The Historyman

Men take huge liberties in coercing a woman to marry them in 1800s Kilkenny https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/the-abduction-club

One of the Swift’s of Jenkinstown fancies himself as a aeronautical engineer https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/godwin-swift

A Kilkenny man masquerades as a Turk in late 1700s Dublin https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/achmet-borumborad

Four of her husbands have died and Alice Kytler keeps on getting richer. They declare her a witch https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/alice-kytler

Kilkenny and Tipperary GAA rivalry goes way, way back! https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/kilkennys-1st-all-ireland

Kilkenny’s Highwayman – the original Captain Lightfoot https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/captain-lightfoot

A nationalist priest, unwelcome by his bishop in his own hometown finds his purpose in an American Penitentiary https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/fr-delahunty

General Tom Thumb uses his stature to launch a fabulous career in entertainment https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/general-tom-thumb

Harsh penalties from a harsh mayor https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/whirligig-mayor-blount

Fr Robert O’Keefe’s actions causes a split in the parish of Callan and brings his bishop and cardinal to court

An empty plane falls from the sky in Johnstown Co Kilkenny https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/johnstown-crash

Did you ever wonder who built St John’s Church and why it has no steeple? https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/martin-oloughlin

In the mid 1700s a Kilkenny schoolteacher puts together an Irish dictionary; but it’s never published! https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/philip-fitzgibbon

A regrettable pastime is recalled in this story which deals with bulls, dogs and cruelty https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/bull-baiting

Farm labourers were not happy with the arrival of machines that could do their work and took matters into their own hands to prevent their implementation in Kilkenny and elsewhere https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/machine-wrecking

An account of the life and times of an eccentric Kilkenny artist and playwright https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/william-g-wills

The Historyman recalls the days of the Kilkenny Beer Festival https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/beer-festival

A Kilkenny blacksmith experiences the full power of the law in the aftermath of the 1798 rebellion https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/henry-hammond

MP Henry Flood deals comprehensively and tragically with his electoral rival https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/henry-flood

Kilkenny lady, Mabel Cahill is the only Irish person to enter the International Tennis Hall of Fame https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/mabel-cahill

Excitement in Kilkenny as American country music star Jim Reeves play in the Mayfair https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/jim-reeves

Mary Holland, unassuming in life gains notoriety in death due to the ‘goings-on’ at her funeral https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/mary-holland

In the 15th century Dean Edmund Comerford was a bit of a troublesome priest and a thorn in the side of the religious authorities. https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/dean-edmund-comerford

Kilkenny Fiddler Michael Byrne gets a job on the infamous HMS Bounty under the notorious Captain Bligh https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/michael-byrne

An account of the the man who made the key that sprung Eamon de Valera from Lincoln Jail during the Irish War of Independence https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/peter-de-loughrey

Kilkenny man James Reid gets a Medal of Honour for his bravery during the American Civil War https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/james-reid

In the 1880s James Mason from Kilkenny was among the world’s best chess players https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/james-mason

Nicholas Langton, from Kilkenny’s powerful merchant family is taken as a slave while working at sea but manages to escape after over 3 years of captivity https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/nicholas-langton

Kilkenny’s James O’Donnell was a member of the first New Zealand All-Blacks team https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/james-odonnell

In 1850’s Kilkenny there was a very aggressive election campaign – a priest got shot, voters were kidnapped on the way to the voting booth and in the end William Shee was elected https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/william-shee

Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby run away to Wales and live together happily much to the shock of their families and fascination of their friends https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/ladies-of-llangollen

A sad tale of Castlecomer man John Byrne, recipient of the Victoria Cross. https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/john-byrne

James Freney – A Kilkenny groomsman becomes a notorious highwayman

Hubert Butler – Essayist and writer Hubert Butler uncovers uncomfortable truths that don’t go down well with the authorities

Jimmy Walker – The son of a Castlecomer man becomes Mayor of New York

Science Clubs – In the mid-1800s new discoveries were being made in the scientific arena which led to the establishment of Science Club for the sharing of learning  

Callan Summertime – Callan refuses to fall into time with the rest of the county

Ballyragget Apparitions – Our Lady appears in the Church in Ballyragget and causes a furore in the town

Daniel Axtell – Cromwell’s right-hand man causes pain and suffering in Kilkenny

Seamus Burke – A Kilkenny man develops a magical trick he terms ‘ enterology’

Walsh the Slaver – The Walsh family from Kilkenny move to France where they become privateers and get involved in the slave trade  

James Butler – A Kilkenny man establishes a very successful grocery chain in the US

Ellen Lacey – Ellen was born a woman in the mid-1800s but preferred to dress and live as a man