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101 Years Young
101 Years Young episodes
- "When I was 100, it was from Michael D. And when I was 101, it was from Catherine Connolly"
Joined by my cousin, Andrew, another proud grandson of Micheál's, we read the two presidential letters sent for Micheál's 100th and 101st birthday. Micheál recalls the old theatres of Dublin city and tells us the extraordinary story of when his brother won a live turkey in a Christmas raffle
37 min - “She came down to me, she said, you’ve won a Porsche!”
Micheál speaks to us about his father-in-law, John Reginald Fischer and tells us about winning a Porsche sports car in the Lotto worth €100,000.
36 min - "I'd a couple of sad days, the saddest day was losing Phyllis"
Micheál talks about the hard times in his life and recalls his saddest day of all, losing his wife, Phyllis.
24 min - “There was a threat of Germany invading the country, it was there”
Micheál speaks about his time in Dublin during World War 2. Named The Emergency in Ireland, food had to be rationed while tension and uncertainty where a constant. Micheál takes us back to his time as a young man during this pivotal time.
39 min - "He looked at me, says he, 'Where in the name of God are ye after bein'?'"
Micheál tells us about his boozy evening in Slattery’s bar the night before his wedding day and his Mother's unique home remedy for a brutal hangover. He remembers his old apartment in Temple Bar and tells us of his old family home.
25 min - ”They were making bets on me, how long I’d last in the dairy”
Micheál talks about finishing up in his job with Premier Dairies and moving on to new ventures at a haunted building in Store Street. He reflects on the night of the Stardust disaster and his fond memories of his past dogs, Misty and Gerry.
23 min - “I’d get a kick in the ankle from Harry." 'Take your foot off the bloody clutch!'
Micheál tells us all about how he first learned to drive, all the cars he’s owned and the road trips he’s taken with the family around Ireland.
35 min - “The next thing John Wayne comes out and I tell ye James, he was a big man”
We're back for another chat with my Granda, Micheál. In this episode, he talks about his early work life, starting out as a skilled shoe maker, accidentally appearing in a Hollywood picture, laying eyes on the one and only John Wayne and moving on to Premier Dairies as a milk man, working with a pregnant horse.
Thank you for continuing to tune in to this podcast. We hope it brings you a bit of laughter and a lot of comfort. I am really enjoying learning about my Granda's life and I hope that you are too.
39 min - "We planned our life, we planned our house in the Cedars”
Micheál reflects on his life with his late wife, my nana, Phyllis, and his memories of Raheny village. Two books referenced in this podcast have their titles slightly mispronounced.
They are:
The Meadow of the Bull: A History of Clontarf by Dennis McIntyre
and
Green Fields Gone Forever: The Story of the Coolock and Artane AreaBook by Douglas S. Appleyard
33 min - "Me Father often said when go into a pub, never talk about politics or religion"
Micheál takes us back to Dublin in the rare aul times. In this episode, we chat about how Dublin’s fair city has changed and how it was back in the day. Join us as we hear his views on politics, Michael Collins, The Irish War of Independence.
34 min
About 101 Years Young
From the publisher's feed
Join me as I chat with my Granda, Micheál, who is 101 years young.
With a lifetime of stories to tell, he takes us back to the rare aul times—reflecting on life in Dublin, work, home, and family, all told in his own words.
This is 101 Years Young.
Original music composed and recorded by James Darcy © 2026