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The Calendar Road: August 2014

The Calendar Road August 2014

The last day of August and Sinéad feels that autumn has come to the Calendar Road.  She talks about The Festival of Lunása and the Sun God Lugh, as the wind blows gently through the trees. Brought to you in association with…

The Calendar Road: August 2013

August on the calendar road

It’s August, and harvest time gives Sinead pause to remember much tougher Augusts along the Calendar Road.  Standing looking down on the landscape she talks about centuries passed and how the locals struggled to survive. Click play in the audio player  below to listen to April’s Calendar Road podcast here — or….

Ireland’s Wildlife Calendar: Summer

Young Wren recently fledged

Summer in Ireland means long days, with sunny periods (sometimes quite lengthy ones) interspersed with showers and longer bouts of rain. Temperatures begin to rise in early summer, and the Irish countryside comes alive with a kaleidoscope of colourful wildflowers and the industrious hum of pollinating insects. It’s a fantastic….