Born in Donegal in 1816, Frances Browne was blinded by smallpox at an early age, but despite this became a prolific and well-known Victorian author of poetry, novels, essays, and a best-selling collection of children's stories. Producer: Claire Cunningham - Sound design by Regan Hutchins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Without Dependence | The Lyric Feature
15/03/2026 | 52 mins.
Without Dependence tells the story of Críostóir Ó Floinn – bilingual Limerick-born poet, playwright, teacher, and perhaps the most censored writer you’ve never heard of. Presented by Daragh O’Malley Produced by Michael Glennon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A living Voice - Donegal | The Lyric Feature
08/03/2026 | 52 mins.
Traditional Irish musicians from Donegal reinterpret scores collected by Séamus Ennis in the 1940s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Living Voice, Episode 1 | The Lyric Feature
01/03/2026 | 52 mins.
This two-part series presented by J.J. O'Shea brings us the fruits of a project initiated by folklorist Ríonach Uí Ógáin and supported by the Irish Traditional Music Archive. This episode revisits tunes and songs which were transcribed and notated by Séamus Ennis in Connemara and Donegal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Out of the Marvelous | The Lyric Feature
22/02/2026 | 47 mins.
Out of the Marvellous asks what can artists learn from the monastic way of life? Writer Sara Baume visits St. Mary’s Cistercian Abbey in Glencairn, Co. Waterford. She speaks to the nuns there about prayer, silence and mystery and hears from other artists about how these themes also inform their work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ lyric fm's weekly documentary slot. Programmes about music, literature, visual arts and other areas where creativity is manifest. Broadcast on Sundays at 6pm on RTÉ Lyric FM.
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