The Seanachie: Tales of Old Seamus – Irish podcast

Gerry McCullough reads her short story on BBC Radio Ulster.

Gerry McCullough reads her short story on BBC Radio Ulster.

Gerry reads the 5th in her ‘Old Seamus’ series of 32 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland).   Seamus recalls the events of one idyllic parish outing where things work out well for young Paddy Reilly and Ashling Brennan.  

Gerry reads the 4th in her ‘Old Seamus’ series of 29 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland).   McCafferty and Maguire, rivals for the Donegal Prize Pig Award, are taken by surprise when their son and nephew decide to race the pigs against each other - with potentially disastrous results.

Gerry reads the 3rd of her 'Old Seamus' series of 29 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland). Annie and Sean O'Grady had lived in the cottage all their married lives and, though they had no children, they were blissfully happy. Then things started to go wrong. First Sean died and then Annie was served notice to quit, but how could s...

Gerry reads the 2nd of her 'Old Seamus' series of 29 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland). Seamus happens to be out innocently after dark, when he hears something suspicious. His suspicions grow as he investigates further, but eventually the full facts force him to accept another conclusion.

Gerry reads the first of her 'Old Seamus' series of 29 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland). Love is not always straightforward and Seamus gets involved when Chuck, a young American visiting Ardnakil, tells him of his despair - but when Seamus 'accidentally' overhears the 'affair of the teacup', the wind begins to change in Chuck...

Gerry's story, Primroses, which won the 2005 International Cuírt Award for new writing at Galway Arts Centre, Ireland - read by actress, Kate O’Toole, daughter of Peter O’Toole, at the award ceremony in Charlie Byrne’s bookshop, Galway. An elderly man comes to the rescue of a young girl, who is very grateful and wants to help him plant primroses in the garden. All innocent enough, but his daughter...