Welcome to the Irish Radio Canada Website.
We are proud to share our Internet Radio Station. In 2005 we commenced
On-Air broadcasting with CHIN 97.9FM producing and presenting The Gaelic
Hour as a weekly show. in Sept 2016 we launched this new format.
You can now enjoy a selection of music every day and we will be able to
expand on the number of hours of interviews, as time goes on.
I would like to encourage you to submit your music selection and
hopefully I can find what you like in my library.
The Archives section of the site will continue to provide access to the
Gaelic Hour shows since 2006. Twitter, Facebook page and group will
become more relevant in communicating and I hope to increase the use of
Instagram as time goes on.
If you have some suggestions, please visit the contact page and send on
your ideas.
The 11 years on air have been fun, but the effort in raising the large
sum required to buy the time has become more onerous and the online
station offers the opportunity to increase content and reduce costs.
You can listen to the station using a variety of tools. The player on
this page may be the simplest. The links below provide additional
choices of players. Also, you can use your Smart Speaker to ask Alexa or
Google for "Irish Radio Canada from TuneIn"
I hope you enjoy and continue to listen.
Irish Radio Canada
Every effort is made to be as accurate as possible in crediting artists etc. and should there be any inaccuracies, please contact us so we can correct.
We particularly welcome and invite new , as well as established artists to submit their music for inclusion in the playlists.
We hope you enjoy.
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Streams Daily at 8am & 1pm (EST)
Aug 30 2026 - Sept 5 2026
Will Peat - Lughnasadh at Corleck : Ray Bassett -Traveller's Tale:
Lughnasadh (LOO-nahs-ah) is an ancient Celtic festival celebrated on August 1st, or between the summer solstice and autumn equinox, marking the arrival of the harvest season. One of the four major Gaelic seasonal festivals — alongside Imbolc, Bealtaine, and Samhain — Lughnasadh is named after the Irish sun god Lugh, a warrior, king and skilled craftsman.
Mythology suggests that the Festival began when Lugh held a Funeral Feast in honour of his foster-mother Tailtiu, an earth goddess who passed away after clearing Ireland’s fields for agriculture. In the middle ages, Lughnasadh was a time for community gatherings, with athletic contests (the Tailteann Games), feasting, music, dancing, horse racing and matchmaking. In recent centuries and in certain areas, it is a tradition to climb hills at sunrise on Lughnasadh and to host celebrations on hilltops.
Today, Lughnasadh is celebrated as a cultural event, featuring Irish music, dance and crafts. It is a time to celebrate community, gratitude, abundance, and the transition between summer and autumn.
Ray Bassett, former Irish diplomat and Joint Secretary to the British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference in Belfast, opens The Traveller’s Tale with a very personal explanation of his decision to write an account of the long peace process that led to, but did not end with, the 1998 Good Friday Agreement (GFA):
The Traveller's Tale by Ray Bassett
This book for the first time lifts the veil of secrecy which has surrounded the Irish Government’s operation in the North during the Peace Process. From its headquarters in Iveagh House, a dedicated group, known as the Travellers, spearheaded that operation. They were the Government’s eyes and ears throughout Northern Ireland. The Travellers quietly and without fanfare, expended huge resources of time and effort in travelling the highways and byways of the North, speaking with all shades of opinion. In the end, all those private conversations in community halls, church missions, dingy bars and clubs helped bring about the level of understanding and trust necessary. The policy of Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, of talking to everybody was so much more productive than the bad old days of boycotting, walkouts and demonization. Ahern and Albert Reynolds shattered the old blinkered groupthink of official Ireland and helped pave the pathway to peace. This personal account, written by Ray Bassett, who for almost two decades was a key part of that operation, is a must read for those wanting to understand Dublin’s role in the process. It also provides an invaluable insight into the inner workings of Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs.
Ann Gorman-McKinney - Comhaltas Cultural Experience 2027
Comhaltas Cultural Experience 2027 is a large-scale celebration of Irish heritage across
North America, uniting communities through music,
storytelling, dance and language.
This 4 day experience features world-class performers,
interactive workshops, presentations
and cultural exhibitions, creating an unforgettable experience
for Irish-Canadians, Irish-Americans, and friends of Ireland alike.
There will be special panels and features on Uilleann pipes with Cillian Vallely, Blackie O’Connell, Joe Kennedy, the Ontario Pipers club
Saturday night will be special with the John Whelan all stars Ceilí Band, and caller Pádraig McEneany.
There will be Storytelling led by Liz Weir, singing workshops with Máirín Uí Chéide, Don Mescall,
with contributions on many other workshops on Fiddle, Flute, Harp, guitar and many more from
Club Ards CCÉ, Tigh na Coille and Craobh Seán Treacy CCÉ
