The Big Chapel Podcast

This podcast has been created as part of The Big Chapel, a year-long celebration of the Man Booker-nominated novel of the same name by Callan author, Thomas Kilroy.

Asylum Productions in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival has co-produced a series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade theatre production at the 2019 Kilkenny Arts Festival. The town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny and its community of people is the stage, cast and crew of this fascinating story, making it a truly Callan production.

Hosted by: Etaoin Holahan

Guest: Sue Rainsford

Recorded in: Fennelly’s of Callan

Edited by: Orlaith Treacy

Music by: Irene & Linda Buckley

Excerpt Reading: Grace Collender

Supported by: The Arts Council of Ireland as part of the Open Call Award 2019, Kilkenny County Libraries, Kilkenny Leader Partnership, Trasna Productions, University College of Dublin, Kilkenny Arts Festival and The Abbey Theatre.

This podcast has been created as part of The Big Chapel, a year-long celebration of the Man Booker-nominated novel of the same name by Callan author, Thomas Kilroy.

Asylum Productions in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival has co-produced a series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade theatre production at the 2019 Kilkenny Arts Festival. The town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny and its community of people is the stage, cast and crew of this fascinating story, making it a truly Callan production.

Hosted by: Etaoin Holahan

Guest: Emma O'Grady & Orlaith Treacy

Recorded in: Fennelly’s of Callan

Edited by: Orlaith Treacy

Music by: Irene & Linda Buckley

Excerpt Reading: Kareen Pennefather

Supported by: The Arts Council of Ireland as part of the Open Call Award 2019, Kilkenny County Libraries, Kilkenny Leader Partnership, Trasna Productions, University College of Dublin, Kilkenny Arts Festival and The Abbey Theatre.

This is a reading by Etaoin Holahan of Chapter Ten, 'The Marriage', of the novel The Big Chapel by author Thomas Kilroy.

The Big Chapel Project is a year-long celebration of the Man Booker-nominated novel, The Big Chapel by Callan author Thomas Kilroy. The novel is set in a fictionalised Callan of the 1870s and based on the real events surrounding the internationally notorious Callan Schools Affair. Asylum Productions, in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival, is co-producing this series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade theatre production in August 2019. The town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny and its community of people is the stage, cast and crew of this fascinating story, making it a truly Callan production.

This is kindly supported by The Arts Council of Ireland Open Call Award, the Abbey Theatre, Kilkenny Leader Partnership, University College of Dublin and Trasna Productions.

This is a reading by Etaoin Holahan of Chapter Nine, 'November 1872', of the novel The Big Chapel by author Thomas Kilroy.

The Big Chapel Project is a year-long celebration of the Man Booker-nominated novel, The Big Chapel by Callan author Thomas Kilroy. The novel is set in a fictionalised Callan of the 1870s and based on the real events surrounding the internationally notorious Callan Schools Affair. Asylum Productions, in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival, is co-producing this series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade theatre production in August 2019. The town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny and its community of people is the stage, cast and crew of this fascinating story, making it a truly Callan production.

This is kindly supported by The Arts Council of Ireland Open Call Award, the Abbey Theatre, Kilkenny Leader Partnership, University College of Dublin and Trasna Productions.

This is a reading by Etaoin Holahan of Chapter Eight, 'Confirmation Sunday', of the novel The Big Chapel by author Thomas Kilroy.

The Big Chapel Project is a year-long celebration of the Man Booker-nominated novel, The Big Chapel by Callan author Thomas Kilroy. The novel is set in a fictionalised Callan of the 1870s and based on the real events surrounding the internationally notorious Callan Schools Affair. Asylum Productions, in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival, is co-producing this series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade theatre production in August 2019. The town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny and its community of people is the stage, cast and crew of this fascinating story, making it a truly Callan production.

This is kindly supported by The Arts Council of Ireland Open Call Award, the Abbey Theatre, Kilkenny Leader Partnership, University College of Dublin and Trasna Productions.

