Voices of Boyle
Finally, after years of talking about bringing a podcast to Boyle, we’re live! This podcast is our way of documenting stories about Boyle and its people.So what motivated us to take this big leap into the unknown (it’s our first time recording audio and doing interviews!)? We were lucky enough to spend 7+ years travelling and, like the majority of people that live abroad, we came back to Boyle with a greater appreciation for our hometown, its people and its history.We love the idea of creating a space on the internet where people from all over the world can tune in to listen to stories about Boyle. Each show will feature a different guest and we hope to cover lots of topics ranging from the old fair days to current events that are happening in the town.
Episodes
90 episodes
David McGee - Ships, Cameras and a Silver Play Button
Ep 89---Carlo sits down with David McGee, a young man from Boyle who has quietly built one of the most niche and impressive YouTube channels in Ireland. Blue Star Line, his channel dedicated to historically accurate 3D ship ...
Mairead Cogan - Farming, Fitness and Volunteering
Ep 88---Carlo sits down with Mairead Cogan, the youngest of six children raised on a farm in the Curlew Mountains, who went on to play GAA, break her leg and ankle in 2019, discover a passion for coaching, and found her own fitness busin...
Paul Forde - Boyle Post Office
Ep 87---In towns like Boyle, a post office was never just a place to buy stamps or send parcels. It was where news arrived before phones ever rang, where pensions were collected with a handshake and a chat, and where generations crossed ...
Maria Liddy - Our Home In Lough Key
Ep 86---Maria Liddy's story begins in Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, where her parents ran a restaurant in Dalkey while the family lived up in the mountains. When Maria was 8, they made the leap to Boyle, taking on the Lakeshore Restaurant at ...
David Cryan - Life Before and After
Ep 85---David Cryan grew up on a farm in Cloonloo, in a household where after-school hours meant feeding cattle, mucking out sheds and drinking raw milk straight from the cow. He went to St. Mary's secondary school in Boyle, mitched exa...
Georgette Marshall - Her Journey, Creativity, and the Rise of Sauna Hats
Ep 84---Florence sits down with Georgette, a Somerset-born creative who has been living just outside Boyle for the past ten years. Georgette grew up in the English countryside, left home at 17, worked in Egypt as a teenager, and spent ye...
Colin & Aethel Beirne - Their Story
Ep 83---A lovely double episode this week as Carlo and Florence sit down with Colin, a Boyle native from Termon Road, and his partner Aethel, who grew up on a farm in Galway, spent ten years living across four American states, and eventu...
Martha Higgins - The Mysterious Irishman Erased From History
Ep 82--- Carlo sits down with Martha Higgins, a writer from Keash, Co. Sligo, who has just published her debut novel Hiding from the Heart. Martha grew up on a small farm in the 1960s, went to secondary school in Boyle, and has live...
Dorothy Shannon - Brewing Community Spirit at King House Tea Rooms
Ep 81---Florence sits down with Dorothy Shannon, the woman behind King House Tea Rooms in Boyle, just as the cafe approaches its tenth anniversary. Dorothy grew up on a farm in Ardcarne near Cootehall, went to secondary scho...
Anna Marie Jehorek - Boyle Is The Heart of Ireland
Ep 80---Carlo and Florence sit down with Anna Marie Jehorek, a travel blogger, author and Irish dancer from North Carolina, whose connection to Boyle stretches back to 1983 when she first visited with her mother to meet a great uncle she...
Paul Little - Swimming The River Shannon
Ep 79---Paul recently completed an epic endurance swim....the full length of the River Shannon, clocking in at a staggering 230km over just eight days! In this conversation, Paul chats with me and about how he prepared for the challenge,...
Angela Chilton - Life In Boyle
Ep 78---We’re excited to welcome Angela Chilton to Voices of Boyle! In this episode, Angela shares her inspiring journey from growing up in the north of England to finding home in the Boyle countryside.We chat about her family ad...
Sean Nicholson - From Boyle to London and Back
Ep 77---For episode 77 we have Sean Nicholson for a chat that’s heartfelt and full of laughs. Sean takes us back to his childhood at the foot of the Curlew Mountains, growing up in a house steeped in music, stories, and a fair bit of mi...
Seamus Carr - Growing Up in Boyle
Ep 76---Welcome to episode 76 of the Voices of Boyle. I'm delighted to be joined by Seamie Carr for this one...a true Boyle native whose stories will transport you straight back to the town’s lively days of the 1980s and 90s.Fro...
Joe Ryan - Launching a Wedding Business After Last Orders
Ep 75---From East End London to Ballyfarnon and Boyle, this one is packed with memories, a bit of mischief and making things happen.📌 Joe chats about:• Born in England → moved to Ballyfarnon in 1994• National school days&...
Kathleen Redmond - Boyle Is Home Now
Ep 74---From London life to Boyle local, Kathleen and her partner, Andy, built one of Ireland’s most unique children’s clothing brands, “Slugs & Snails” from their kitchen table.In this episode, we chat about:✨ The rise of...
Ciaran Casey - From The Streets of Boyle To American Highways
Ep 73---This week, Carlo sits down with filmmaker and creative storyteller, Ciaran Casey. From a childhood in Sligo and Manchester, to making music videos in Boyle, and then filming a wild month long documentary road trip across the ...
Camilla McQuaid & Brendan Mullen - Eire Competitions
Ep 72---In this episode of The Voices of Boyle, Florence is joined by two locals, Camilla McQuaid and Brendan Mullen, to chat about their growing business, Éire Competitions.We talk about how the idea came about, the early challen...
Reece Shanley - Boyle Will Always Be Home
Ep 71---On this episode of the Voices of Boyle, I sat down with Reece Shanley, a driven young business orientated man who’s creating his own path in life. We dive into his journey from been an energetic kid growing up to hi...
Nathan Haynes - Exploring Community, Connection, and Wisdom in Boyle
Ep 69---Our guest this week is Nathan Haynes, a thoughtful and insightful young man who made Boyle his home just over a year ago. With a Master’s in Psychology, Nathan brings a fresh and compassionate perspective to some of the most pres...
Ronan Flanagan - The Art of Conversation: Why Local Voices Still Matter
Ep 69---On this week’s Voices of Boyle episode, I sit down with Ronan Flanagan; a news broadcast journalist, passionate Sligo Rovers supporter, and all-around Boyle native. Ronan shares stories of growing up on the Frenc...
Jane Suffin & Lucy Egan - Friends of Assylinn
Ep 68---In this episode, I sit down with Lucy Egan and Jane Suffin, two members of the newly formed committee - The Friends of Assylinn.Their mission is simple yet so important: to restore Assylinn Cemetery into the peaceful, clea...
Dermot Beggan - Bringing The Hot Air Balloons Back To Boyle
Ep 67---In episode 67 of the Voices of Boyle podcast, I sit down with Dermot Beggan, a familiar face to many around town.Dermot grew up in Smoterna, just outside Boyle, with Lough Key practically in his back garden! He shares his...
Jack Fallon - Recollections of World War 2
Ep 66---Welcome to episode 66 of the Voices of Boyle and this week I'm delighted to welcome Jack Fallon to the podcast. At 95 years old, Jack is the oldest guest we’ve had on the podcast so far, and with that comes a wealth o...
Karolina Małecka - A Story of Moving to Ireland & Finding Purpose in the Fitness Industry
Ep 65---In this episode, Florence chats with Karolina, a fitness trainer who moved from Poland to Ireland in 2005 during the boom. She spent 17 years in Athlone working in retail before turning her passion for health and fitness into a c...
