The Shaking Bog Podcast

The Shaking Bog’s Riverscapes project was launched with a programme of events on 17th May entitled From Dawn ‘til Dusk - a day-long celebration of place, heritage and nature. Beginning with a magical walk through the forest at dawn, the day unfolded with events for all ages across the Glencree Valley in County Wicklow and this podcast offers a snapshot of just some of the highlights.  Artists and...

In this episode of The Shaking Bog Podcast we celebrate a new collection of poems – May Swim – by the acclaimed poet Katie Donovan. Katie lives near White Rock Beach in Killiney and this podcast was recorded beside the sea and leads the listener on a gentle meander through her reflections, memories and observations along with readings of selected poems from the new collection. This podcast also in...

This Shaking Bog Podcast is dedicated to one of our foremost poets and perhaps the most important Irish language poet living today – the wonderful Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill . She is joined by the celebrated poet Paul Muldoon – one of the greatest translators of her work - reading his translations of two of her poems Cuimhne an Uisce (A Recovered Memory of Water) and An Bád Sí (The Faerie Boat). Also fea...

In September 2021, The Shaking Bog Festival had the immense pleasure of welcoming renowned poet Michael Longley to the Glencree Valley, County Wicklow. This Christmas offering looks back to the archive and presents the full version of this memorable reading and conversation with Dr Margaret Kelleher. We hope it might be something to sink into and provide solace and hope as the solstice comes in an...

This Shaking Bog podcast was recorded amidst the trees of Knocksink Wood at the bottom of the Glencree Valley, Co. Wicklow, against a backdrop of birdsong, the scent of wild garlic and the budding foliage of a new season. Our guests include, renowned filmmaker, cameraman and presenter, Colin Stafford Johnson, the acclaimed poet Moya Canon and the extraordinary folk musician John Francis Flynn. Pro...

A special podcast episode that looks back at The Shaking Bog’s Festival last September. Presenting a montage of excerpts from the festival programme this podcast is just a small taster of what happened over that magical weekend. Artists featured in this Festival Podcast, in order of appearance, include: Michael Longley, Paddy Glackin, Liz Berry, Alice Oswald, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Kerrí ní Dochart...

It’s summertime at last and in celebration of the season, The Shaking Bog heads to the West of Ireland to meet some of our finest artists, all of whom draw inspiration from the landscape and nature of the region.

It’s springtime. Once again the seasons have turned and the sense of renewal and hope that is ushered in with springtime is very welcome. This Spring episode of The Shaking Bog’s seasonal podcast draws mainly on the voices of artists who live either within, or close to the Wicklow County borders.

The year has turned and it’s deep mid-winter. Guided by the mood of the season this episode of The Shaking Bog Podcast explores memory, mythology and some of the hidden recesses of the natural world. Presenting a blend of conversations, readings and reflections, the Winter episode features writer Kerri Ní Dochartaigh, writer, herbalist and activist Oein DeBhairduin, poet Nuala ní Dhomhnaill and ar...

From The Shaking Bog podcast - where art and nature meet. Join us for a short festive offering - featuring the remarkable Dara McAnulty and the Glencree Valley wren boys.

A gentle meander through the world where art and nature meet. As the seasons turn towards autumn and the swallows prepare for their great migration, Catherine Nunes, Director of Wicklow’s Shaking Bog Festival leads us through the countryside with an interwoven tapestry of conversations, readings and reflections.  This episode features poet Sean Hewitt, memoirist & farmer Selina Guinne...