RTÉ:Ireland http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/ Weekly Documentary Series, from RTÉ Radio 1. Weekly Documentary Series, from RTÉ Radio 1. The Documentary On One is the main weekly documentary slot on RTÉ Radio 1. Running at forty-five minutes every Wednesday evening at 8.02pm, Documentary On One is the biggest arena on RTÉ Radio 1 to which listeners can tune to hear documentary work by RTÉ and independent producers. The fare is eclectic and varies greatly from week to week: human interest stories, issues, ideas, historical events, biography, music and literature - to name but a few - all find their home in The Documentary On One slot. In fact, the slot reflects the full spectrum of modern preoccupations and interests. en-ie RTÉ 2007 RTÉ radio1@rte.ie Thu 28 June 2007 10:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/images/documentaryonone_144.jpg http://www.rte.ie/ 144 144 Public Radio RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-270607-39m01s-doconone.mp3 The lives of two HIV positive women. The lives of two HIV positive women. "Being told you're HIV positive is the day your life changes forever" according to Ruth from Dublin who was diagnosed in 2005. A year previously and over 4,000 miles away in Kenya, Margaret Waachai was given the same news. Stigma, this week's Documentary on One, traces the lives of Ruth and Margaret, who although having the same illness, are living very different lives. Margaret who has three children, has been completely rejected by her family, and on a daily basis faces huge criticism from the people around her. While Ruth's experience is a little more comfortable, she faces the challenges of new relationships, having children, and an Ireland that is not ready to accept that HIV is no longer just the concern of drug addicts and homosexuals. Margaret and Ruth, through their personal strength and determination, are proof that it is possible to "live positively", no matter where you are. Compiled and presented by Elizabeth Laragy Production supervision by Peter Woods First broadcast 27th June 2007 39:01 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-270607-39m01s-doconone.mp3 Thu 28 June 2007 10:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-39m26s-130607-doconone.mp3 A snapshot about being young and talented in the Dublin of the 1940's. A snapshot about being young and talented in the Dublin of the 1940's. 'The Catacombs' was a night club that operated from the basement of 13 Fitzwilliam Place, in the centre of Dublin, in the late 1940's. 'The Catacombs' was founded by Dickie Wyman - an Englishman who moved to Dublin following the death of his boyfriend during World War Two. He opened a basement club in the flat he rented and made his money from returning empty beer bottles the next morning. The Catacombs attracted a bohemian crowd. A number of young aspiring writers such as Brendan Behan, Patrick Kavanagh, JP Donleavy and Anthony Cronin were regulars. The Catacombs featured in JP Donleavy's novel 'The Gingerman.' Following the emergency, in the era of Archbishop McQuaid, anything went in 'The Catacombs'. There were heavy drinking, discussions, debates and fights. Myth and legend now surrounds the dingy basement flat spread by the likes of Brendan Behan, who said that 'The Catacombs' was a place where "men had women, men had men and women had women". 'The Catacombs', the building, now stands as a testament to the times and the people that frequented the basement flat. Its story - is a snapshot about being young and talented in Dublin of the 1940's. It's about the excitement of youth. It describes a special time in the history of the capital, through the eyes of its participants. Radio One's 'Documentary on One' on Saturday 19th of May 2007, brought four former patrons of 'The Catacombs' back to the original site. The four are the author JP Donleavy, Steve Willoughby, Joan De Frenay and Shelia Bradshaw . The last time they had walked down the narrow stairs and entered the basement was sixty years ago. When they were young and this basement flat was 'The Catacombs.' Made and Presented by Ciaran Cassidy. Production supervision by Peter Woods. First broadcast 13th June 2007 39:26 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-39m26s-130607-doconone.mp3 Thu 14 June 2007 10:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-090507-42m09s-docononelettertoliz.mp3 Liz tells the story of how food became her addiction. Liz tells the story of how food became her addiction. In 2006, Liz's doctor told her that she was going to die a premature death. Standing at 4 foot 10, she weighed over 23 stone. He said that unless she decided to take drastic action, her heart would give up on her. Liz spent her life putting weight on, not off. Over the course of two decades, the thought and reality of food became her addiction. It also helped subsume a set of deeply distressing memories from when she was younger. In this documentary, Liz tells the story of how food became her addiction. An honest and frank woman, she describes life as a fat person, and life in the knowledge that her habits could kill her. We hear what Liz decided to do next. Letter to Liz was made by Ella McSweeney Producer: Ella McSweeney First broadcast 9th May 2007 42:09 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-090507-42m09s-docononelettertoliz.mp3 Thu 7 June 2007 16:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-060607-39m37s-doconone.mp3 A travel documentary about trying to understand a father. A travel documentary about trying to understand a father. Martin Johnson's mother died of cancer eight years ago. The Johnson family lived in Sweden at the time and after his mother's death Martin's father decided he needed a break and disappeared, leaving Martin and his siblings alone in Sweden for a month. Two years later Martin Johnson's father cycled along the southern coast of Ireland. After that he continued to disappear periodically. He now lives a new life in New Zealand, having left his three children behind in Sweden. This is a travel documentary about trying to understand a father, about what Martin's father saw in Ireland, about loss and most of all why one most keep on moving on. Martin Johnson produced this documentary, following in his father's footsteps from Dublin to Dursey Island in West Cork. In the documentary Martin also meets a fisherman from Dunmore East who talks about leaving home as well as Dennis who owns a Bed & Breakfast in Castletownbere and who lost his wife five years ago and a farmer on Dursey Island - to name but a few. Producer: Martin Johnson Supervising Producer: Peter Woods First broadcast 6th June 2007 39:37 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-060607-39m37s-doconone.mp3 Thu 7 June 2007 09:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-300507-40m58s-patriciamaryandmaryloutoo.mp3 Following three politicians as they