Sunday Miscellany
- Episodes
- 86
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- daily
- Latest episode
- Nov 8, 2026
About the podcast
Radio essays, poems and complementary music, broadcast from Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1, Sunday mornings since 1968.
Episodes 86
Treasure Island, a poem by the late Paul Durcan
"What could be more vista-rich for a six year old boy, than to be seated in cinema darkness at his first film with his young mother, his first sweetheart?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Collins Never Met a Shih Tzu in his Life, by Joyce Hickey
On two pets’ walk-on part in the Hollywood film See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Images of Ireland, by Felicity Hayes-McCoy
On the visual triumph of An Cailín Ciúin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Once Upon a Time in Pretoria, by Chris McHallem
Lazy cows and angry bees on a cowboy movie set See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Singing in the Rain, by Gráinne Humphreys
On sharing a favourite film with the younger generation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Never Ask a Genovese for a Loan, by Rory Gleeson
On regional stereotypes from Italy to Ireland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shooting Michael Collins, by Georg Grote
Stumbling upon a film set in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ag Geimhriú/Hibernating, a poem by Catherine Foley
"Tá an geimhreadh ag druidim isteach, Na laethanta ag éirí níos fuaire, Duilleoga á scuabadh chun siúil..."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Praise of Dark Nights, by Kevin Gildea
On embracing the soft dark abyss of memorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Swift’s Dangerous Book, by Gerry Mullins
300 years ago the Dean wrote a book with serious potential for trouble; would Gulliver's Travels find a publisher?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Oldcastle Bell, by Amanda Bell
On tending to the perfect apple glade in East MayoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Spaceship on the Bog, by Anne McCabe
Marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of TG4, and the early pioneers pursuing their vision for the Irish languageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sleep Well, Old Friend, by John MacKenna
A decade on, one old friend remembers another - the incomparable Leonard Cohen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Harcourt Street Line, by John Ryan (from 1970)
Remembering the old Harcourt Street Railway Line, and mourning its rapid disappearance from the landscapeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The House That Eileen Built, by Patricia O’Reilly (from 2004)
How Eileen Gray created her modernist villa in 1920s France, and a visit to the crumbling house many decades laterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spanish Sunday, by Pearse Hutchinson (from 1968)
Describing the Spanish ritual of the ‘paseo’, and comparing Sunday customs in Dublin and BarcelonaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Barrow Track, by Angela Keogh (from 2021)
On 'nature's infirmary', as it runs through the heart of the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Attractions of Unspoiled Places, by Eric Cross (from 1968)
Recalling the simple pleasures of a favourite West Cork beauty spot, and wondering what might be lost as modern tourism rapidly developsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mountains, by Tom MacIntyre (from 1976)
On a lifelong fascination with mountains, and the sense of awe and spiritual discovery they inspireSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Incidents During The Emergency, by Mervyn Wal (from 1968)
Some amusing local anecdotes of Ireland during World War 2, stories that might otherwise have been forgottenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bringing Opera Home to Granddad, a poem by Cal O'Reilly
"The town fills its lungs full, and sweeps shawls and scarves and suits along streets…”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Opera Nights, by AM Cousins
On volunteering for Zaide, starring a young Lesley GarrettSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Church of St Iberius: a Wexford Treasure, by Jackie Morrissey
Rich and complex Irish history is on display in this small Protestant churchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Like A Bird on a Beam by Tom Mooney
The night the starlings gatecrashed the opera houseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Path That Led Me To Storytelling, by Joe Brennan
On growing up with the lore of WexfordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
T'will Shorten the Winter, by Margaret Galvin
Man bags, scarves, and “the lads”, blessed with loveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rediscovering Carmen Bustamante, by Colm Tóibín
45 years on and this soprano's 3-minute Beethoven performance is still seared into the memorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
T'will Shorten the Winter, by Margaret Galvin
Man bags, scarves, and “the lads”, blessed with loveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bog Casket, by Claire Cotter
The physical items inevitably subsumed by the bog - human and otherwise (pic: Marguerite Sheridan)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Bog Bothy, by Emmett Scanlon
Why the Irish Architecture Foundation wanted to build a Bog Bothy in the midlandsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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