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October 23, 2021December 29, 2021 RonanLeave a comment

ReJigged Festival Podcast

Halifax Rejigged Festival

The Halifax Rejigged Festival is back (live and online) this year with a great lineup! I was thrilled to be interviewed for the Between The Jigs Podcast discussing my novel Chief O’Neill. Enjoy! Read More …

News, presentationDartmouth, interview, Music
October 11, 2021December 29, 2021 RonanLeave a comment

Traditional Song Forum

https://tradsong.org/tsf-online-meetings-using-zoom

I gave a presentation on Francis O’Neill at the recent online meeting of the Traditional Song Forum. TSF was founded in the U.K. in 1997 as a community of people Read More …

News, presentationbantry, Chicago, interview, ireland
September 1, 2021October 11, 2021 RonanLeave a comment

The Rolling Wave

Aoife Nic Cormaic of RTE's The Rolling Wave

Aoife Nic Cormaic presents The Rolling Wave on RTÉ Radio 1. The show features an eclectic collection of Irish traditional and folk music. On last Sunday’s show, Aoife interviewed Dr. Read More …

Newsireland
August 7, 2021April 22, 2022 RonanLeave a comment

Article in Treoir Magazine

Treoir Magazine

Treoir is the official magazine of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann. CCE is a wonderful organization and I was delighted when they agreed to publish an article of mine in their recent Read More …

News, ReviewChicago, ireland
July 2, 2021August 7, 2021 RonanLeave a comment

Book Launch

It finally happened! We were delayed a year by the pandemic and I appeared over video, but we still had a fantastic event in Bantry Tourist Office on July 1st. Read More …

Newsbantry, Cork
June 20, 2021July 2, 2021 RonanLeave a comment

Chief O’Neill Spotted in SuperValu

ChiefONeillInvitation

Much has been made of Matt Damon being spotted with a SuperValu bag in Dalkey during Lockdown. A recent Irish Times article has economist and author David McWilliams interviewing Damon Read More …

Newsbantry, Cork
June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 RonanLeave a comment

From Cork to Chicago: A Fascinating Journey

Francis O’Neill’s 1001 Gems: The Dance Music of Ireland

[This is a cross-post from The Bookshop.ie Blog] As a child in the Eighties, I came across Francis O’Neill’s 1001 Gems: The Dance Music of Ireland in our local book Read More …

History, NewsChicago, ireland
May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 RonanLeave a comment

Irish Times Article

Ronan

I got the opportunity to write an article for the Irish Times about the stress of balancing life and work while under lockdown. I also talk a little about Francis Read More …

Newsireland
April 30, 2021July 2, 2021 RonanLeave a comment

Chief O’Neill: Now Widely Available

Ronan holding copies of the book

It’s finally here! I never thought I would get to this point when I started researching Francis O’Neill a number years back. This is a real dream come true for Read More …

NewsCork, ireland
April 11, 2021April 30, 2021 RonanLeave a comment

The Tongs by the Fire

Francis O'Neill Statue near Gorse Fire in Tralibane, Co. Cork

This dramatic picture was taken recently of the statue of Francis O’Neil. That’s a gorse fire raging in the background. The image was shared the image with me by my Read More …

Excerpt, NewsCork

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