battle for a Dail seat. Following three politicians as they battle for a Dail seat. There are four seats in the Taoiseach's constituency of Dublin Central and three female candidates running there, Patricia McKenna (Greens), Mary Fitzpatrick (FF) and Mary Lou McDonald (SF). "Patricia, Mary and Mary Lou too" follows them in Dublin central from the weeks before the election was called right down to the midnight hours of the count. It's the first time any of the three have been on this ticket and the likelihood is only one of them will win a seat in Bertie's backyard. Producer: Ann Marie Power First broadcast 30th May 2007 40:38 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-300507-40m58s-patriciamaryandmaryloutoo.mp3 Thu 31 May 2007 10:15:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-230507-41m52s-documentaryonone.mp3 A documentary about the last song collector, Tom Munnelly. A documentary about the last song collector, Tom Munnelly. A documentary about the last song collector, Tom Munnelly. Producer: Liam O'Brien (First broadcast 19th February 2006) 41:52 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-230507-41m52s-documentaryonone.mp3 Fri 25 May 2007 12:10:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-160507-37m45s-documentaryonone.mp3 The vast differences between life South and North of the border during the troubles. The vast differences between life South and North of the border during the troubles. The recent historic handshake between Ian Paisley and Bertie Ahern signalled the end of an era. As the dust settles, with Sinn Fein now in Government in the North and potentially in the South, perhaps it is time to look at the motivations behind what drove men and women into an armed struggle. This documentary through one individual and his wife deals with the start of the troubles in 1969, the burning out of Catholic families and the large influx of refugees over the border as a result. It challenges listeners down South as to whether or not the Government indeed did "stand idly by" and where that metaphorical border lies between a victim and an aggressor, defenders of the community and terrorists. Raised in a apolitical family with a father and grandfather in the British army Liam Cassidy believes that "life sent him" in the direction of physical force Republicanism and that the peace that we have today could not have been achieved without the IRA. The program contrast the vast differences between life South and North of the border and follows Liam and his family on a journey through the troubles from Belfast to Dundalk and back again to where they finally settled with many other so called "displaced people", in Dundalk Co. Louth. Producer: Ann Marie Power (First broadcast 16th May 2007) 37:45 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-160507-37m45s-documentaryonone.mp3 Thu 17 May 2007 11:50:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-020507-41m55s-doconone.mp3 The story of of Brian and Michelle who both have been diagnosed as schizophrenic. The story of of Brian and Michelle who both have been diagnosed as schizophrenic. Jungle is Rough is the story of Brian and Michelle who both have been diagnosed as schizophrenic. Brian is a voice hearer. It is the story of how they cope on a day to day basis, the story of how they met. It is a love story. Brian went to London in the 80s. He was full of hope. He secured work and was doing well until he lost his job. Brian has always loved music. He was drawn to the emergent Rave scene. He began to experiment with drugs. In his own words he eventually began to lose all sense of himself - he was lost 'inside', in his own words. The voices began. He associates them with the East End of London. He was rescued by his family and diagnosed with drug induced schizophrenia. Instead of fighting it Brian decided to live with the voices on a day to day basis. In Jungle is Rough he talks frankly about what this is like. He likens it to living in a house full of other people. Asked if it's his house? He says it isn't. It belongs to everybody. He talks about living on the edge, about a feeling of darkness that it out there. But there was redemption for Brian. Jungle is Rough tells this story - the story of how he met Michelle and how they face life together, learning to live with their illnesses. Producer: Peter Woods (First broadcast 2nd May 2007) 41:55 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-020507-41m55s-doconone.mp3 Thu 3 May 2007 09:50:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-250407-41m33s-doconone.mp3 The story of the lives changed by an explosion near Newry. The story of the lives changed by an explosion near Newry. On 25 April, 1987 the Troubles in Northern Ireland cast a dark shadow over Irish rugby. One of Northern Ireland's most senior judges, Lord Gibson (73) and his wife Lady Cecily Gibson (67) were killed by a 500 lb IRA landmine at Killeeen, close to the border as they drove home to Drumbo, Co. Down, from holiday. They had just left their Garda escort and were about to pick up their RUC escort when the bomb exploded. Three Irish rugby players, Nigel Carr, Philip Rainey and David Irwin were injured in a car travelling in the opposite direction at the time to attend an Irish rugby squad training session. Nigel Carr was one of the stars of Ireland's Triple Crown triumph in 1985. He would never play rugby seriously again. A year later, three members of the Hanna family from Hillsborough (Robert aged 45, his wife Maureen and their six year old son, James) were killed by a similar bomb on the same stretch of road in Killen, when the IRA mistook their jeep for one owned by another senior member of the judiciary, High Court Judge Eoin Higgins. Both incidents are recalled in this RTÉ Radio 1 documentary. To mark the 20th anniversary of the bomb explosion Nigel Carr, Philip Rainey and David Irwin recreate the journey for the first time for this programme. On the way they detour to Hillsborough to visit the Hanna's graveyard and meet Reverend John Dinnen, the rector in Hillsborough who presided over the Hanna funeral. The documentary looks back to the events of 20 years ago but also looks forward to what is needed to create a new future in Northern Ireland. Compiled and produced by John Scally (First broadcast 25th April 2007) 41:33 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-250407-41m33s-doconone.mp3 Thu 26 April 2007 10:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-190407-41m50s-documentaryonone.mp3 The story of Mary X. The story of Mary X. Mary X is the mother of nine children, all of whom are in or have been through the care system. Mary X is intellectually handicapped. She cannot be named because some of those children remain minors and to identify her risks identifying them. This programme makes extensive use of Freedom of Information material applied for by the woman at the centre of the