LMFM Documentaries

"When Sam Crossed the Boyne" tells the story about that historic day sixty years ago when the great Dermot O Brien captained the Wonderful Wee County to All Ireland glory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Forgotten Gaeltacht captures the stories of the people, landscape,traditionslanguage and culture of the Omeath Gaeltacht together in the form of a 1hour  documentary, over 50 years after the death of the last native Irish...

    For most locals living in and around the Dundalk and the North-East region, the daily goings-on behind the walls of Aiken Barracks are a bit of a mystery. Despite its rich and varied history – encompassing its buildings, its people, its events, its memorabilia and its artefacts - it remains an unexplored place to most.  This one-hour radio documentary seeks to knock down th...

Tommy Smyth in New York Christmas 2016 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The first dance I ever attended in a wheelchair was entirely against my will. I had been very fond of ballroom dancing, and I thought it would be sad for me, and embarrassing for the girls I used to dance with if I were to appear, like a skeleton at a feast...” This is the poignant story not just of Jack's survival, but of the way his life was transformed by friendship, love and sport...

In 1976 while Minister for Defence, Paddy Donegan called then Irish President Cearbhall O'Dalaigh “a thundering disgrace”. His remarks precipitated the most serious constitutional crisis in the history of the State which led to O'Dalaigh's resignation within days. Though history will always associate Paddy with the controversy there was so much more to the man from Monasterboice. He wa...

Join Colm Corrigan and host of Dundalk FC legends. We hear from the double winning side of 1988, FAI Cup winners of 2002, and the local media. . . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Caught in the Crossfire of the Troubles tells the story of 22 year old Brendan Megraw from West Belfast who was abducted by the IRA in 1978. For years Brendan's whereabouts remained unknown, leaving his wife, mother, and three siblings in complete turmoil. Finally, 21 years later in 1999, the IRA released a list of people they had disappeared (abducted) and Brendan's name was on the list Ho...

This is the story of Marie Martin Foundress of the Medical Missionaries of Mary who was one of the most extraordinary Irish women of the 20th Century. Born into a wealthy Dublin family on April 25th 1892 the second eldest of twelve children she went on to lead a remarkable life in which she overcame many obstacles to achieve so much. Have a listen to the story of Mother Mary Martin... Hosted on Ac...

This documentary, broadcast on May 2nd 2016, chronicles the life and career of the legendary Louth footballer, Tom Conlon. Former friends, family members, teammates and opponents talk about one of the greatest players ever to wear the red of Louth, and the green and gold of Stabannon Parnells. The programme is presented and produced by LMFM Sports reporter, Colm Corrigan. Hosted on Acast. See acas...