This week we're celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a special LIVE broadcast from The Coffee Doc at O'Connors.
We have a host of special guests including Fr. Victor, Megan Durkan, Luke and Jamie Regan, Marie Fallon, Attracta Gavin, Martin Conlon and Joanne Grehan.
This week we look back on our visit to each of the local parishes and we tell you about plans for our St. Patrick's special
This week we come to you from Culmore where we catch up with Michael Devaney.
This week we're taking our tour to Killasser where we met with renowned sculptor Mark Rode. Mary Cronnolly tells us about moving back to the parish and a new community futures initiative.
On this episode we also talk to Sgt. Regina Carley and Sgt. Conor Drury about the upcoming Blue Lights event at Swinford Amenity Park on March 2nd.
This week we're coming from Meelick Community Centre where we chat all things sport and community with Peter Geraghty. Margaret Water joins us to chat about music and more.
We’re coming to you from Midfield on tomorrow evenings podcast. We chat with Eoghan Lavin about all things boxing. We catch up with John Julian while Paddy Cunney and Margaret Julian join us to tell us about the development association and more.
Tommy and Cathal are back for a new season. Join them every Thursday for a new episode.
On this week's episode we talk to Kieran and Adette Gallagher ahead of the launch of the Swinford AC 3/4 Marathon. We also remember Conor Walsh on his anniversary.
On this week's episode we look back on 19 years of The Gateway Hotel as Cathal announces that the hotel is now on the market for sale. Share your memories of the Gateway on our social media or email swinfordchats@gmail.com
On this week's show were joined by Peter Walsh originally from Park Road but now living in Australia. We have music from Irish Mist consisting of Monica Benson, The Grealy Sisters and The Campbell Sisters.
On this week's episode we are joined by Fiona Murphy who tells us a fascinating story about her father John Murphy. Fiona talks of how her father insisted on visiting Moore’s pub every time he came home. John wrote a play in 1958 called The Country Boy. It was performed in 1959 by the Group Theatre company in Belfast, and more than a month later at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
We also have music from the Woods Brothers from Meelick.
On this week's episode we are joined by Stephanie Maloney and Natasha Ginty to give us an update on The Butterfly Garden in Swinford. We have music from Alannah Thornburgh who is nominated in the RTÉ Folk Awards this week.
This is a special episode of The Swinford Chats Podcast featuring Irish Mist.
"Irish Mist" formed in the late 1970’s, taking part in national competitions, performing at weddings and festivals while also raising funds for local charities. They are noted for their success at the Slogadh competition and were the first winners of the Síamsa Sráide Busking Competition.
The group features Monica Benson, Mary, Joan and Nuala Grealy, Michelle Campbell, Francie McNicholas, Angela Campbell and Marian Thornburgh.
On this week's episode Tommy and Cathal end series one of the podcast and feature musical performances from local musicians and singers.