story. This information sketches a partial life of Mary from the 1970s until today. It was made with the cooperation of her sisters. Mary X is homeless, although, at the moment she is voluntarily staying in St Ita's, Portrane. She has lived most of her forty five years on the streets. Her sisters have spent a considerable amount of time attempting to find suitable accommodation for her. They believe she needs one-on-one care and a stable environment but instead Mary has fallen through the cracks in the system. Despite the emphasis the Constitution places on the family at no time have this woman's children been dealt with in a holistic manner. Many of her children share, to varying degrees, her handicap. They have been placed in institutions or fostered, for the most part unaware of the existence of their brother's and sisters. Some of the children have disappeared completely, others files are missing. Meanwhile, their mother's life on the streets came crashing down around her in the summer of last year. This is a programme that takes the horror story that is one 'family' and questions, if after all the scandals involving the religious and the care of children, the state is doing any better? Produced and presented by Peter Woods (First broadcast 18th April 2007) 41:50 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-190407-41m50s-documentaryonone.mp3 Thu 19 April 2007 13:30:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-11042007-37m21s-doconone.mp3 The mysterious death of fourteen year old Jamie Farrelly Maughan in 2004. The mysterious death of fourteen year old Jamie Farrelly Maughan in 2004. On the 2nd July 2004, the body of fourteen year old Jamie Farrelly-Maughan was discovered behind a disused house in Harmony Heights - a housing estate in Cavan Town. She had lain there for six days. The details of her final hours and what occurred are unknown. The coroner ruled that the first year secondary school student had a lethal amount of ecstasy in her system. There was evidence that somebody had sexual activities with the girl the night she died. And the coroner stated her body had been dumped. She had not died where she was found. The only charges arising out of the death of Jamie Farrelly Maughan was a two year sentence for statutory rape of a girl under seventeen. Weldo Froidas Cavalcante - a twenty three year old Brazilian meat packer served eighteen months of his sentence before being released. After his release - Gardai were in possession of Cavalacante's passport and he was legally obliged to attend an inquest into the 14 year old's death but with the aide of the Brazilian embassy he left the country. 'Documentary on One' travels from Cavan Town to Cassalinda a small town in the centre of Brazil - meeting the family and friends of Jamie Farrelly Maughan and attempting to track down Weldo Cavalcante to find out what happened that June night in Harmony Heights. Made and Presented by Ciaran Cassidy Production supervision by Peter Woods (First broadcast 11th April 2007) 37:21 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-11042007-37m21s-doconone.mp3 Thu 12 April 2007 10:20:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-040407-39m51s-doconone.mp3 A group of modern day travellers' migration through the west of Ireland. A group of modern day travellers' migration through the west of Ireland. "A lot of the people in Connemara is just like travellers". This is Mary McDonagh's (not her real name) way of complimenting the community around Tully in South Connemara, where her extended family camp for four months of every year. On Wednesday, 4 April the documentary on RTÉ Radio 1 is "I'll Find a High Mountain", the story of a Galway traveller family, one of a dwindling number who still take to the road. "Belmullet, Achill, Castlebar, Westport, Louisburgh .." "Maam Cross, Leenane, Newport and Mulranny." The McDonaghs rhyme off the West of Ireland places on the traditional routes their family always travelled. But Tully in South Connemara is now the only one of their camps left that is not blocked off by boulders and where they still feel welcome in pubs and shops. Anti-trespass legislation passed in 2002 made it illegal to camp in any public place. This move effectively outlawed the traveller way of life - a way of life which was dying anyway, according to Mary. She paints a picture of lives ravaged by depression and suicide - which she attributes to the travellers' forced abandonment of their way of life. She lost her 26 year-old son to suicide: "My son took his own life and 'twas the hardest thing that ever happened me. I blame the house for my son's death. I blame that city and I blame the town for my son's death. And I'm afraid of my life for my other sons." And yet there is much joy too. Producer Paula Carroll visits the McDonaghs over the course of several months. She watches the McDonagh children playing on the bogs and beaches of South Connemara, and talks to travellers at horse fairs and pattern days throughout Ireland to get a sense of life on the road for Ireland's travelling people today. I'll Find a High Mountain is a Rag and Bone Production for RTÉ Radio 1. It is made with the support of Sound and Vision Broadcasting Funding Scheme, a BCI initiative. Producer: Paula Carroll Production Supervision: Peter Woods (First broadcast 4th April 2007) 39:51 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-040407-39m51s-doconone.mp3 Thu 5 April 2007 10:30:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-21032007-doconone.mp3 The final night of the Gaiety Cinema in Carrick-On-Shannon. The final night of the Gaiety Cinema in Carrick-On-Shannon. A documentary by award winning writer, Brian Leyden, on the final night of the Gaiety Cinema in Carrick-On-Shannon. Producer: Lorelei Harris (First broadcast 30 June 2004) 41:23 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-21032007-doconone.mp3 Thu 22 March 2007 10:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-140307-41m00s-doconone.mp3 Disabled people's reaction to being in the public gaze. Disabled people's reaction to being in the public gaze. A documentary on disabled people's reaction to being in the public gaze. Producer: Mary Duffy. First broadcast 3rd March, 1999. 