When my Dad set upon a new endeavour or a new quest and the knowledge that comes with it he never concerned himself with outside expectations. He, and he alone, set the standards by which the undertaking was to be run. The goals it would set. The ac…
On the latest issue of the Nutty Chronicles there's a song debut by popular Dublin songstress Rosa Nutty. A reimagining of the classic song Ashoken Farewell by Jay Ungar. We're now excited to present to you an accompaning video for the song! Rosa N…
As The Nutty Chronicles' audience continues to grow, largely because listeners are sharing it with friends, I figured it would be a good time to sort of re-introduce the podcast. Explaining a little bit of just exactly WHAT this whole buisness is ab…
My Dad's workshop in Kinsealy, the place of my upbringing, now stands empty. Slowly, but surely, being overtaken by the ivy that was at one point decorative. Now it works its way into the structures weaknesses and I can only assume that one day be i…
Irish Press Anglo Irish Trade War Cartoon My Dad was born in 1925 on the eve of the Great Depression. In episode 6 of the podcast, I refer to the hardships likely faced by Dad's family during this period. In February of 1932, Dad would hav…
Passions. Interests. Hobbies. We all have them in varying degrees. My father included. Looking back I can see now that Dad cherished learning. Certain labels come to mind. Renaissance man is one that comes to mind. And one that Dad would, no doubt p…
I wanted to tale a moment and thank all of the listeners and subscribers who have made the new episode one of the most popular! And for continuing to keep the podcast moving in an upwards direction! I've said before that podcasts live and die by th…
The Palm House Dublin's National Botanic Gardens lies between the Tolka River and Glasnevin Cemetary. The Gardens or "The Bots", as my Dad referred to them, were established in 1795 when the Irish Parliament bought the property in Glasnevin and dee…
Dad playing one of his violins which lacks a coat of varnish In my most recent podcast, I referred to Cremona as a spiritual homeland for my Dad. No other town is more closely associated with the manufacture of violins. My Dad never visited Crem…
In the BRAND NEW EPISODE of The Nutty Chronicles I take a look at a few of the things that captured so much of my fathers attention. As I grow older I can look back at these things through the eyes of an adult. Things that one may be confused about…
Éamon de Valera (1882 - 1975) In Episode 6 of the podcast, Eamon de Valera features prominently. That's not surprising given his dominance of the irish political landcape during the 1932 - 59 which is the focus of this episode In all, Eam…
In 1948, my Father was struggling to find a way forward in an Ireland whose economy had been battered by the Great Depression, the Anglo Irish Trade War and the isolation associated with Ireland’s neutrality stance during World War II.The elec…
Eamon de Valera (14 Oct1882 - 29 Aug1975) Eamon de Valera was born in New York 138 years ago today. Despite his country of origin and unusual last name (by Irish standards), de Valera would dominate Irish politics for over 50 years. I refer to his …
The Nutty Chronicles is excited to anounce that Episode 6 becomes available tonight at Midnight EST for all subscribers! There's STILL a very brief window for you to subscribe and ensure that you'll have the new content immediately. If you go NOW t…
Tomorrow evening The Nutty Chronicles will release Epsisode 6 at midnight EST! To ensure you're ready please navigate to the homepae where you can subscribe with your favorite podcast medium. Two clicks and you're all set!
The highly aniticipated brand new episode of The Nutty Chronicles will be availible tomorrow night at midnight EST! New content, new stories and a musical debut! This episode has it all! And subscribers will have it delivered to their podcast…
We're excited to announce that the anicipated new episode of The Nutty Chronicles wil be availible for all subscribers at midnight on Sunday EST! This episode there will be a musical exclusive in addition to all the stuff you've come to expect and …
The Nutty Chronicles is excited to announce that a NEW EPISODE will be available this weekend on Sunday October 11! Along with continuing to explore and uncover the history of my Irish family and their doings in Dublin there will also be a musical …
When the new episode of The Nutty Chronicles is released October 11th, aside from another slice of Irish history, a member of the family will be debuting a cover of the hauntingly beautiful "Ashokan Farewell". That family members name is Rosa Nutty.…
The Nutty Chronicles is excitied to anounce that a new episode will be dropping this October11th! Thats right! Fresh content, new music, Irish history and lots more that you've come to expect and enjoy will be availible and waiting for you th…
In the forthcoming episode of The Nutty Chronicles we'll be using the above photograph of my father, taken in Dublin, as the cover art. He's obviously a young adult. Fit and brimming with energy. The problem is I don't know EXACTLY when this was tak…
The Ruins of the Metropole Hotel 1916 A big thanks to Mick O'Farrell for identifying the precise location of the picture of my Dad, Fred Nutty and his cousin Behan below Fred Nutty (1925 - 2012) and his cousin John Behan I was barking up a simila…
Arthur Fields (1901 -1994) When I posted the picture of my father Fred Nutty (1925 - 2012) and his younger cousin John Behan, a couple of days back, I figured I'd see if I could ask some of Dublin's cultural and historical cognoscenti whether …
Amazon: The Nutty Chronicles Hi Folks, Just a quick note to say that you can find The Nutty Chronicles on the newly launched Amazon Podcast page. So if you're a big user of Amazon you find the podcast at the link above directly under the i…