Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Donegal County Museum in association with Donegal County Archives and in partnership with 'Highland Radio News and Sport are delighted to announce our first ever Radio Documentary series funded by Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media under the Community Strand of the 2023 Decade of Centenaries programme as part of Donegal's Decade of Centenaries Initiative.
The first documentary airs at 8pm tomorrow night, 13th December on Highland Radio - 'UNTOLD - Donegal Women with Caroline Carr, Donegal County Museum in conversation with Michaela Clarke.
Listen as Caroline explores the untold stories of Donegal women during the War of Independence and the Civil War. Her talk will cover those who took an active role in War of Independence including Eithne Coyle, to violence against women and children and how the everyday lives of Donegal women were affected during this turbulent period of our history.
The other documentaries will air on
Wednesday 20th at 8pm ‘From Behind The Walls’ Stories of the First World War: Donegal Casualties & Survivors with Judith McCarthy, Donegal County Museum
Wednesday 27th Donegal Claims and Compensation – The Irish Grant Committee with Dr Niamh Brennan, Donegal County Archives
The final airing on 3rd January 2024 ‘Drumboe - The Last Letters ‘ - Caroline Carr, Donegal County Museum
After this they will be available worldwide as Podcasts.
