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Stories from World War I – the men and women from Killaloe-Ballina in the Great War

14 Feb 202114 Feb 2021
Exactly one year after Ger Browne was due to deliver this lecture in person, he has now kindly agreed to deliver it by Zoom.In this lecture, Ger will tell us…
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Killaloe-Ballina Community Radio – April 1987

25 Apr 202026 Apr 2020
Main photo: Benny O'Grady pictured with Paddy O'Brien (RTE). Just over 33 years ago, Killaloe-Ballina RTÉ Community Radio aired from the Molua Centre in the Green, Killaloe from 6th -…
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Tale-Telling, Politics and Romance; Christmas at Killaloe – 1102

16 Jan 202021 Jan 2020
We are delighted to announce that February’s lecture will take place on Wednesday evening, 26th February at 7.30pm.  In the Winter of 1102, Ireland's dominant King, Muirchertach Ua Briain, hosted both…
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Maureen Scanlan – Sharing More Memories

9 Jan 202016 Jun 2020
Maureen Scanlan was born in 1915 in Abbey House, Killaloe. Maureen was a great granddaughter of John Crotty, who owned Crotty’s on Main Street. She passed away in 2003 at…
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The Limerick Navigation

2 Jan 2020
We are delighted to announce that January's lecture will take place on Wednesday evening, 15th January at 7.30pm.  We eagerly await the return of Brian J. Goggin who is going to…
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Sharing More Memories

2 Jan 2020
It was another wet and windy night and yet fifty of you braved the elements to come to another of Arlene's Sharing More Memories events.  These are proving so popular and…
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In Song and In Story

27 Nov 2019
Over fifty people braved driving rain to hear and see Paddy's collection of memories of old Ballina and Killaloe.  Paddy started off by declaring he was nearly a Clare man, his parents…
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Sharing More Memories

27 Nov 201911 Dec 2019
We are delighted to announce December’s lecture will take place on Wednesday evening, 18th December at 7.30pm.  We are ready to share another selection of the oral history recordings made in…
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In Song and In Story

7 Nov 20197 Nov 2019
We are delighted to announce October’s lecture will take place on Wednesday evening, 20th November at 7.30pm.  Paddy Collins will take us on a stroll along our streets with memories of…
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The Story of Benson Box

23 Sep 201923 Sep 2019
We are delighted to announce October’s lecture will take place on Wednesday evening, 16th October at 7.30pm.  Roy Benson will take us on a journey through the life of Benson Box…

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