Connecting Through Heritage with Leitrim County Council
We're proud to deliver our first ever podcast series which highlights much of Leitrim’s natural, built and cultural heritage from the people who know most about it. We’ll hear stories about potato planting and traditional farming methods; an overview of ecology and conservation; discussion on what sets Leitrim’s singing and fiddle music apart from other counties and take the chat right back to Leitrim’s prehistoric archaeology – all from a range of experts and local people passionate about heritage.
Podcasting since 2020 • 5 episodes
Connecting Through Heritage with Leitrim County Council
Latest Episodes
Traditional Farming
ContributorsJohn Reynolds has had an interest in the farming methods used by his ancestors since he learned them from his grandfather as a young boy. He takes us through the traditional way of sowing and harvesting...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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30:56
Musical Heritage
ContributorsFionnuala Maxwell is a singer and teacher who has made it her mission to promote and recover Leitrim’s musical heritage. She finds the lyrics or music of often forgotten Leitrim songs in historical manu...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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33:34
Local History
ContributorsJohn Bredin is the Chairman of the Carrick-on-Shannon Historical Society and runs St George’s Heritage Centre in the town. The latter is the former place of worship for the town’s Church of Ireland cong...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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42:09