Left Bank & Bastion Street

Street Wise Athlone: Episode 5 - Left Bank & Bastion Street


In this episode, historian Gearoid O' Brien talks about Fry
Place, Bastion Street, and Connolly Street. The Bastion Gallery's
Katie McKay speaks about her great-grandfather Michael Kilkelly
and Count John McCormack.


Street Wise Athlone is a 52-part series of 10 minute programmes,
each highlighting a different street, estate, or area around
Athlone. The episode fearure a history piece presented by Gearoid
O' Brien, and interviews with local residents, business owners,
politicians, tourists, etc. Another prominent feature is 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.