Danny Houlihan‘s Irish Experience

The Sea Lark & The Great Irish Holocaust of 1846 /1847 Ballybunion Danny Houlihan

In this episode Danny Houlihan opens a page in his local history forgotten and confined to an old faded book, a period of immense hardship that was put and executed military style on our local Iraghticonnor people of the area in 1846 and 1847 this was called Droch Shaol (The Bad Life).

The Great Irish Holocaust of 1846 & 1847 commonly known as The Famine. This period heralded the extermination of the Irish language its people and our native culture and music to an extent many more years will have to be dedicated to research to uncover the full truth and whole truth of the area.

The Sea Lark was a ship that met her fate on the golden strand south of the present Ballybunion in 1846, she gave hope to starving people at that time .The incident highlights the massive population over 4000 people upwards that was living in the area including Military, Coastguards & so called Landed Gentry and a few rouges that were present on that day as reported by the newspapers and handed down history. All researched from historical accounts of the period newspapers oral and written. This is The Sea Lark Part 1 of Droch Shaol.

Dedicated to our people who died and those who left our shores forever music by Danny Houlihan.

The name of the Captain of the ship was locally known as Hutchinson which was related to me by a local historian years ago, I have consulted other newspapers of the period which note the name Hutchins.

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High Crosses of Ireland Tonaknock Cross County Kerry

In this episode Danny Houlihan travels out onto the landscape of North Kerry to a famous High Cross a part of North Kerrys Heritage in Killahan, once a site of an ancient Early Christian settlement. The cross can be seen on the side of the main road which draws visitors each year to this special iconic feature of our Irish Past.

This is the first visit to the cross and more will follow during the year, a short history of high crosses is covered in the episode just a taste is what in store in the episodes to follow

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Carrig Island Ballylongford Danny Houlihan

Danny once again travels along the Wild Atlantic Way coastline, this time to another holy island of Carrig Ballylongford North Kerry. Danny has visited this special place on numerous occasions and has experienced the rich history and atmosphere that is Carrig.

Consulting many historical sources such as the Latter Regista, Papal Madate for the year 1477 and the hand written records of the famous Antiquarian and writer John O Donovan  who visited the area in the 1800s, coupled with Ordnance Survey, SMR maps and google earth Danny weaves a historical story of the island which is just again but a taste of our North Kerry coastline.

Danny will return again to Carrig Island as its history which is so special along the Wild Atlantic Way and our O Connor Kerry Clan History.

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Cliff Walk Ballybunion Danny Houlihan Wild Atlantic Way Champion

Wild Atlantic Way Champion Danny Houlihan takes us on a Journey from the Castle in Ballybunion to the famous caves of the town which in 1834 was visited by famous writers and Geologists both William Ainsworth and writer Alfred Tennyson and later many more.

Leaving the historic strand Danny follows in the steps of many famous people onto the walk where the views are extensive of the town and its Wild Atlantic Way landscape. This area is where Danny Houlihan’s famous Wild Atlantic Way Tour was founded. We follow Danny as he relates his story and unearths the past and weaves a tapestry of the hidden Ballybunion forgotten for decades and now there for all Irish diaspora to hear and enjoy.

Tales of smugglers and the deeds of the old Clan Chieftain O’ Connor of Doon are many, and that of the walks rich Irish Myths & Legends which Danny Houlihan painstakingly has researched without local funding for the last 40 years.

Along the way Dannys music enhances to the show with music he composed and traditional too on the Ulleann Pipes,Low Whistle which adds to the experience.

Danny has specially recorded the sounds of the waves in the Grand Cave Ballybunion, a first in the series of highlighting our natural environment.

Through its people its heritage and its rugged coastline this is truly Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience

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Listowel County Kerry Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience

In this episode Danny travels inland from the Wild Atlantic Way nine miles to the famous market town of North Kerry Listowel Ireland. Listowel Castle is at the centre of its proud history combined with its famous writers the late John B Keane & Brian McMahon who have left a legacy of writing for all of us to enjoy and explore our rich diverse history.

