The Bundoran Weekly

This week on episode #224 Shane Smyth talks to Fergus Cleary about this year’s Micheál O’Cleirigh Summer School happening in Rossnowlagh from 5-7th May.
For more on the Summer School click https://mocleirigh.ie/
To register your spot in the Bundoran Bay Swim - click http://bundoranbayswim.com/
For all the latest on St Patrick’s Day see https://discoverbundoran.com/stpatricksday
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This week on episode #223 Shane Smyth talks to Paddy Donoghue, founder of the Atlantic Writers Ink Writing Group.
To register your spot in the Bundoran Bay Swim - click http://bundoranbayswim.com/
For all the latest on St Patrick’s Day see https://discoverbundoran.com/stpatricksday
To take part in the parade, complete the registration at https://discoverbundoran.com/parade
To get in touch with the podcast email [email protected] or tweet @bundoranweekly.
Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly
Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favourite podcast app, listen to all episodes on demand via https://www.bundoranweekly.com or just ask your smart speaker to “Play the Bundoran Weekly”!
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Purchase our theme tune - The Man from Bundoran from the Songs of Erne album - https://www.modalcitizenrecords.com
All with thanks to https://www.aib.ie

This week on episode #222 Shane Smyth talks to Killian O’Kelly about the annual Bundoran Bay Swim which happens in July.
To register your spot in the Bundoran Bay Swim - click http://bundoranbayswim.com/
For all the latest on St Patrick’s Day see https://discoverbundoran.com/stpatricksday
To take part in the parade, complete the registration at https://discoverbundoran.com/parade
To get in touch with the podcast email [email protected] or tweet @bundoranweekly.
Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly
Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favourite podcast app, listen to all episodes on demand via https://www.bundoranweekly.com or just ask your smart speaker to “Play the Bundoran Weekly”!
Subscribe to the MassCast podcast https://podfollow.com/masscast or by searching MassCast on your favourite podcast app.
Purchase our theme tune - The Man from Bundoran from the Songs of Erne album - https://www.modalcitizenrecords.com
All with thanks to https://www.aib.ie

This week on episode #221 Shane Smyth talks to John O’Connell - Parade Director for the Bundoran St Patrick’s Day parade which happens as usual on Friday March 17th at 3:30pm.
To take part in the parade, complete the registration at https://discoverbundoran.com/parade
For all the latest on St Patrick’s Day see https://discoverbundoran.com/stpatricksday
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email [email protected] or tweet @bundoranweekly.
Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly
Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favourite podcast app, listen to all episodes on demand via https://www.bundoranweekly.com or just ask your smart speaker to “Play the Bundoran Weekly”!
Subscribe to the MassCast podcast https://podfollow.com/masscast or by searching MassCast on your favourite podcast app.
Purchase our theme tune - The Man from Bundoran from the Songs of Erne album - https://www.modalcitizenrecords.com
All with thanks to https://www.aib.ie

This week on episode #220 Shane Smyth talks to John Travers of the Ballyshannon Drama Society about their production on stage this weekend - A Delicate Balance. He also looks forward to the 70th Ballyshannon Drama Festival taking place from March 12th - 19th.
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email [email protected] or tweet @bundoranweekly.
Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly
Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favourite podcast app, listen to all episodes on demand via https://www.bundoranweekly.com or just ask your smart speaker to “Play the Bundoran Weekly”!
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Purchase our theme tune - The Man from Bundoran from the Songs of Erne album - https://www.modalcitizenrecords.com
All with thanks to https://www.aib.ie

This week on episode #219 Shane Smyth talks to Martin McDevitt, Martin McGee, Sarah O’Malley-Daly and Ann Morrow who are all ice swimmers and practice often in Bundoran’s Thrupenny Pool. The “Donegal 4” recently competed in the World Ice Swimming Championships in France.
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email [email protected] or tweet @bundoranweekly.
Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly
Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favourite podcast app, listen to all episodes on demand via https://www.bundoranweekly.com or just ask your smart speaker to “Play the Bundoran Weekly”!
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Purchase our theme tune - The Man from Bundoran from the Songs of Erne album - https://www.modalcitizenrecords.com
All with thanks to https://www.aib.ie