41:00 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-140307-41m00s-doconone.mp3 Thu 15 March 2007 10:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-070307-40m03s-documentaryonone.mp3 Belfast painter Markey Robinson Belfast painter Markey Robinson A documentary about the Belfast painter Markey Robinson who spent much of his life in Dublin Presented by Kevin Rafter Producer: Peter Woods First broadcast 3rd March 2007 40:03 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-070307-40m03s-documentaryonone.mp3 Thu 8 March 2007 11:30:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-280207-37m28s-doconone.mp3 A family's reaction to suicide. A family's reaction to suicide. In The Guest Irish cellist, Richard Groocock, who lost his young son through suicide, speaks about the grief he and his wife share. The young man, Kevin, a promising trombone player, was twenty when he took his life. This documentary tells his story and also explores whether music can still be played and enjoyed in a family whose core has been shattered. "There's a feeling he's going to come back, it's all a hoax, it's going to be different. And madness by me...I'm going off my head.. but the thought was coming, he's going to open the door and say "hi papa". The imagination goes wild, it's what you wish for most in the world and if you wish for it hard enough it may come true." Producer: Ann Marie Power First broadcast 28th February 2007 37:28 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-280207-37m28s-doconone.mp3 Thu 1 March 2007 10:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-210207-40m18s-doconone.mp3 Living with Epidermolysis Bullosa. Living with Epidermolysis Bullosa. In 1985 Malachy and Patricia Fogarty were expecting their first baby. The pregnancy had been a pretty uneventful one. In June of that year Patricia travelled to Kilkenny Hospital to give birth to their first born. Within minutes of their baby's birth they were told that there was something seriously wrong; only some of her limbs were covered with skin. Their baby, Emma, was baptised within an hour of her birth. Initially Emma's parents were told that she would not live for long and even if she did she would be better off dying as she would have no quality of life. When Emma was 1 week old she was diagnosed with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). A couple of months later, Emma was released from hospital and Patricia, Malachy and Emma started out on their journey into the unknown world of EB. Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a painful genetic skin disorder causing skin layers and body linings to separate and blister at the slightest touch. It affects about 1 in every 18,000 newborn children in Ireland. In its most severe form, it can be fatal. The form that Emma Fogarty was born with is the Dystrophic form. Her skin is unbelievably fragile. In simple terms, Emma has only 2 layers of skin whereas we have 3. If she turns in the bed at night she will wake up with blisters - if she eats solid food, the skin on her throat will tear. Emma's life is a life of happiness and suffering. Emma is now 22 and the face of DEBRA Ireland (the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association). She has lived as normal a life as is possible for someone whose skin is as fragile as the wings of a butterfly. Last year she completed her third level education and she's now working in Dublin City. In 'Like the Wings of a Butterfly' Emma and her family allow us into their world, the world of Dystrophic EB. Produced by Liam O'Brien Sound Supervision: Richard McCullough. First broadcast 21st February 2007 40:18 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-210207-40m18s-doconone.mp3 Fri 23 February 2007 11:15:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-31012007-41m18s-doconone.mp3 The search for the identity of a man whose body lay unidentified for years. The search for the identity of a man whose body lay unidentified for years. A documentary, by Ciaran Cassidy, on the search for the identity of a man whose body lay unidentified in Horton Woods, Kent in England for years. The remains of a man, believed to be in his late 70s, were found in Horton Wood in rural Kent in 2005. After an extensive police campaign the man was identified by his clothing and the fact that he was a pipe smoker. He was, they said, called 'Old Paddy'. 'Old Paddy' had lived a nomadic life, he was a vagrant, whom the police said had never accepted money from the state. He had disappeared in 1995. It was believed his name was Patrick Folen, he was Irish. He most likely went to Britain sometime between the 1920s and the 1950s. The people who remembered him, mostly English women for whom he had done casual gardening jobs, had a range of theories as to how he may have ended up living rough. He had been abandoned by his parents in Dagenham who left him shoeless when they returned to Ireland; he had been a victim of London Blitz bombing and couldn't live in a house again, he had fled to England when his family died in a flu epidemic or as a result of his sorrow at the tragic drowning of a brother. This programme is about the search for Patrick Folen, a search that included a mail shot to every Folen in the Irish telephone directory; a search for a man whose story stands as an apocryphal one: a story of emigration. Production supervision by Peter Woods (EBU Masterclass Programme) First broadcast 31st January 2007 41:18 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-31012007-41m18s-doconone.mp3 Thu 1 February 2007 14:15:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-240107-40m44s-documentaryonone.mp3 The story of two boys who were born in the west of Ireland over 40 years ago with severe disabilities. The story of two boys who were born in the west of Ireland over 40 years ago with severe disabilities. In 2003, an unusual newspaper article was printed in one of the national broadsheets. The article was written by a nurse in the west of Ireland and told the story of a young boy who spent his life, kept in a wooden drawer.... Heaven's Special Children is a documentary born out of that newspaper article. It is a documentary which tells the story about the lives of two baby boys who were born in the west of Ireland over 40 years ago. Both of these boys were born profoundly disabled.... but their lives travelled different paths. Producer: Liam O'Brien First broadcast 24th January 2007 40:44 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-240107-40m44s-documentaryonone.mp3 Fri 26 January 2007 18:10:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-170107-41m34s-documentaryonone.mp3 The story of John Parish, who returned from World War II traumatised by his experiences. The story of John Parish, who returned from World War II traumatised by his experiences. When Staff Sergeant John Parish dived into the cold water in the Greek port of Piraeus on the 24th April, 1941, his life changed forever. Behind him there was chaos; the "Hellas", a ship that was evacuating Allied forces and civilians from Greece, had been bombed. Passengers were screaming, trapped in burning cabins; the only gangway was destroyed, and eventually the ship rolled over and sank. More than 700 people died. John Parish was lucky, he escaped - but he carried the events of that day with him for the rest of his life. John is one of the many Australian men who returned from World War Two traumatised by their experiences. Their wounds were not visible, but they were badly scarred inside. The size of the problem, although contained within