The Seanachie: Tales of Old Seamus – Irish podcast

Books & Literature

Gerry McCullough - award-winning Irish writer and poet from Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The 2005 winner of the international Cuirt Award, from Galway Arts Centre; and short-listed for the 2008 Brian Moore Award, in Belfast, Gerry is married to singer/songwriter and media producer, Raymond McCullough. Gerry has had many stories and poems printed in various magazines, in two books of short stories, broadcast on BBC radio, and has had more than 30 of her Old Seamus Irish stories published in 'Ireland's Own' magazine, from Waterford. Her first full-length novel, 'Belfast Girls', was published in November 2010 by Night Publishing, UK, and is available on Amazon.com in paperback & Kindle formats. It can also be heard as a separate podcast on iTunes, etc. Produced by Raymond McCullough, Precious Oil Productions Ltd

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United States

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Books & Literature

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Gerry McCullough - award-winning Irish writer and poet from Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The 2005 winner of the international Cuirt Award, from Galway Arts Centre; and short-listed for the 2008 Brian Moore Award, in Belfast, Gerry is married to singer/songwriter and media producer, Raymond McCullough. Gerry has had many stories and poems printed in various magazines, in two books of short stories, broadcast on BBC radio, and has had more than 30 of her Old Seamus Irish stories published in 'Ireland's Own' magazine, from Waterford. Her first full-length novel, 'Belfast Girls', was published in November 2010 by Night Publishing, UK, and is available on Amazon.com in paperback & Kindle formats. It can also be heard as a separate podcast on iTunes, etc. Produced by Raymond McCullough, Precious Oil Productions Ltd

Language:

English

Website:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/gerrymccullough

Episodes

Vertigo – by Gerry McCullough

3/2/2025

Gerry McCullough reads her short story on BBC Radio Ulster.

Duration:00:04:19

Not Quite Dead – by Gerry McCullough

3/2/2025

Gerry McCullough reads her short story on BBC Radio Ulster.

Duration:00:04:10

The Seanachie 05 - The Parish Outing

2/9/2011

Gerry reads the 5th in her ‘Old Seamus’ series of 32 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland). Seamus recalls the events of one idyllic parish outing where things work out well for young Paddy Reilly and Ashling Brennan.

Duration:00:13:51

The Seanachie 04 - McCafferty's Prize Pig, by Gerry McCullough

8/19/2010

Gerry reads the 4th in her ‘Old Seamus’ series of 29 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland). McCafferty and Maguire, rivals for the Donegal Prize Pig Award, are taken by surprise when their son and nephew decide to race the pigs against each other - with potentially disastrous results.

Duration:00:13:36

The Seanachie 03 - 'Annie's Apple Tree', by Gerry McCullough

9/4/2009

Gerry reads the 3rd of her 'Old Seamus' series of 29 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland). Annie and Sean O'Grady had lived in the cottage all their married lives and, though they had no children, they were blissfully happy. Then things started to go wrong. First Sean died and then Annie was served notice to quit, but how could she take Sean's apple tree with her? Annie's life was in turmoil, then her old friend Seamus came up with a plan ...

Duration:00:16:20

The Seanachie 02 - 'The horse that wouldn't gallop', by Gerry McCullough

3/18/2009

Gerry reads the 2nd of her 'Old Seamus' series of 29 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland). Seamus happens to be out innocently after dark, when he hears something suspicious. His suspicions grow as he investigates further, but eventually the full facts force him to accept another conclusion.

Duration:00:12:06

The Seanachie 01 - 'The tale of a teacup', by Gerry McCullough

10/6/2008

Gerry reads the first of her 'Old Seamus' series of 29 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland). Love is not always straightforward and Seamus gets involved when Chuck, a young American visiting Ardnakil, tells him of his despair - but when Seamus 'accidentally' overhears the 'affair of the teacup', the wind begins to change in Chuck's favour.

Duration:00:10:55

2005 Cuírt Award-winning story, 'Primroses' (audio), by Gerry McCullough

9/20/2008

Gerry's story, Primroses, which won the 2005 International Cuírt Award for new writing at Galway Arts Centre, Ireland - read by actress, Kate O’Toole, daughter of Peter O’Toole, at the award ceremony in Charlie Byrne’s bookshop, Galway. An elderly man comes to the rescue of a young girl, who is very grateful and wants to help him plant primroses in the garden. All innocent enough, but his daughter can see how things might look to outsiders. As he wrestles with the problem, long-dormant memories come flooding back and, eventually, he makes his mind up. My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-663f091eeea2e7dbc2fdee950e446781}

Duration:00:11:54