On board a traditional barge travelling along the Grand Canal from Sallins in Kildare
Countrywide decided to hop on board a traditional barge which travels along the Grand Canal from Sallins in Kildare, joining other passengers to explore the nature in and along the waterway and guided by Chris McKenna. For more, go to bargetrip.ieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Countrywide Full Episode 23/08/2025
Countrywide Full Episode 23/08/2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Rural Cycling Collective
If you’re a child in rural Ireland, will it ever be an option for you to cycle safely to school? The Rural Cycling Collective, which is part of the Irish Cycling Campaign, want rural roads to become safe again for cyclists. More on cyclist.ieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Roscommon entrepreneur John Stapleton
Ella McSweeney speaks to entrepreneur, investor and food king, Roscommon’s John Stapleton. Go to johnstapleton.eu for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A New Yorker returns to a Sligo farm
Throughout the country, although the vacant property grant has breathed new life into old, empty homes, plenty still sit untouched. In the town land of Knockbrack in Sligo, a small farm has stood silent for half a century, when teenager Michael O’Hara set off for a new life in Brooklyn, New York in the mid 1970s. But it was never forgotten.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across Ireland. Listen live Saturdays at 8am on RTÉ Radio 1.
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