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Episode 07 Voices of the Rising
This is one episode from our 17-episode series "Voices of the Rising" produced for the National Library of Ireland as part of the commemoration of the 1916 Rising in 2016. Commissioned by DHR Communications for the NLI, it is voiced by Katherine McSharry of the NLI, with actor voices. The series…
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11. Hill-The Metals Heritage Trails
A view of the Harbour below, with the Quarry all around you.
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10. Flags-The Metals Heritage Trails
A walkway to the top, still intact and useful.
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09. Quarry-The Metals Heritage Trails
Friction wheels and gravity help bring the granite down.
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08. Atmospheric-The Metals Heritage Trails
So what is an atmospheric railway, and how come Kingstown has one?
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07. Glenageary-The Metals Heritage Trails
Full wagons every two minutes, as the production intensifies.
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06. Claremont-The Metals Heritage Trails
Landowners versus squatters, hospitals and strikes
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05. Sandycove-The Metals Heritage Trails
Track plats and wooden wagons help horses pull huge loads.
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04. Chisels-The Metals Heritage Trails
How they broke up the rock to create level platforms
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03. Harbour-The Metals Heritage Trails
The granite hillocks that were named the Three Churls.
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02. West Pier-The Metals Heritage Trails
From glaciers to granite, and a lost Martello Tower.
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01. Welcome-The Metals Heritage Trails
Come on an eye-opening excursion through layers of local history.
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15. Balbriggan-Martello Heritage Trails
On the Black Rocks, on land bought for 11 pounds, 17 shillings and sixpence.
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14. Skerries-Martello Heritage Trails
Shenick’s Island and Red Island towers, unchanged in limestone.
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13. Loughshinny-Martello Heritage Trails
Smugglers’ stories on Iron Age Drumanagh.
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12. Portrane-Martello Heritage Trails
A home with a library and a view of the cistern.
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11. Donabate-Martello Heritage Trails
Balcarrick on the beach overlooks Lambay Island.
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10. Portmarnock-Martello Heritage Trails
A tower that became a castle, near its conical Malahide neighbour.
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09. Howth-Martello Heritage Trails
A busy tower with a Marconi connection.
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08. Sutton-Martello Heritage Trails
Red Rock views over the Creek and the North Bull.
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07. Sandymount-Martello Heritage Trails
Defender of the South Bull Wall.
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06. Seapoint-Martello Heritage Trails
A cannon atop a popular bathing place.
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05. Sandycove-Martello Heritage Trails
The most famous tower of all, thanks to Joyce and his friend Gogarty.
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04. Dalkey-Martello Heritage Trails
On Bartra Rock by Bullock Harbour, now well hidden.
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03. Killiney-Martello Heritage Trails
Restored to its 19th century beauty, complete with cannon on top.
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02. Loughlinstown-Martello Heritage Trails
Beachfront tower defending Killiney Beach, extended upwards.
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01. Bray-Martello Heritage Trails
Watching over the bay, and entertaining Bono.
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12. Bog-Daingean Heritage Trails
A walk through one of Ireland’s oldest towns with centuries of rich history and stories.
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11. Ecology-Daingean Heritage Trails
A walk through one of Ireland’s oldest towns with centuries of rich history and stories.
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10. Stocks-Daingean Heritage Trails
A walk through one of Ireland’s oldest towns with centuries of rich history and stories.
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09. Reformatory-Daingean Heritage Trails
A walk through one of Ireland’s oldest towns with centuries of rich history and stories.
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08. Canal-Daingean Heritage Trails
An Irish square at the heart of a busy market town, on a centuries old road.
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07. Erasmus Smith-Daingean Heritage Trails
A fancy fountain for political and social meetings and who was Rosemary?
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06.Bellwell-Daingean Heritage Trails
A Franciscan Belfry, a beautiful altar, and the busy Abbey Hall.
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05.Footbarrack-Daingean Heritage Trails
The old courthouse and school on a road full of history.
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04. Daingean Fort-Daingean Heritage Trails
Roscrea’s Mall lies between the river and the castle.
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03. Wesley-Daingean Heritage Trails
A Norman Castle, a Queen Anne House, and a sensory garden.
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02. Graveyard-Daingean Heritage Trails
A true monastic treasure, and a Round Tower without a top.
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01. Town Hall-Daingean Heritage Trails
A walk through one of Ireland’s oldest towns with centuries of rich history and stories.
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08. Birchgrove-Monaincha Heritage Trails
The Birch family and Roscrea Whiskey.
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07.Priors Apartment-Monaincha Heritage Trails
Superb masonry work and beautiful windows.
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06. Chancel-Monaincha Heritage Trails
Cromwell’s searches turn bread to stone.
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05. West Door-Monaincha Heritage Trails
A truly peaceful atmosphere in an unique place.
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04.Monaincha-Monaincha Heritage Trails
Saints Cronan and Canice, and a place of pilgrimage.
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03.Ladys Island-Monaincha Heritage Trails
The 31st Wonder of the World.
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02.Sean Ross-Monaincha Heritage Trails
The cradle of Roscrea’s Christianity
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01.Cronan-Monaincha Heritage Trails
The story of Cronan, and his monastery here on the Slighe Dhála.
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09.Bunkers Hill-Roscrea Heritage Trails
Railway and agricultural co-operatives remind us of Roscrea’s industrial base.
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08.Market-Roscrea Heritage Trails
An Irish square at the heart of a busy market town, on a centuries old road.
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07.Rosemarys-Roscrea Heritage Trails
A fancy fountain for political and social meetings and who was Rosemary?
About this show
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