Dungarvan man, Shaw Desmond, amongst many other pseudonyms, claimed he could communicate with the dead.

With a career spanning journalism to politics and more besides, his life could have been a Netflix documentary.

Cian Manning joined Ollie and Dymphna this week with the full rundown of his claims to reach beyond the veil.

Throughout the 1930s, following a significant tragedy in his life, he attempted to reach the dead.

A fascinating listen, pour a cuppa and listen back to another fascinating story from Cian.

You can catch him each Wednesday with Ollie and Dymphna, just after 9am.

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