official confidential records, was carefully hidden from public scrutiny, and the labels for war stress were the same as those assigned to mental disorders of peacetime. Wives and children often bore the brunt of the men's illness. This program, narrated and written by John's son Geoff, traces John's life and his battle with illness, using his service and medical files, his letters, as well as stories written by Geoff. Part investigation, part detective story and personal memoir, it's the story of an ordinary man battling with himself and the system, and the impact of war on his life and that of his family. Written and Narrated by Geoff Parish Researched and Produced by Sharon Davis Sound Engineer: Phillip Ulman First broadcast 17th January 2007 41:34 http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-170107-41m34s-documentaryonone.mp3 Fri 19 January 2007 12:27:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-061206-41m02s-doconone.mp3 A documentary about Jean Darling, one of the biggest child stars of the 1930's. A documentary about Jean Darling, one of the biggest child stars of the 1930's. In the 1930s, when film was undergoing the transition from silent to speech - Jean Darling was one of the biggest child stars of the era. A member of Hal Roach's 'Little Rascals' - she starred in Laurel and Hardy films and was the lead in the original Broadway production of Carousel, which she appeared in for 850 consecutive nights. She had her own syndicated television and radio shows and was on first name basis with the Hollywood aristocracy of the time - from Bing Crosby and Clarke Gable to Frank Sinatra. This week's 'Documentary on One', tells the story of 'Little Star', Jean Darling and her journey from Hollywood to Dublin. Compiled by Ciaran Cassidy Broadcast 6th December 2006. 44:35 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-061206-41m02s-doconone.mp3 Tue 12 December 2006 11:03:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-291106-44m35s-21yearsand8days.mp3 A documentary about the life and death of Gary Douch. A documentary about the life and death of Gary Douch. A documentary about the life and death of Gary Douch who was beaten to death in one of the holding cells in Mountjoy Jail, 1st August 2006. The documentary describes at the conditions in the holding cells of Mountjoy Prison in the years leading up to Gary Douch's violent death there this August. It looks at the successive warnings about these cells given to the Minister for Justice Michael McDowell and the various prison authorities by both the POA and Justice Dermot Kinlen, the Chief Inspector of Prisons. The programme also features Darndale, the estate on the northside of Dublin where he was from - stolen cars, drugs and death are everyday occurrences here. "21 years and 8 days" includes an interview with Gary Douch's mother, Margaret Rafter, as she says in the programme, he had his 21st birthday in the jail and eight days later he was dead. Producer: Ann-Marie Power Sound: Richard McCullough First broadcast 29th November 2006. 44:35 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-291106-44m35s-21yearsand8days.mp3 Thu 30 November 2006 11:03:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-221106-41m-doconone.mp3 Following two groups of fans as they pay tribute to their hero. Following two groups of fans as they pay tribute to their hero. George Best died on 25 November 2005. For many soccer fans, their ultimate hero was gone. This documentary was recorded and is set on the day that George was laid to rest. Best's funeral was the biggest ever witnessed in Northern Ireland. Tens of thousands of his fans came out on a rain soaked winter's morning in Belfast to say their final goodbye to a man who had entertained them for so many years. Members of all sides of the community came together, young and old, catholic and protestant, men and women - whilst the city's signature helicopters hovered overhead. This documentary follows two groups of George's mourners, the first a group of lifelong supporters from Galway, the second, a father and son from East Belfast. These two groups are brought together in the queue whilst waiting to see George's coffin pass through Stormont. The result is a flood of memories, laughter, goals, women and sorrow. This documentary eavesdrops on those conversations: conversations which echoed around the world on that day. Producer: Liam O'Brien First broadcast 22nd November 2006. 41:00 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-221106-41m-doconone.mp3 Thu 23 November 2006 10:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-081106-40m44s-20h02-doconone.mp3 An early 1960's Leaving Cert Class hold a reunion. An early 1960's Leaving Cert Class hold a reunion. This summer Castleknock College in Dublin held a class reunion for their Leaving Cert classes from the early 60s. Five of those in attendance had left the college for priesthood. None of them completed that journey - this is their story. Producer: Peter Woods First broadcast 8th November 2006. 40:44 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-081106-40m44s-20h02-doconone.mp3 Thu 9 November 2006 10:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-011106-41m23s-doconone.mp3 Jerry Dennehy tells his daughter of his battle with cancer. Jerry Dennehy tells his daughter of his battle with cancer. A Father's Story is a portrait of a unique man and an incredible story of survival. Over 20 years ago, Jerry Dennehy was told to say goodbye to his family. The doctors treating him for cancer did not expect him to survive the operation that would remove almost 80 percent of his stomach. He has since had prostate cancer twice and recently received treatment for lung cancer. In this feature, he talks openly with his daughter, broadcaster, Susan Dennehy, about his battles, his unusual methods of coping and the "curse of an interesting life". Presenter/producer: Susan Dennehy. First broadcast 1st November 2006. 41:23 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-011106-41m23s-doconone.mp3 Thu 2 November 2006 10:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-251006-41m14s-doconone.mp3 The Movement, legendary beat group in 1960's Ireland. The Movement, legendary beat group in 1960's Ireland. What-you-may call-it, Drugs and Liver Transplants is a documentary about what might have been. It's a documentary about the 1960s beat group The Movement. The Movement only released two singles during their brief lifespan. Originally from Cabra, on the northside of Dublin, the band played to big crowds, supported by Rory Gallagher and had a hit single in 1967, before implosion. Their story reads like an apocryphal tale of Ireland in the 60s. Amongst aficionados of 60s beat groups, The Movement have achieved legendary status. Their singles are collectors' items. It's rumoured that what is described as 'the monster guitar break' on Tell Her was actually played by Jimmy Page, later of Led Zeppelin. In What-you-may call-it, Drugs and Liver Transplants, Ciaran Cassidy gets to the bottom of these stories. He goes in search of The Movement. a search that takes him into the bars of the Northside and through the taxi ranks at Dublin Airport. He gets to hear the story of a drummer's odyssey around Ireland, reassembling the drum-kit he'd sold in bleaker times and he hears how Irish Rock and Roll was born in one woman's kitchen. This is a tale of rock and roll and of lost innocence. Reporter: Ciaran Cassidy Producer: Peter Woods First broadcast 27th November 2005. 