Listowel each year hosts its writers week which promotes the art of writing coupled with a fine hotel and accommodation makes Listowel a must when you visit Ireland. Danny has played his pipes many times in Listowel and has won many All Ireland awards on the bagpipes there, so the connection with Danny and Listowel is a happy one indeed Danny has been welcomed with hospitality anytime he visits Listowel. This is short visit and but a taste, in the future  Danny will return to Lovely Listowel

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Marconi Radio Station YXQ Ballybunion Anniversary Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience

On the 19th of March 1919 Marconi Radio Station YXQ transmitted the first East to West Voice Speech Transmission from a wireless station on Sandhill Road Ballybunion North Kerry Ireland to a receiving station at Louisbourg Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada.

Transmissions were successful with Marconi Engineer W T Dirchem’s voice heard at Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada using pioneering Valve technology and a Telephony transmitter.

Prior to the Marconi Company and engineers arriving in Ballybunion, the station was owned and operated by Universal Radio Syndicate LTD of London using pioneering Arc Technology designed by Vladamar Poulsen inventor. 

 

This station transmitted morse messages during the first  world War to its sister station at New Castle New Brunswick in Canada. Ballybunion YXQ augmented the war effort and played her part as a wireless station after this period our story of YXQ Station begins.

Danny Houlihan has researched the station over the years from documents and ground research and has to date uncovered more and more history , quote I am convinced the story of this famous wireless station will be transmitted for hundreds of years to come unquote.

This episode is just but a brief transmission of the stations history and will be updated accordingly and is dedicated to all Marconi local workers and those in Canada.

After 103 years technology has advanced to a stage that to build a Trans -Atlantic Station like Ballybunion and New Castle New Brunswick would have cost in the region of 250,000 English Sterling each in 1912, now we can webcasts globally for several thousand pounds.

This episodes proves it, as this show is being streamed today around the globe from Ballybunion YXQ Wecasting Radio Talk Show home to Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience.

The YXQ  Journey Lives on. (Music Danny Houlihan Low Whistle Pipes

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St Patricks Day Show Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience

Join Danny on his St Patricks Irish Show,Danny is a Bagpiper historian sit back enjoy, its Ireland as he weaves a tapestry of  Danny's Houlihan's Ireland.Ps Bagpipes are on this podcast/Low Whistle

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Ship Wrecks of The Shannon Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

In this episode Danny travels back to the days of the ship wrecks during the 1800s on the Shannon Estuary Ireland on The Wild Atlantic Way North Kerry Ireland. The Thetis still to this day is with us, all that remains is a few wooden ribs buried in the sands of Beale and the memory of that faithful night many moons ago and that of SS Premier which sank without trace in the Shannon Estuary, all interwoven into a rich tapestry which is Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience. In the episode Danny Houlihan consults newspapers from the 1800 period and the story's that remain which unfolds a unique history of the events.

This again is just a taste of this rich marine history of North Kerry on the Wild Atlanticway Ireland.

All music on Uillleann pipes/Low Whistle composed and arranged by Danny Houlihan The Thetis (Keyboard), Anns Air (Low Whistle)Premier. Bagpipes She Moved Through The Fair Danny Houlihan arr.

 

Tales from The Seaside Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience

Buried deep within old boxes were many historical gems, some are now gone forgotten and indeed lost forever. I came across this old tale from my place here in Ballybunion many moons ago, indeed there is a reference to an event. In Ireland when a story was told it gathered speed and in those early days with no internet it made a bolt and was added to.

This old tale was related to me many years ago by a local historian who has now since passed on. I have related this to a few friends who all  have stated it is a horses tail. Once again the story takes speed and crosses a finish line. Danny.

 

Mary O Malley Young Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience

In this episode Danny Houlihan highlights a special woman Mary O Malley Young, who left her mark on the people and the landscape of Ballybunion North Kerry Ireland in 1868, this mark will be there for years to come.

Mary was a kind person to all including young orphan children and locals alike. Mary was a local woman from Kilconly who married a tea planter by the name of John Young. Marys life and family spanned a history which saw the rising evictions in her area resulting in Mary moving to Kilrush working at Crottys and it has been said in Killkee also. 

Mary O Malley Young was instrumental in starting a school in Doon at her home, later she had this handed over to the nuns resulting in a covent and later a school on her property. Many years later Mary was the driving force and founder of St Johns Church Ballybunion which she funded.

Mary O Malley was an Iconic local woman who we all to this day owe a debth of gratitude to.

This episode is dedicated to her memory.

Like all other episodes if more information is received all shows will be updated.