Day: September 22, 2015

“Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station Tonight from 9.30pm

Following the superb broadcast this afternoon live from Portugal with all the Country and Western music performers and fans – it’s time for this week’s “Radio Treasures” on www.corkmusicstation.com from 9.30 to 11.00 tonight – Tuesday, 22nd Sept. 2015.  (S.R.)

Cork Music Station Live from Portugal 2 – 4 pm Today

William Fitzgerald, Coordinator of Cork Music Station pictured with Big Tim McBride. William always feature the great songs of Big Tom in his programme. We can feel assured that one and more tracks will be included in his programme from Portugal at 2pm today - 22nd September 2015. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
William Fitzgerald, Coordinator of Cork Music Station pictured with Big Tom McBride. William always features the great songs of Big Tom in his programme. We can feel assured that one and more tracks will be included in his programme from Portugal at 2pm today – 22nd September 2015. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Seán Murphy in Portugal-600

Mary Cronin’s Paper Shop

2014-02-10 Mary Cronin in her shop on Main StreetSome of my very earliest memories are of visiting Mary Cronin’s shop clambering to have a look over the counter, as we got the Cork Examiner, big bags of flour and other bits and pieces. It seemed that Mary was sitting patiently there forever, … for well before my time anyhow. Her gentle smile seemed everpresent, and the shop like a gateway into the past(, and not forgetting her able assistant Pat Joe Kelleher either). But all good things come to an end and the shop was closed in 2004, and Mary herself passed away in February 2014.

A few weeks ago, a for sale sign appeared over the shop and it featured on the Irish Examiner with some nice photos of the shop, which remains [read more …] “Mary Cronin’s Paper Shop”