41:14 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-251006-41m14s-doconone.mp3 Thu 26 October 2006 09:55:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-181006-40m40s-doconone.mp3 The story of a blind Northern Ireland Water Skier and three times World Champion. The story of a blind Northern Ireland Water Skier and three times World Champion. Janet Gray is a blind Northern Ireland Water Skier and three times World Champion who, in 2003, nearly died following a horrific skiing accident off the coast of Florida. This week's documentary follows Janet as she defies medical convention and makes a comeback to competitive water skiing. Compiled by Ciaran Cassidy Production supervision: Peter Woods First broadcast 18th October 2006. 40:40 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-181006-40m40s-doconone.mp3 Thu 19 October 2006 10:15:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-041006-40m59s-doconone.mp3 Fiddler Paul O'Shaughnessy goes in search of his musical roots. Fiddler Paul O'Shaughnessy goes in search of his musical roots. The fiddle player Paul O'Shaughnessy's visit to The Glen area of Co Donegal as a child was, for him, a formative experience. O'Shaughnessy's mother, Pearl, was a musician and a teacher from Donegal so, in a sense it was a homecoming. It also became an introduction to a style of music that his own name was to become associated with in time. Paul has played with Altan and Beginish and is renowned also as a solo performer. Although born and brought up in Dublin his musical roots have always been from Donegal. The Glen Road runs from the town of Carrick to Glencolmcille but 'The Glen Road to Carrick' is one of 'the big', defining, Donegal tunes; a reel. This programme is also an exploration of a musical style told through this tune and the memories of those who've played it. Producer: Peter Woods First broadcast 4th October 2006. 40:59 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-041006-40m59s-doconone.mp3 Thu 5 October 2006 09:40:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-270906-38m12s-doconone.mp3 Ciaran Cassidy joins a group of bachelor farmers at a dance. Ciaran Cassidy joins a group of bachelor farmers at a dance. Jimmy Fleming was never meant to dance again. The 72-year-old bachelor farmer had a heart attack on the dance floor a couple of years back and the doctor warned him to take it easy. Since Jimmy first stepped onto a dance floor in Tramore in 1951, he has loved everything about the dance halls - the music, the craic and the people. Even now despite doctors' warnings he still makes at least two dances a week. Over the years Jimmy's rural Ireland has changed beyond recognition - the number of bachelor farmers is dwindling, much like the dance halls they used to attend. 'The Bachelor's Last Dance' follows Jimmy and a group of bachelor farmer friends over the course of a Sunday as they follow their weekly routine going to dances in Mallow and Ballinvreena. Compiled and Presented by: Ciaran Cassidy Production Supervision: Peter Woods First broadcast 2nd July 2006. 38:12 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-270906-38m12s-doconone.mp3 Thu 28 September 2006 09:50:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-200906-40m56s-doconone.mp3 A portrait of Three Rock Mountain. A portrait of Three Rock Mountain. A portrait of Three Rock Mountain as seen through the eyes of those who have lived at its foot all their lives and others who use is as a vital communications location or as a special recreational facility close to Dublin city Producer: Ian Lee First broadcast 28th August 2002 40:56 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-200906-40m56s-doconone.mp3 Thu 21 September 2006 10:30:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-130906-20h00-41m08s-doconone.mp3 The life of fishermen on the Irish Sea. The life of fishermen on the Irish Sea. At the end of July, Liam O'Brien joined the Susannah G, a prawn fishing trawler that operates out of Dunmore East in Co. Waterford. The skipper is Denis Harding. His crew consists of a Donegal man and three Lithuanian men. The Susannah G trawls for prawns in 'The smalls', a fishing ground about 55 miles south east of the Waterford Coastline. Work begins at dawn and doesn't normally finish until the early hours of the morning with the average days work about 20 hours long, rising at dawn and not finishing until the early hours of the next morning. Work can be difficult, catches can be small, seas can be rough and nights can be lonely. However, on this trip, the Susannah G was treated to one of the best weeks in the year with calm seas and bright sun. On most trips the Susannah G is manned by four men. Their normal routine is to spend 10 days fishing at a time. About half way through this they come back to Dunmore to drop off their catch, stock up on supplies and have a two hour break at home. Then it's straight back out for the remainder of the trip. Liam joined them half way through one of their 10 day trips. For the Susannah G to stay at sea and pay her way she has to catch about 1000 euro of fish a day.The crew are only paid for the fish they bring on board, so bad seas and high tides can make for low wages. Dreaming of Prawns tells the story of a typical 4 day trip at sea. So, did the Susannah G catch enough to earn a wage? What if any problems did the she face? and what is life as an Irish fisherman really like? Producer: Liam O'Brien First broadcast 13th September 2006. 41:08 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-130906-20h00-41m08s-doconone.mp3 Thu 14 September 2006 10:05:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-06092006-19h02-41m09s-doconone.mp3 A programme about the accordian player Tony McMahon. A programme about the accordian player Tony McMahon. A programme about the accordian player Tony McMahon. First broadcast 10th August 2005. 