Racontour Archive - 2020 onwards

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The podcast currently has 437 episodes available.

Racontour Archive - 2020 onwards episodes:

July 05, 2021 9. TPR - Carn alcohol factory
Tony McLoughlin recalls what happened when he saw a Volkwagon Beetle filled with straight alcohol from the alcohol factory in Carndonagh!
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2min
July 05, 2021 8. TPR - a bloody year thanks to poitín
Poitín may have a romantic allure, but there were serious consequences to it.
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7min
July 05, 2021 7. TPR - 43% of all poitín was from Inishowen
It's a staggering statistic, but at its peak in the 1800s, some 43% of all poitín in Ireland was sourced to Inishowen.
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4min
July 05, 2021 6. TPR - Harry Swan on poitín
Inishowen chronicler, Harry Swan, may not have been in regular possession of the cratur, but he still was able to write about it as part of the Inishowen story.
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2min
July 05, 2021 5. TPR - I don't like jam!
Interviewed by the police, Seoirse O'Dochartaigh's relative had an original response when asked why he had so many treacle jars about the place!
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2min
July 05, 2021 4. TPR - a ranger remembers
Former Wildlife ranger for Inishowen, Dermot McLaughlin, recalls some telltale signs for spotting a poitín still.
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1min
July 05, 2021 3. TPR - an integral part of farming
Poitín was seen as an integral part of farming for many as it kept the wolf from the door in getting bills paid to run a farm.
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3min
July 05, 2021 2. TPR - Poitín intro
As usual, the rambling reporters, Tony McLoughlin and J.P. Bradley, tell us a bit about the history of poitín making in the Urrismaneagh area.
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10min
July 05, 2021 1. TPR - Dan's Cottage preview
Tony and J.P give us a flavour of what ot expect in this week's show. B&W image used - WAG 1187, courtesy of the National Library of Ireland.
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2min
June 23, 2021 20. Border Tales - the jolly smuggler
J.P. Bradley finished the night off with a rendition of the local recitation, The Jolly Smuggler followed by The Flough's house band sending us off in style after a night to remember.
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4min

FAQs about Racontour Archive - 2020 onwards:

How many episodes does Racontour Archive - 2020 onwards have?

The podcast currently has 437 episodes available.