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The Curse of Count Vlas - St Brigid's N.S.
The Curse of Count Vlas is a radio play by St. Brigid’s N.S. It tells the story of four 6th class friends who embark on a spooky adventure to rescue their town from a greedy property developer, Count Vlas, who has put a strange curse on Grandad Noel’s farm.Muine Bheag Arts led a series of workshops to develop the radio play as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2025. The Curse of Count Vlas is written, acted and recorded by the 6th class students from St. Brigid’s N.S.Credits:Yahia Ahmed, Keelan Brennan, Harry Butcher, Caden O’Brien, Hugh O’Brien, Roy Cai, Jayden Clarke, Tyler Crawford, Aidan Downing, Joshua Dermody, Owen Doyle, Tyler English, Jake Gardiner, Conor Grant, Darragh Hughes, Nathan Kavanagh, Dylan Kelly, Sebastian Kral, Craig Lawlor, Kyle Lillis, Caleb Modesto, Reece Power, Kane Stringer, David VlasFacilitation and audio production by Jack CorbettThis project is kindly supported by Cruinniú na nÓg, Carlow Arts Office and Creative Ireland Carlow.
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Muine Bheag - Bagenalstown
In this episode we explore the name of our town – Muine Bheag/Bagenalstown – which has a complex and unique history.We met with local historian John Murphy, school children and members of the community to understand their perspectives on the town’s name.
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Transatlantic Conversation He(art)s - Aoife Ní Dhuinn & Falon Weaver
Transatlantic Conversation He(art)s is an audio essay by Aoife Ní Dhuinn and Falon Weaver which documents long-distance calls, voice notes and reflections recorded remotely by the two artists. In the episode we join Aoife and Falon as they navigate their long-distance friendship and collaborative art practice and grapple with questions around adulthood, conditions for artists and post-college art practice. Since 2021, Weaver and Ní Dhuinn have shared a collaborative practice exploring their collective interest in existentialist thought, internet culture, and material exploration. Coming from respective backgrounds in painting and media, the duo use their collaborative practice as an opportunity to integrate these shared ideas through sculpture and installation. Their practice adopts a broad range of processes including concrete casting, ceramic sculpture, meme making and going for walks.
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LIVE @ COMMUNE - Muine Bheag Arts
Live @ COMMUNE is a compilation of audio recordings from COMMUNE which brings you a selection of highlights from the programme. In this episode you’ll hear extracts from talks by Cóilín O’Connell and Chloe Maguire, NIVAL and Bagenalstown Community Garden and have a chance to listen back to a reading by Isadora Epstein from Pocket Money, along with live events by Amy Strzoda and Peter Glasgow. COMMUNE took place from 12th - 18th August in the Muine Bheag Community Centre and invited contributions from artists, community organisers, graduates-in-residence, gardeners, zine-makers, visitors and friends. The Community Centre acted as a shared space to host a series of live events including talks, workshops, performances and screenings. This programme is kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, Carlow County Council Arts Office and Creative Ireland Carlow.
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feelers - Niamh Seana Meehan
feelers invites you to slow down and relax as Niamh guides you through a float meditation. Soothing sea sounds take you on a watery journey through waves and rockpools where you encounter sea creatures and plant life. feelers by Niamh Seana Meehan emerges from her practice of floating. It follows on from a collective float as part of the Grass Roots programme in 2023 in which Niamh invited members of the community to float together in the River Barrow. This episode is dedicated to Paul Meehan Niamh Seana Meehan is a visual artist based in Co. Armagh. She works across written matter, visual art and performance.Performative activities function as sites where the body gets lost, misunderstood, exhausted and anxious. The accumulation and overlapping of ideas within the practice has provoked a methodological approach of slowing down and lingering with moments of doubtfulness. Meehan has performed and exhibited both nationally and internationally. Recent projects include: core is concrete, Catalyst Arts, Belfast (2022), Common Interest Residency, UK New Artists, Leicester (2022), PS² Short Residency, Belfast (2021), COMING SOON/NETRUKUS, CCA~Derry~Londonderry DeMo reciprocal residency (2020) and HOUR, Bergen International Performance Festival (2020). Audio production by Jack Corbett
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