Brian Reynolds's Podcast
I've worked in radio in the past and always have had an interest in broadcasting. The new era of podcasting excites me , as I come to realize, the benefits of the new medium. I've loads of ideas of stuff I'd like to do, stories about my own life, local history and other community events and happenings. Who knows where it will lead. The possibilities are endless.
Episodes
23 episodes
Cootehill Tercentenary Lecture
An event held in St Aidens Comprehensive School,Cootehil, as part of the towns Tercentanary...1775 -2025.The main lecture on the history of the Churches over the 300 years is given by local historian Partrick Cassidy.Representative ...
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A musing on Easter.
Thoughts on Easter and recalling how it was in the past with Lent and Holy Week religious practices.
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36:12
A tale from the Spirit World
This story takes me back to 1988 when I slept overnight in building where I worked for the duration of that year. I recall the happening of a spirit sensation, how the experiences of a dream partly became a reality in my night...
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21:19
My Life in Cyling Pt 3 ..Racing
Part 3 of my look back on my 34 years of riding and racing bicycles
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46:44
My life in Cycling part 2.
Taking up from where I left off in Part 1. 1987.Stephan Roach had just become the first Irish man to win the iconic race. I watched the final stage on TV to witness this historic sporting achievement. I fell in love with the sport on that...
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54:58
Open Mic at the Widows Bar
This podcast was recorded at the Widows Bar Belturbet Co Cavan on Friday 11th October.The event was hosted by Tony Smith and below is the order of appearance of the performers on the night.1 Inter view with Tony Smith2 T...
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49:41
My Cycling life and Story Part 1
In July 19 87,Stephan Roach became the first and to date the only Irish man to win the Tour Dre France.Until that point and time in my life I had no interest in the sport of cycling or indeed in ever riding a bike again.How after watching...
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27:31
E Scooting in Hannover Germany
My musing from a recent trip to Hannover,Germany to play some gigs.Whilst there I discovered the joys of commuting on an e Scooter,and which in turn got thinking about the differences between the public transport services in Germany, compared t...
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34:08
The Cavan Kayakarun 24
Podcast from the running of this years Cavan Kayakarun Adventure Race held at Gallonray Hiuse Maudabawn,Cootehill,Co CavanPodcast features reports from around the course along with the prize giving and interviews with a few o...
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39:04
Interview with Patrick Cassidy .
Interview with local historian Patrick Cassidy following the launch of his recent publication,A short history of St Mary's Church Middle Chapel Cotehill.
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45:25
Making hay on a small farm in Ireland in the 60s
I'm recalling summers in the 60s when we made the hay with horse machinery on our small farm in Co Cavan,Ireland.
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53:51
Breffini Photo Club Through our Lense Exhibition Opening.g
On Thursday 23rd May the Breffini Photo Club launched their latest exhibition Through our Lense in the Virgina Library and Arts Centre.For this podcast I attended the opening and spoke with some of the people involved with the clu...
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39:42
Official opening of The Lakelands to Boyne Valley Greenway
On Sunday May 12th the official opening of the Lakelands to Boyne Valley Greemway took place at Kilmainhamwood,Co Meath. Following my cycle on the Greenway, I recorded the speeches made prior to the ribbon cutting, and I also had a quick chat w...
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30:23
Sosad Cavan Podcast
Interview with Christne Wynne, the coordinator of the Cavan town branch of Sosad,(Save our Sons and Daughters),
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40:42
High Nellie Charity Cycle 2024
Took myself along to Oldcastle ,Co Meath for this years High Nellie Fund Raising charity cycle.Enjoyable leisurely trip on the bike ,which included some.. pitstops in a few pubs along the way .Met up with the Blue Heroes in Ballyjamesduff and t...
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57:04
The Cavan Kayakarun..The Story of a Co Cavan Adventure Race
The Cavan Kayaka Run is an an Adventure Race ,( running, kayaking and cycling discipline ) which first began in Maudabawn, Cootehill, Co Cavan in 2010. For this episode I talk to Michael Fitzpatrick, one of the main organisers of the event. We ...
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58:18
Music In National School,( The Croppy Boy and some other school class favorites of the time,
In our early years in Primary School, in the classes of junior and senior infants and 1st class singing was part of our education. Once or twice a week, our teacher would coach us through some of the traditional songs of the time. One that stan...
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28:07
Friends of Castle Lake Bailieboro, Photo Exhibition Awards.
The Friends of Castle Lake is an Environmental group in Bailieboro, Co Cavan, Ireland. They recently held a Photo Competition, the theme of the project, to take images of the best of nature has to offer in the environs of the Cast...
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28:02
An Amadan Mor Salach,( the big dirty eejit theory.
We Irish should be able to at least speak a few words, sentences, and make short conversations amongst ourselves. So to highlight why this can be useful especially when abroad, I've come up with ,An Amadan Mor Salach,( the big dirty eejit theor...
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22:04
Black Dogs and Ghosts
I'm recalling the days in the early 60s when I would travel on the carrier of my mothers bike to my grand parents house on Sunday afternoons, and how we had to return home in the dark of night, scared of seeing, 'ghosts' along the way
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