Racontour Archive - 2020 onwards

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The podcast currently has 437 episodes available.

Racontour Archive - 2020 onwards episodes:

June 23, 2021 9. Border Tales - an even smaller peninsula?
Historian Sean Beattie adds to Dessie's piece by telling us that the report from the Boundary Commission could have had much more detrimental effects to the size of Inishowen.
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1min
June 23, 2021 8. Border Tales - the Boundary Commission
Dessie McCallion tells us about how the Boundary Commission set up as part of the 1921 Treaty worked in practice around Inishowen.
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4min
June 23, 2021 7. Border Tales - shopping in wellies
Dessie McCallion recalls childhood memories of how his community in Killea got around the inconvenience of customs on the border.
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3min
June 23, 2021 6. Border Tales - industrious animals
Not only did the locals get wise to the permutations of the border, so did their animals!
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1min
June 23, 2021 5. Border Tales - the prize turkey
Dermot McLaughlin tells us a true story of how one ingenious farmer was able to get a turkey to the GIs across the border in time for Thanksgiving with some creative thinking!
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2min
June 23, 2021 4. Border Tales - the auld Bedford Van
Set to the tune of The Black Velvet Band, this merry tune tells us of the perils of smuggling around north Derry!
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4min
June 23, 2021 3. Border Tales - the Free State Farmer
The legendary Bertie Brice gives us this priceless rendition of a recitation called The Free State Farmer.
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5min
June 23, 2021 2. Border Tales - overview
Tony and J.P. give an excellent summary of how the border was perceived both by the press and the locals who were affected by its creation.
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14min
June 23, 2021 1. Border Tales - introduction
A quick introduction on this episode from Tony McLaughlin and J.P. Bradley before heading off to The Flough in Muff.
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2min
May 29, 2021 16. TTC Eddie - Biddy and the boy with the screw
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12min

FAQs about Racontour Archive - 2020 onwards:

How many episodes does Racontour Archive - 2020 onwards have?

The podcast currently has 437 episodes available.