Danny Houlihan‘s Irish Experience

Saint Patricks Day 2026 Danny Houlihans Irish Experience Show

Danny Houlihan returns once more on St Patricks Day 2026 with another look back through the pages of History and a glance at the Ancient Parish of Killehenny and another historic episode for all to enjoy. Music too on the famous pipes along the way. Happy Saint Patricks Day to You All from the Banks of the Shannon.

Labasheeda County Clare 1 Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show

In this Podcast from County Clare Series Danny Houlihan Historian and Author /Piper from Ballybunion explores the place and the history of its people of Lebasheeda County Clare. Once again Danny goes into a deep dive and  weaves a tapestry of another historical place on the Shannon Estuary Way. 

Knock County Clare Ireland Danny Houlihans Irish Experience Show

Once again Danny Houlihan commences a deep dive into history with another visit to Clare this time Knock County Clare Ireland on the Shannon Estuaruy Way. The history and a tatse of the lovely visit to Knock and its people. Along the Way Danny stops off a the grave of the famous Colleen Bawn in Burrane and explores more history of the Estuary.

Christmas Long Ago In Ballybunion Friends Now Gone Never Ever Forgotten Danny Houlihnas Irish Experiece YXQ Radio

In this episode Danny recounts his memory of his childhood and the Ballybunion people that impacted on his life. Now in Ballybunion the tradition is to walk away from this era and heritage and the music that founded the town the Pipes but Danny as a historian and Piper 7 Times All Ireland CCE Champion is holding his ground. Our Home Our Place Danny Houlihan.

 

Carrigaholt Castle County Clare Danny Houlihans Irish Experience Show

Carrigaholt Castle is the focus of this episode that Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience visited during the year. Danny soakes up its history and the place and weaves another unique experience and a story of a Place in County Clare Ireland which deserves to be visited and highlighted on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Seekers of The Little Ark of Kilbaha County Clare Danny Houlihans Irish Experience Show

Danny Houlihan returns after the Summer break with another episode in his series, this time the Kerryman who's Grand Mother was from County Clare crosses the Shannon Estuary into County Clare a favorite place of Danny's. This time Danny Houlihan is a Seeker a Seeker of the Little Ark of Kilbaha  a Christian relic of a time now forgotten only in the the minds of its people and the memory of late Fr Michael Meehan and the Loophead Area. This is A Wild Atlantic Way Story.

St Senan of Moylougha Clare Shannon Estuary Way Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show 1

In this episode Danny Houlihan travels across the Shannon River to a special place in history called MoyLougha County Clare birth place of Saint Senan of Scattery. This episode is Danny's first from the Clare County and not the last. This new  pioneering series explores the Shannon Estuary Way and its rich history its people and the culture of County Clare.

Teampeailin Ban Listowel Famine Burial Ground Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show

In this episode Danny Houlihan travels out from his research base on the Shannon to the quiet secluded grave yard of Teampeaillin Ban Listowel County Kerry.

It was here during the Great Irish Famine or Holocaust of 1846 and Black 1847 thousands were buried here a sad reminder of the areas history. The deaths were massive in the area of North Kerry during the period and the landscape lost its people culture and its precious Irish language. Danny explores the area and again weaves a history and a Story of an area of North Kerry often forgotten in the history books.

Ballybunion Burning Part 3 Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show

Danny Houlihan returns to the Seaside Resort of of Ballybunion in the final episode of the current research on the evictions in the famous North Kerry Resort in 1915. The picture painted of the place and its people and the fight to rid the town of the greedy landlords and evictors. 

Ballybunion Burning 1914-1915 Part 2 Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show

In this the second in the series the seaside town of Ballybunion braces itself for evictions as the situation escalates 1914-1915. Danny Houlihan weaves through the old faded and lost newspapers of the day and pays  a visit to a Court Room of the day uncovering local history that was long since forgotten in time. This was Ballybunion Burning a Period and a history lesson for all students and adults alike local history at its best.