Anthony Raftery Documentary

Statue of Anthony Raftery

Tune in to Claremorris Community Radio 94.6 FM on Saturday the 2nd of January at 12pm for a documentary about Anthony Raftery.

Anthony Raftery is one of Ireland’s most famous poets and was born in Killedan, near Kiltimagh. The son of a weaver, he was blinded by small pox while very young. One of the last wandering poets he he moved between Tuam, Gort and Craughwell, where he died in 1835.

So tune in on Saturday the 2nd of January at 12pm and if you miss it the show will be repeated on Monday the 4th of January at 1pm.

Tune in to Claremorris Community Radio on 94.6 FM and on all good radio apps.