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Stories and interviews from the Irish Diaspora

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United States

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Stories and interviews from the Irish Diaspora

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English


Episodes
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Quebec & Ontario Tour, April 2025

4/6/2025
Irish fiddle virtuoso Manus McGuire is set to embark on a special tour across Quebec and Ontario this April, joined by three outstanding musicians: Kate Bevan-Baker (fiddle & vocals), Michel Bordeleau (guitar, percussion & vocals) and André Marchand (guit

Duration:00:06:18

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The Trial of Thomas D'Arcy McGee

4/6/2025
Tommy Fegan: we delve into the life and legacy of Thomas D’Arcy McGee, a man who straddled two worlds and left an indelible mark on Irish and Canadian history.

Duration:00:13:14

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Indigenous Aid During Irish Famine - 2:

4/6/2025
Claudette Commanda, Jason King, Mark Mc Gowan, John Concannon

Duration:00:29:37

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Indigenous Aid During Irish Famine

3/30/2025
Dr Jason King is Academic Coordinator of the National Famine Museum. Honouring Indigenous Aid pays tribute to the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Wyandotte-Huron First Nations in Canada West (now Ontario) that contributed to Irish Famine relief in 1847.

Duration:00:13:59

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The Sorrow and the Loss - Martin Dillon

3/30/2025
Martin Dillon shines a light on the impact of the Troubles on the lives of women, amplifying voices that have been muted and marginalised by the din of history.

Duration:00:42:34

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Padraig Jack @ Folk Alliance International

3/23/2025
Rugadh Padraig Jack O'Flaithearta isteach i clann ceolmhar in Árainn. Mac an amhránaí Barry Ronan agus nia an file Mary O'Malley, tá sé bródúil go mbíonn sé ag scríobh ceol i mBearla agus Gaeilge ar an giotár agus an piano.

Duration:00:18:21

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Finding Molly Johnson Mark McGowan traces what happened to 1,700 orphaned children.

3/23/2025
More than 1.5 million people left Ireland, many ending up in Canada. Among the most vulnerable were nearly 1,700 orphaned children.

Duration:00:25:13

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Irish Flag Raising Ceremony Ottawa

3/23/2025
Irish Government Minister, Timmy Dooley raised the Irish Flag at Ottawa City Hall on March 17th

Duration:00:07:42

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Tommy Fegan & Tom Mulligan: Traditional Irish Music Joke Book

3/16/2025
Compiled by Tommy Fegan, inspired by the shenanigans of Tom Mulligan’s Cobblestone’s Pub Dublin. From the heart of Dublin's traditional music scene comes a collection that'll have you laughing faster than The Dublin Reel!

Duration:00:22:44

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The Irish Within Us

3/16/2025
Carole A Logan: Three cousins mysteriously return to their ancestral village in Northern Ireland. There’s mischief, secrets, predictions, and maybe fairies … if you believe in fairies.

Duration:00:14:46

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Escaping the Famine: Exploring Irish Settlements in Canada

3/16/2025
Using published and online primary sources, Melanie uncovers the story of the migration of the Irish to Canada before and during The Great Famine.

Duration:00:20:58

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KW Real Irl Festival

3/9/2025
Sue Nally from Kitchener/Waterloo on the happenings surrounding the St Patrick's Festival.

Duration:00:06:48

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St Patrick's Festivities Ottawa 2025

3/9/2025
Tom O'Neill: Irish Society of the National Capital Region outlined events scheduled to celebrate St Patrick around the area.

Duration:00:10:47

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Cures of Ireland

3/9/2025
Cecily Gilligan beautifully chronicles her research in Ireland of traditional cures. Most of her work was in the North West area of Sligo/Leitrim.

Duration:00:23:34

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Riverdance celebrates 30 with Canadian Tour

3/2/2025
Padraic Moyles talks about the Canadian tour.

Duration:00:05:34

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Hermitage Green's Canadian Tour 2025

3/2/2025
Barry Murphy of Irish acoustic folk-rock band, Hermitage Green at the Vogue Theatre.

Duration:00:05:32

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Rose of Tralee - Ottawa 2025

3/2/2025
Sarah Griffin puts out a call for 2025 Applicants to represent Ottawa in Tralee in August 2025.

Duration:00:12:47

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Comedian Amy Walsh on Van CelticFest2025

3/2/2025
Amy Walsh will host an Irish comedy show headlined by Aaron McCann.

Duration:00:11:53

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The Secret of Kells: The Graphic Novel

3/2/2025
This bewitching origin story of the legendary Book of Kells features two additional stories written and illustrated by Tomm Moore.

Duration:00:12:47