41:09 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-06092006-19h02-41m09s-doconone.mp3 Thu 7 September 2006 11:10:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-27082006-10h02-41m29s-doconone.mp3 Part 2 of a two part documentary on migrant workers from North Mayo. Part 2 of a two part documentary on migrant workers from North Mayo. Programme Two: Return to Blacksod The Second Programme, Return to Blacksod, tells the story of the Connor family of Belmullet, mainly through the words of a father and son - both John Connor. The elder John was interviewed by Anne O'Dowd, he was an inveterate story teller - a trait shared with his son John. This is a programme about memory and affection, a son's love for his father. The newer interviews were recorded in the highest house in Blacksod - all of the Connor family emigrated at some stage in their lives and their mother's wish was that that house remain as a place to go back too. The son, now 63, remembers looking at his father who was then in his 40s and regarding him as an old man. Both these programmes are about forgotten stories and about work. They are about an experience that has a parallel in the Ireland of today, where people come from all over Europe in search of work, in many cases returning home for part of the year. Recorded during a few windblown days last August they tell also of how these experiences live in the memory and indeed in the landscapes of North Mayo. Compiled by Peter Woods and Alan Torney. Produced by Peter Woods. First broadcast 20th November 2005 41:29 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-27082006-10h02-41m29s-doconone.mp3 Mon 28 August 2006 12:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-19082006-10h02-39m28s-twotrainstoachill.mp3 Part 1 of a two part documentary on migrant workers from North Mayo. Part 1 of a two part documentary on migrant workers from North Mayo. Programme One: Two trains to Achill The first programme tells of the first and last trains to Achill where, according to local folklore, it had been prophesised that both trains would carry the bodies of dead people. The first train, in 1894 carried those of 32 tattie hokers who drowned in Clew Bay on their way to Scotland when the boat they were in capsized. In 1937 the railway, which had shut down, was reopened to carry the bodies of those burned in the Kirkintollach bothy fire, which focused attention on Peadar O'Donnell's campaign on behalf of the migrant workers and led to a government inquiry at the time. On Achill we met 93 year old Anthony Kilbane, who went to Scotland when he was 13, for the first time. These stories are interwoven with Anne O'Dowd's original interviews with the men who left North May and began work in the west coast of Scotland picking early potatoes. Often these men travelled on to England to pick beet. Sometimes their families travelled with them. In other cases their wives and children were left at home. The men returned for a month in the spring to sow what land they had. These journey were unique to Mayo and the West of Donegal and were also a unique form of migration. Compiled by Peter Woods and Alan Torney. Produced by Peter Woods. First broadcast 13th November 2005 39:28 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-19082006-10h02-39m28s-twotrainstoachill.mp3 Mon 21 August 2006 10:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-12082006-10h02-42m52s-soulwings.mp3 A documentary about battling alcoholism. A documentary about the power of hymns. "I'm meant to be here, I'm meant to tell this story. It may help somebody else. I wasn't meant to die and I wasn't meant to go mad from drink which so many people I know have done" Thomas Kinsella Thomas Kinsella was born in Arklow in 1950s Ireland. He had a difficult relationship with his father, but despite this had a happy childhood. He began drinking at 16. Life treated Thomas well in his early twenties. He joined the Garda Siochana, settled down, married a beautiful woman, ran a successful pharmacy business with his wife, was blessed with two children and lived in a fine house. However, Thomas' drinking was ever present, daily. As time passed Tom's drinking became progressively worse and eventually came to a head in complete self destruction at the age of 32. Some would say Thomas lost his wife, his family, his job, his home and his way in life but, Thomas says that he threw them all away through his alcoholism. However, 1987 was a new beginning for Thomas. He stopped drinking and began on his journey of recovery. Today, Thomas has not drank in almost 20 years. "I have a new history today for the last almost 20 years now. Talking about my new history gives hope...and it wasn't easy" Thomas Kinsella 42:52 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-12082006-10h02-42m52s-soulwings.mp3 Tue 15 August 2006 10:55:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-05082006-10h02-40m32s-soulwings.mp3 A documentary about a fire in St Joseph's industrial school in Cavan Town in February 1943. A documentary about a fire in St Joseph's industrial school in Cavan Town in February 1943. On the night of February 23rd 1943, a fire in St Joseph's industrial school in Cavan Town, an orphanage, run by an enclosed order of the Poor Clare nuns caught fire. 35 orphans and one elderly woman died that night and the enclosed order of nuns who shunned attention now were at the centre of one of Ireland's largest tragedies. Twelve miles outside of Cavan town, lay the small rented home of the McKiernan family. By all accounts they were poor but happy. Hugh Snr and Elizabeth were the parents. They had had four children - Hugh, Matt, Susan and Elizabeth Mary. In 1937, Mrs McKiernan died and local priest advised that two girls should go into the convent. The turnaround was so quick the girls were not even at their mother's funeral. The family visited the two sisters over the next few years - allowed only a precious fifteen minutes inside the large entrance doors of the convent. The morning after the fire in the orphanage, Hugh heard news from a neighbour. He immediately thought of his sisters. He cycled all the way to the post office in Butlersbridge and rang the guards in Cavan town. Both sisters were dead. Ciaran Cassidy - a native of Cavan town - in this week's Documentary on One - The Orphans that Never Were talks to the McKiernan brothers and attempts to locate survivors of that night - to discover what happened and why. Compiled by Ciaran Cassidy Producer: Peter Woods 40:32 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-05082006-10h02-40m32s-soulwings.mp3 Mon 7 August 2006 13:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-300706-41m35s-doconone.mp3 A documentary about the Kerry cyclist Mick Murphy, 'The Iron Man', in his own words. A documentary about the Kerry cyclist Mick Murphy, 'The Iron Man', in his own words. In the 1950s and into the early 1960s the Ras Tailteann attracted bigger crowds than any other sporting event in this country. To compete was a great achievement. To finish it a greater one. To win it a singular one. Occasional wins took on an epic quality. In the case of the Kerry cyclist Mick Murphy, 'The Iron Man', the truth exceeds the legend and the legend... Well the legend goes a bit like this: he trained with weights made from stone, he made a living as a circus performer, on one stage in the 1958 Ras, after his bike had broken down, he stole an ordinary bicycle from a farmer and chased down the leading pack. It 's said that he rode for three days with a broken collar bone, that he would cycle for forty miles having completed a gruelling stage just to cool down, that he drank cow's blood and ate raw meat. It's said he was indestructible. Mick Murphy is larger than life. 