More or less randomnly, and thanks to a conversation my wife had with a TD and a Monk, I made a radio documentary with Ian Kenneally and Ronan Kelly.
It's about a period in 1972 when 'refugees' came from Belfast to stay in Glenstal Abbey, a Benedictine Monastery near where I live. The story is fascinating and uncovered a different side of the history of the Troubles for me. It was also a privilege to listen to people's stories, record them, and write and record a script around their experiences for RTE's listeners.
You can learn a bit more about the documentary here.
First Broadcast Saturday 3rd September at 1pm.
Repeated Sunday 4th September at 7pm.