John Ward, Chairman of Headland New Media Ltd, is organising a
night about superstitions, customs and folklore about the area in
Beatties pub in Carrowmenagh this Friday 13th February at 8.30.
It is being put together as part of a pilot radio programme called
Rambling House. John is looking for people to tell tales on these
subjects, and would like anyone who would be interested in doing
so to contact him as soon as possible so he can add it to the programme.
You can contact John on 074 9370274 Mobile 0872922964 or email
him on john@headland.ie
| Minutes |
Piece |
Duration |
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.30
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Introductory music and short recital welcoming
all to the Rambling House |
30 secs.
|
|
3
|
Studio with Jimmy McBride talking to the rambling
reporters, Tony McLaughlin & J.P. Bradley about what this
evening's programme would be about and where. Short discourse
on how it went and highlights to look out for |
2.30
|
|
5
|
Introductory piece with the host for the night,
Sean Beattie in Carrowmena talking about how old the place is
and giving a sense of atmosphere about the place for listeners |
2
|
|
7
|
Rambling reporters then turn to the rambling house
crowd and asking them who is superstitious and why and also
one or two folk on why they think it is bunkum and will they
have changed their minds by the end of the programme |
2
|
|
10
|
Sean Beattie will then speak to noted writer Sean
McMahon about superstitions in general; the origins of such
colourful stories and whether there were different themes in
different parts of the country. Sean B to then introduce the
next piece |
3
|
|
17
|
Bertie Brice and Dermot McLaughlin to tell a few
of the superstitions and tales from the Harry Percival Swan
book, Romantic Inishowen |
7
|
|
18
|
William Allingham's "Up the airy mountains" |
1
|
|
21
|
Tony to talk about the fairies and of Niall ni
Hardha, king of the fairies living in Malin Head |
3
|
|
23.30
|
Dermot McLaughlin to read from Swan's book on
the subject of fairies |
2.30
|
|
25.30
|
Dessie McCallion to talk about the Chair of Leisure
in Ballyliffin where lore has it that any woman who sits on
it will never marry |
2
|
|
25.30
|
J.P. Bradley to ask the sceptical single woman
if they'd sit on such a seat even though they are sceptics |
1
|
|
30.30
|
Discussion about Heatherberry Sunday right through
to Galloping Sunday - ancient courting customs of the area |
4
|
|
35.30
|
Sean to talk about Holy Wells, Gloonan stones,
cursing stones and standing stones with Sean McMahon and Dessie
McCallion |
5
|
|
37
|
J..P. Bradley to give a comical recital on the
effects of seeing something unusual in the area |
2.30
|
|
40
|
Explanation of the Evil Eye and of
piseogs with Tony and Dermot |
3
|
|
43
|
Imbolg, St. Brigid's crosses & blessing of
the boats at Boucan discussed by Hazel McIntyre |
3
|
|
53
|
Open discussion by panel on an A-Z of superstitions
including All Soul's Night/Lughnasa, Hungry Grass, Hy-Brasil/Otherworld,
fetches, banshees and divination etc |
10
|
|
55.30
|
Final wrap up from the rambling reporters thanking
the host and the audience, asking the sceptics were they "converted"
and then introducing a short poem |
2.30
|
|
56.30
|
Final wrap up from the rambling reporters thanking
the host and the audience, asking the sceptics were they "converted"
and then introducing a short poem |
1
|
|
57
|
Wrap up music - end |
30 secs |