This week on episode #218 Shane Smyth gives a rundown of the weekend’s entertainment lineup in Bundoran for the new bank holiday weekend. Watch Bundoran on TG4’s Moving West here - shorturl.at/mqTU2
For information on this weekend’s Feile na mBan see https://www.facebook.com/Feilenamban or https://www.feilenamban.ie/
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email [email protected] or tweet @bundoranweekly.
Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly
Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favourite podcast app, listen to all episodes on demand via https://www.bundoranweekly.com or just ask your smart speaker to “Play the Bundoran Weekly”!
Subscribe to the MassCast podcast https://podfollow.com/masscast or by searching MassCast on your favourite podcast app.
Purchase our theme tune - The Man from Bundoran from the Songs of Erne album - https://www.modalcitizenrecords.com
All with thanks to https://www.aib.ie

This week on episode #217 Shane Smyth talks to Ryan Allen of Irish Gap Year about his company that brings hundreds of American students to Bundoran for part of their gap year.
To find out more about Irish Gap Year see https://irishgapyear.com/
For information on Feile na mBan see https://www.facebook.com/Feilenamban or https://www.feilenamban.ie/
For your free tickets to Holiday World at the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin this weekend (27.01-29.01) click https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/holiday-world-show-dublin-2729th-january-2023-exclusive-tickets-tickets-496243245907
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email [email protected] or tweet @bundoranweekly.
Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly
Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favourite podcast app, listen to all episodes on demand via https://www.bundoranweekly.com or just ask your smart speaker to “Play the Bundoran Weekly”!
Subscribe to the MassCast podcast https://podfollow.com/masscast or by searching MassCast on your favourite podcast app.
Purchase our theme tune - The Man from Bundoran from the Songs of Erne album - https://www.modalcitizenrecords.com
All with thanks to https://www.aib.ie

This week on episode #216 Shane Smyth talks to Dr Niamh Hamill of the Institute of Study Abroad Ireland who are this weekend hosting the Atlantic Irish Fest. She is also one of the organisers of the brand new Feile na mBan which takes place over the new St Bridget’s Bank Holiday weekend in a fortnight’s time.
For information on Feile na mBan see https://www.facebook.com/Feilenamban
For information on Atlantic Irish Fest see https://www.facebook.com/events/705067360210427
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email [email protected] or tweet @bundoranweekly.
Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly
Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favourite podcast app, listen to all episodes on demand via https://www.bundoranweekly.com or just ask your smart speaker to “Play the Bundoran Weekly”!
Subscribe to the MassCast podcast https://podfollow.com/masscast or by searching MassCast on your favourite podcast app.
Purchase our theme tune - The Man from Bundoran from the Songs of Erne album - https://www.modalcitizenrecords.com
All with thanks to https://www.aib.ie

This week on episode #215 Shane Smyth talks to Daniel Browne, one of the organisers of Sea Sessions which takes place in June and he’ll give an update on how preparations are going as well as revealing some big venue news!
For tickets and lineup click https://www.seasessions.com/
To register your spot in the Bundoran 10 run at the start of March, click https://bundoran10.com/
To get in touch with the podcast email [email protected] or tweet @bundoranweekly.
Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/bundoranweekly
Follow the Bundoran Weekly on your favourite podcast app, listen to all episodes on demand via https://www.bundoranweekly.com or just ask your smart speaker to “Play the Bundoran Weekly”!
Subscribe to the MassCast podcast https://podfollow.com/masscast or by searching MassCast on your favourite podcast app.
Purchase our theme tune - The Man from Bundoran from the Songs of Erne album - https://www.modalcitizenrecords.com
All with thanks to https://www.aib.ie