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“Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103

We thank Presenter, John Greene for advance information on this Sunday evening’s programme – 4th July 2021 at 7pm on C103.  (S.R.)

Where The Road Takes Me – Sunday 4th July

On this week’s ‘Where the road takes me’, John Greene concludes his tribute to John  O’Leary, a regular contributor to the programme, who died on April 26th last at the age of 98.

This week, athletics and general sporting guru Fr. Liam Kelleher remembers a trip to Medjugorje with John. 

From the archives, John looks back on the talented politicians from all political parties, who contributed to the foundation of the State. 

And……… Did Taoiseach John A. Costello take offence to ‘Roaring Meg’  being placed close to his table at a function in Canada by a Unionist supporter in 1948, or were his words misconstrued.  We hear John O’Leary’s view on why the Irish Politician took everybody by surprise back home, when he announced the Government’s intention to repeal the ‘External Relations Act’, which would and did cut our ties with the Commonwealth. [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103″

“Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103

We thank Presenter, John Greene for advance information on this Sunday evening’s programme –27th June 2021 at 7pm on C103.  (S.R.)

Where The Road Takes Me – Sunday 27th June

He was one of the most featured on Where the road takes me, possessing a razor-sharp wit, an amazing recall and a lifetime of adventure.

John O’Leary who lived in Cobh but was originally from Carrigroe in Clonakilty passed away in his 98th year on April 26th last.

This week on Where the road takes me, John Greene looks back at some of his conversations with him

We hear about riding a donkey into classroom, being forced into the Blueshirts, joining the Gardaí and patrolling the tenement area of Dublin, being wrongfully blamed for the ‘Battle of Bray’  and how a Cork Wexford hurling final ended his career as a Garda. [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103″

“Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103

We thank Presenter, John Greene for advance information on this Sunday evening’s programme –20th June 2021 at 7pm on C103.  (S.R.)

Where The Road Takes Me – Sunday 20th June

Twelve years ago, US Airways Flight 1549 landed safely on the Hudson River in New York after a bird strike resulted in engine failure.  All 155 people on board were rescued.

This week on Where the road takes me, Fred Caruso joins John Greene to tell of his experience aboard a commercial flight to Germany in 1962, when the engines went on fire and the pilot ditched  the plane amongst house-high waves 500 miles from the Irish coast.  In three days the life rafts had almost reached the Galley Head Lighthouse.

Fred who was a 22 year old US Paratrooper at the time talks about writing a final letter of thanks to his parents and why he refused to take responsibility for one of the two children on board. 

Twenty two of the passengers died on the life raft and those who survived were brought to Cork.

Fred tells of his terrible battle with post-traumatic stress, meeting his wife Ellen and settling in Glengariffe. [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103″

“Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103

We thank Presenter, John Greene for advance information on this Sunday evening’s programme – 13th June 2021 at 7pm on C103.  (S.R.)

Where The Road Takes Me – Sunday 13th June

He’s been singing for over fifty years, and been more than adaptable to any challenges the ever-changing music industry has thrown at him. 

This week on Where the road takes me, Red Hurley joins John Greene to talk about the career that he loves, with a number of his songs included too.

There are hundreds to choose from, many of  which made it to No. 1 in the charts and many more the Top Ten. 

Representing Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest is also up for discussion and why it would be a bad decision for the likes of Westlife and Kodaline to do the same.  And…..The tension while performing in England during the IRA’s bombing campaign in the 1980s. [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103″

“Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103

We thank Presenter, John Greene for advance information on this Sunday evening’s programme – 6th June 2021 at 7pm on C103.  (S.R.)

Where The Road Takes Me – Sunday 6th June

Once Flower Lodge, home to Cork Hibernians, Páirc Uí Rinn is now one of the GAA’s strongholds in Cork and named after one of the greatest hurlers of all time. 

Christy Ring was a very close friend of the late Paddy Martin, the Taoiseach’s father and on this week’s edition of ‘Where the road takes me’, Mícheál Martin joins John Greene in the Stadium to talk about his life and times. 

