O' Connell Street & Surrounding Streets

Street Wise Athlone: Episode 6 - O' Connell Street &
Surrounding Streets


In this episode, historian Gearoid O' Brien talks about O'
Connell Street, Chapel Street, and Goldsmith Terrace. We also
hear Mary McLoughlin's childhood memories of St Peters National
School Athlone, Jarlath MacNamara talks about Patrick S Gilmore's
connection with O' Connell Street, and we hear people's memories
and impressions, including a moment with Julie Jitterbug Pearce.


Street Wise Athlone is a 52-part series of 10 minute programmes,
each highlighting a different street, estate, or area around
Athlone. The episodes feature a history piece, interviews with
local residents, business owners, politicians, tourists, etc, and
a vox pop recorded on the street where people talk about their
memories of the area.


Broadcasting Wednesdays at 2:30pm on Athlone Community Radio
88.4fm, www.athlonecommunityradio.ie/listen-live/ and on the
TuneIn Radio app.


Street Wise Athlone is funded by the Broadcasting Authority of
Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.