'Mile a minute MIck', 'Iron Mick', 'The Clay Pigeon'. 'The Iron Man' and 'The Convict of the Road'. His story is one of epic sporting achievement. In 1958, having spent a winter training and living as a 'spalpeen' in North Cork, he emerged from obscurity to become a national figure. By 1960, at the age of 27, he'd retired from cycling and taken the boat to England. Convict of the Road, is Mick Murphy's story, in his own words. It is a story that has been partially told before, a story that for many people seems apocryphal. For the first time since 1960 he returns again to the Ras and we hear his name shouted up and down a mountainside between Castleisland and Listowel, shouted by people who thought he was dead, or a recluse or worse. Shouted by people who remembered him is his prime, on the road, and by people who'd heard of the legend. Producers: Peter Woods/ Liam O'Brien 41:35 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-300706-41m35s-doconone.mp3 Mon 31 July 2006 13:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-23072006-10h02-43m26s-doconone.mp3 A documentary about the killing of Ann and Annie Gillespie and they people they left behind. A documentary about the killing of Ann and Annie Gillespie and they people they left behind. First broadcast 23rd July 2006. A documentary about the killing of Ann and Annie Gillespie and they people they left behind. On the night of September 18th 1988 Anne Gillepsie and her mother Annie were shot dead in the car park of Sligo General Hospital. John Gallagher, Anne's estranged boyfriend of three and a half years, had raised his telescopic .22 rifle and shot them both dead. In this documentary, Anne's uncle, Patrick McGuire, who witnessed the whole thing, indeed narrowly escaping death himself, describes John Gallagher as "executing his work on the night like shooting rats". In "Dead People Don't Matter", Phonsie Gillepsie, another uncle of Anne, younger brother of the widowed Annie, describes how the women had quickly become terrified of John Gallagher. He watches a wedding video, the first time he has viewed it in seventeen years. In it Anne and Annie and John Gallagher dance together. Anne Gallagher never smiles. Later that night he would go up to her house, cut his arm and smear his blood all over Anne and himself. A week later Anne and her mother were dead. John Gallagher was found guilty but insane by a jury in the Central Criminal Court on the 19th July 1989. He was sent to the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, Co. Dublin to be detained there until the executive, the Minister for Justice, would allow him to go free. In July of 2000 John Gallagher absconded from the Central Mental Hospital. "Dead People Don't Matter" looks at the living and the dead and the truth surrounding both. Producer: Ann-Marie Power Sound: Richard McCullough 43:26 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-23072006-10h02-43m26s-doconone.mp3 Mon 24 July 2006 13:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-16072006-51m20s-10h02-doconone.mp3 The murder of Senator Billy Fox in 1974. The murder of Senator Billy Fox in 1974. Senator Billy Fox was murdered at Tircooney, near Clones on March 11th 1974. Five men, members of the Provisional IRA, were sentenced to life for the killing. Billy Fox was elected to the Dail in 1969. He lost his seat in 1973 and was subsequently elected as a Senator. He was the only member of the Oireachtas to lose his life during 'The Troubles'. But the story of Billy Fox has been largely forgotten. Rumours from Monaghan sets out to find out what happened in Tircooney on that night. It begins in the Bawn area of County Monaghan, amongst the people Fox grew up with - people who still remember him. On the night of his death Billy Fox had set out to visit his girlfriend, Marjorie Coulson, at her parent's house. It was a trip he made every Monday night. On that particular night the Coulson house was raided by the Provisional IRA - 13 men were involved in the raid. Billy Fox was a protestant. He was a member of Fine Gael. He came to prominence during the '69 - '73 Dail when he campaigned against the cratering of border roads, which was then British Army policy. He brought CS Gas canisters and rubber bullets into the Dail chamber and questioned the Fianna Fail Government's policy on Northern Ireland. He was removed forcibly from the Dail that day and the story made the front page of the national newspapers. That single event was to play a major part in losing him his seat. During the trial of the five men accused of his murder the Dublin Monaghan bombs exploded. Those and many other events were to eclipse the events at Tircooney that night in March 1974. Rumours from Monaghan sets out to remember those events and the level paranoia of those years, along the border - the unwillingness of people to talk when a low level war played itself out in the background. Compiled and presented by Peter Woods and Sean Rocks Produced by Peter Woods Sound Supervision by Anton Timoney First broadcast 9th July 2006. 51:20 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-16072006-51m20s-10h02-doconone.mp3 Mon 17 July 2006 13:00:00 +0100 Public Radio no RTÉ:Ireland http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-09062006-40m28s-doconone.mp3 A simple grave that has become a place of pilgrimage. A simple grave that has become a place of pilgrimage. A simple grave in Daingean, Co. Offaly has become a hallowed spot and a place of pilgrimage and cures. This documentary explores the mystery of this grave - the grave of Father Andrew Mullen (born in 1790) and the dedication of a priest, Father William Dempsey, who has made it his life's work to have Father Mullen beatified. Two unlikely believers Gary, 21 and Aidan, 31, explain why they visit the grave on a weekly basis. The programme was recorded over the Easter period as pilgrims from all over the country come in search of cures and answers. It was a fairly common custom at one time for sufferers to lie all night in spite of cold or rain, beneath the stone slab covering Fr. Mullen's grave, especially on Good Friday night. This documentary unveils the factual and mythical background to Father Mullen and why in 2006 his grave is still visited for cures and hope. Presented by Martina McGlynn Producer: Garret Daly Production supervision: Liam O'Brien 38:09 http://pc.rte.ie/2006/pc/pod-v-09062006-40m28s-doconone.mp3 Mon 10 July 2006 12:30:00 +0100 Public Radio no