Sunday Miscellany Loved this piece!! #QuizzyMondays

Sunday Miscellany Rachael Hegarty RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ Loved this essay…I’m a great fan of Rachael Hegarty🥰

Great to hear this telling of the incredible #Wexford vessel Kerlogue rescue in wwii this morning, such heroism and under the command of the #Waterford sea captain. Or should that be Abbeyside Martin Whelan 😉

Boarding school blues, a brass band, the clang of the blacksmith's anvil... sweet music +sweet treats in a mid-century schoolmistress's recipe book. Tune in! 9am Sun RTÉ Radio 1 Carol Taaffe Colin Regan Paul Johnston Margaret Dunne Fiona Smith Antonia Hart #Ploughing #Buttera

Tonight - The History Show returns. We'll hear about the life and afterlife of Saint Brigid; the story of Laurel and Hardy's visit to Ireland in 1953; and the history of rugby in Ireland. Tune in from 6PM on RTÉ Radio One.

"...For the moment, I was the only flute in the band. That suited me just fine. I could tell myself any mistakes would be muffled by the louder brass instruments. I hoped so anyway..." Carol Taaffe on rediscovering her love of the flute, up first today #Buttera #Cork RTÉ Radio

"Our musical experience in Central Park was a coming together of people, united in a love of gentle music, and a momentary escape from the madness of New York life. We would nod and smile, and shout out requests for our favourite songs..." Paul Johnston is next #DavidIppolito

"I’m standing in Ratheniska, on the site of where my father had his forge in days gone by. Stretching out in front of me is a 700-acre site where soon, ploughmen and women from all over Ireland will compete for titles..." Margaret Dunne, next National Ploughing Dalkey Castle #Ploughing

"I was introduced to Lou Reed’s album, Transformer, in 1976. My brother showed me the back of the album cover, speaking conspiratorially. 'That’s him,' he said. 'That’s Lou Reed...' Fiona Smith is next with Satellite of Love #songcontest RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ #sundaymiscellany

"We’re used to reading cookbooks spilling over with lush narrative and mini-memoir. Miss Vaughan’s recipes barely even mention taste, beyond the brisk instruction: ‘Season’." To close, Miss Vaughan's Cookery Notes by Antonia Hart #LilyColettaVaughan #HallSchool #Monkstown RTÉ

“Sunday in the Park” musical memories of a special time in NYC. Thanks to Sunday Miscellany for the chance to share.

Boys and girls might have a tear in their eye at this. Great choice of music to follow #brothers The Royal & Prior School Raphoe Royal School House

A special Miscellany on the theme of Romantic Ireland is coming up this morning with contributors including Julie Morrissy Caitríona Lally John Graham Cristín Leach produced by cliodhna ni anluain Tune in! #sundaymiscellany RTÉ Radio 1

Delighted to have recorded a piece for this morning’s Sunday Miscellany in RTÉ Cork. On a return visit to the Honan Chapel UCC Ireland…

Tune in now for my short radio essay, Take a Seat, on RTÉ Radio 1. Images: The Bride’s Chair and The Groom’s Chair by Imogen Stuart (1987). Sunday Miscellany

New essay this morning on Sunday Miscellany about Romantic Ireland and being evicted. All great pieces—I’m at 37:35 📻 rte.ie/radio/radio1/s…

Listen back rte.ie/radio/radio1/s… I’m about 28 mins in but you should definitely listen to the whole show ☺️🎧 Sunday Miscellany