Midwest Radio - Documentaries

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Mayo’s Holy Men and Women - Part3 (Fr Patrick Peyton) Aug 28, 2009

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Mayo’s Holy Men and Women is a four-part documentary series broadcast on Midwest Radio that looks at the lives of four Mayo natives who were viewed by others as “holy people.” The series, presented and produced by Teresa O’Malley and Liamy Mac Nally, focuses on internationally renowned Attymass native Rosary Priest, Fr Patrick Peyton; the founder of the Association of Handmaids and Stewards at Knock Shrine, Dame Judy Coyne; the Foxford born alcoholic priest said to have special powers, ; and the controversial Achill-based visionary, Christina Gallagher. The series was commissioned by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland under its Sound and Vision Scheme.

Mayo’s Holy Men and Women - Part2 (Fr Joe Foy) Aug 28, 2009

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Mayo’s Holy Men and Women - Part1 (Christina Gallagher) Aug 28, 2009

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Mayo’s Holy Men and Women is a four-part documentary series broadcast on Midwest Radio that looks at the lives of four Mayo natives who were viewed by others as “holy people.” The series, presented and produced by Teresa O’Malley and Liamy Mac Nally, focuses on internationally renowned Attymass native Rosary Priest, Fr Patrick Peyton; the founder of the Association of Handmaids and Stewards at Knock Shrine, Dame Judy Coyne; the Foxford born alcoholic priest said to have special powers, Fr Joe Foy; and the controversial Achill-based visionary, Christina Gallagher. The series was commissioned by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland under its Sound and Vision Scheme.

Hay Days & Auld Stocks - Part4 (The Dancehall Days Castlebar) Jul 23, 2009

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This is a four part series that brings the life and times of Castlebar Co Mayo to the comfort of your own home like never before as it meanders through a variety of decades in an easy-to-listen style that will captivate your interest from start to finish

Hay Days & Auld Stocks - Part3 (The Hat Factory Castlebar) Jul 23, 2009

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Hay Days & Auld Stocks - Part2 (The Old Cinema Castlebar) Jul 23, 2009

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Hay Days & Auld Stocks - Part1 (The Becon Factory Castlebar) Jul 23, 2009

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In Humberts Footsteps - Part3 Jul 23, 2009

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In Humberts Footsteps - Part3.General Humber.This four part documentary traces his footsteps though the West of Ireland from his landing in Kilcummin in Mayo in 1798 and ending up In Ballinamuck Co Longford

In Humberts Footsteps - Part2 Jul 23, 2009

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In Humberts Footsteps - Part2.General Humber.This four part documentary traces his footsteps though the West of Ireland from his landing in Kilcummin in Mayo in 1798 and ending up In Ballinamuck Co Longford

In Humberts Footsteps - Part1 Jul 23, 2009

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In Humberts Footsteps - Part1.General Humber.This four part documentary traces his footsteps though the West of Ireland from his landing in Kilcummin in Mayo in 1798 and ending up In Ballinamuck Co Longford