Greatest Heroes of the Bible 1978

I was just looking up old TV shows following yesterday’s post, and I noticed that on RTE in 1982, there was this TV show named Greatest Heroes of the Bible. I was actually in London in the autumn of 1982, so I knew nothing about it. But I looked it up on YouTube, and I … Continue reading Greatest Heroes of the Bible 1978

Watching the Detectives

Ooh this is a fun prompt ๐Ÿ˜€. I’m just trying to decide when I stopped being a kid. Well, I’ll put it at 12-years-old, which for me is 1974. And I probably won’t remember much from before 1965. I’m Irish. We only had one channel until 1978. We had no TV station at all until … Continue reading Watching the Detectives

Rome and West Cork

My surname comes from West Cork, specifically the Baltimore area: I’m not going to tell you what it is, but it’s quite a common Cork name. One interesting story about Baltimore is that it was once raided by Algerian pirates, who kidnapped a bunch of people and brought them to a life of slavery in … Continue reading Rome and West Cork

Hymns: 2005 Memories

Here are some popular worship songs from 2005. As I frequently point out, “modern” for us in Tipperary meant 1980s choruses. We didn’t know anything about 21st Century songs, but I’m enjoying familiarizing myself with them now. In our fellowship in Tipperary, I remember studying Romans, Judges, 1 Samuel, and Daniel. I also visited Limerick … Continue reading Hymns: 2005 Memories