You’ll find the conversation moving swiftly from one subject to another.

Growing up in Turner’s Cross, soccer, hurling, dancing, the Gaeltacht, his international boxer father, becoming leader of his party and later Taoiseach, taking on the powerful tobacco industry and of course Covid-19 are some of the many subjects up for discussion.  [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103″

“Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103

We thank Presenter, John Greene for advance information on this Sunday evening’s programme – 30th May 2021 at 7pm on C103.  (S.R.)

Where The Road Takes Me – Sunday May 30th.

This week on ‘Where the road takes me, John Greene brings the three part programme on the sinking of the Lusitania to a conclusion.

In programme three, we outline the remaining years in the lives of the two protagonists, Capt. Bill Turner of the Lusitania and Capt. Walter Schweiger of submarine U-20.

Although Turner managed to clear his name somewhat, his scapegoating by Churchill made it an almost impossible task.

Schweiger, on the other hand suffered the same fate as the 1,197 Lusitania passengers he had sent to a watery grave two years earlier.

For passenger Julia o’Neill from Rosscarbery, tragedy followed her survival in her new home in Kilgarvan Co. Kerry.

And, were the Irish Government aware of the real identity of the German Submarine Captain they invited to Ireland in 1966 to commemorate the 1916 rising? [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103″

“Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103

We thank Presenter, John Greene for advance information on this Sunday evening’s programme – 23rd May 2021 at 7pm on C103.  (S.R.)

This week on ‘Where the road takes me’ it’s the second in a three part programme which looks at the sinking of the Lusitania in May of 1915. 

All three programmes deal with the myths and facts surrounding the ship and its sinking by German  submarine U-20 off the Old Head of Kinsale.

The programmes also deals in detail with the background to the Cork passengers, but one in particular, that of Julia O’Neill from Froe in Rosscarbery.  The part of Julia is played by Mary O’Leary.

The exact words used in reports by the crew of the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat on the day and local journalists, are repeated by members of Clonakilty and Barryroe Historical Society.  [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103″

“Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103

We thank Presenter, John Greene for advance information on this Sunday evening’s programme – 16th May 2021 at 7pm on C103.  (S.R.)

As we reach another anniversary of its sinking,  ‘Where the road takes me’ remembers  the tragic story of the Lusitania in a three part programme.

British and Irish Maritime Historians join John Greene, as they attempt to make sense of a ruthless act which claimed the lives of 1,197 people off the coast of West Cork on May 7th 1915.  

However, we do know that Lusitania was not an innocent passenger ship, as we also locate and translate the report of U-20 Submarine Captain Walter Schweiger, who ordered her sinking.

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Survival stories are supposed to have happy endings, but certainly not in the case of passenger Julia O’Neill from Rosscarbery, as a local historical group act out her story.

We launch a new song about the doomed ship and we meet the new owners of the wreck which lies in 300 feet of water off the Old Head of Kinsale.  [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103″

“Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103

We thank Presenter, John Greene for advance information on this Sunday evening’s programme – 9th May 2021 at 7pm on C103.  (S.R.)

On this week’s edition of ‘Where The Road Takes Me’,  John Greene continues his conversation with former BBC & ITV presenter Denis Tuohy.

We return to a deserted ranch in California to hear more stories about his meeting with the Charles Manson Family. 

And, if you’re part of a  TV crew that’s suddenly regarded as being unwelcome,  there’s one big thing to remember if you’re asked to leave or forcibly ejected. 

And…… [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103″

We thank Presenter, John Greene for advance information on this Sunday evening’s programme – 9th May 2021 at 7pm on C103.  (S.R.)

On this week’s edition of ‘Where The Road Takes Me’,  John Greene continues his conversation with former BBC & ITV presenter Denis Tuohy.

We return to a deserted ranch in California to hear more stories about his meeting with the Charles Manson Family. 

And, if you’re part of a  TV crew that’s suddenly regarded as being unwelcome,  there’s one big thing to remember if you’re asked to leave or forcibly ejected. 

And…… [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7pm this Sunday on C103″