This is a reading by Etaoin Holahan of Chapter Seven, 'Summer 1872, Continued', of the novel The Big Chapel by author Thomas Kilroy.

The Big Chapel Project is a year-long celebration of the Man Booker-nominated novel, The Big Chapel by Callan author Thomas Kilroy. The novel is set in a fictionalised Callan of the 1870s and based on the real events surrounding the internationally notorious Callan Schools Affair. Asylum Productions, in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival, is co-producing this series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade theatre production in August 2019. The town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny and its community of people is the stage, cast and crew of this fascinating story, making it a truly Callan production.

This is kindly supported by The Arts Council of Ireland Open Call Award, the Abbey Theatre, Kilkenny Leader Partnership, University College of Dublin and Trasna Productions.

This podcast has been created as part of The Big Chapel, a year-long celebration of the Man Booker-nominated novel of the same name by Callan author, Thomas Kilroy.

Asylum Productions in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival has co-produced a series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade theatre production at the 2019 Kilkenny Arts Festival. The town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny and its community of people is the stage, cast and crew of this fascinating story, making it a truly Callan production.

Hosted by: Etaoin Holahan

Guest: Medb Lambert

Recorded in: Fennelly’s of Callan

Edited by: Orlaith Treacy

Music by: Irene & Linda Buckley

Excerpt Reading: Jack Healy

Supported by: The Arts Council of Ireland as part of the Open Call Award 2019, Kilkenny County Libraries, Kilkenny Leader Partnership, Trasna Productions, University College of Dublin, Kilkenny Arts Festival and The Abbey Theatre.

This is a reading by Etaoin Holahan of Chapter Six, 'The Lawyers', of the novel The Big Chapel by author Thomas Kilroy.

The Big Chapel Project is a year-long celebration of the Man Booker-nominated novel, The Big Chapel by Callan author Thomas Kilroy. The novel is set in a fictionalised Callan of the 1870s and based on the real events surrounding the internationally notorious Callan Schools Affair. Asylum Productions, in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival, is co-producing this series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade theatre production in August 2019. The town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny and its community of people is the stage, cast and crew of this fascinating story, making it a truly Callan production.

This is kindly supported by The Arts Council of Ireland Open Call Award, the Abbey Theatre, Kilkenny Leader Partnership, University College of Dublin and Trasna Productions.

This podcast has been created as part of The Big Chapel, a year-long celebration of the Man Booker nominated novel of the same name by Callan author Thomas Kilroy.

Asylum Productions in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival is co-producing a series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade theatre production at the 2019 Kilkenny Arts Festival. The town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny and its community of people is the stage, cast and crew of this fascinating story, making it a truly Callan production.

Hosted by: Etaoin Holahan

Guest: Billy Gardiner and Sr Goretti

Recorded in: Fennelly’s of Callan

Edited by: Orlaith Treacy

Music by: Irene & Linda Buckley

Excerpt Reading: Peter Brabazon

Supported by: The Arts Council of Ireland as part of the Open Call Award 2019, Kilkenny County Libraries, Kilkenny Leader Partnership, Trasna Productions, University College of Dublin, Kilkenny Arts Festival and The Abbey Theatre.

This podcast has been created as part of The Big Chapel, a year-long celebration of the Man Booker nominated novel of the same name by Callan author Thomas Kilroy.

Asylum Productions in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival is co-producing a series of talks, workshops, events, podcasts and community gatherings, culminating in a large promenade theatre production at the 2019 Kilkenny Arts Festival. The town of Callan in Co. Kilkenny and its community of people is the stage, cast and crew of this fascinating story, making it a truly Callan production.

Hosted by: Etaoin Holahan

Guest: Colin Barr, Historian, writer and lecturer

Recorded in: Fennelly’s of Callan

Edited by: Orlaith Treacy

Music by: Irene & Linda Buckley

Excerpt Reading: Jonah McGreevy of Loosysmokes

Supported by: The Arts Council of Ireland as part of the Open Call Award 2019, Kilkenny Libraries and Creative Ireland in partnership with Kilkenny Arts Festival and The Abbey Theatre.