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The next episode of The Nutty Chronicles is officially in the process of being put together! Making a new episode for the podcast is a process. One that involves a lot of research, numerous conversations with family members, deep dives into Irish hi…

A few years ago I spent a wonderful afternoon with Rosa Nutty. We fetched up in Brooklyn Heights and had a couple of beers. This music is more than worthy of that day and any Irish tavern in NYC.   You can discover more of Rosa's music and …

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…