We have two men who hold an incredible passion for Presentation Brothers College Cork. UP first is Dan Donovan where he talks passionately about his time in Pres in the 1930's and 40's including detailed descriptions of Brother Connolly and Loy

Ep.9 - Memories Of The Past, Plans For The Future

May 17th, 2024 1h 31m

We hear from memories on the pitch with PBC rugby and in particular from one of the legendary figures of Pres, Munster and Irish rugby in the 1960's and 70's - the great Barry McGann who is also, as far as we know, the only Pres boy to line out

Ep.8 - Success Beyond School

May 17th, 2024 1h 17m

We hear some stories from those who had success outside of the school grounds, by those who had success in Cork and beyond. Musician Johnny Campbell recalls his time at Pres and his musical career touring Hamburg in 1966 with the legendary Rory

Ep.7 - Culture And Cork

May 17th, 2024 1h 14m

It's an eclectic mix of stories from society, culture, history and what Cork was like way back when. Firstly, we focus on a very interesting aspect of Presentation Brothers College history and indeed Cork social history: Pres and the Jewish com

Ep.6 - A Sporting School

May 17th, 2024 1h 1m

It's not just rugby that the school is renowned for, given its stunning location on the banks of the River Lee, it was inevitable that rowing would play a part in the sporting history of theschool. Dan Cowhie recalls sitting on Tivoli Docks wat

Ep.5 - Voices Of Pres

May 17th, 2024 1h 31m

Let's take walk throught the school halls and hear from those who graced the classes with the voices of Pres alumni, men now in their late 70's and early 80's who reminisce on their time in the school but alsofocus on their lives after they lef

Ep. 4 - Voices Of Cork

May 17th, 2024 50m 36s

Let's take a trip down memory lane to Cork in the 1920's with Dan Cowhie who paints a picture of our beautiful city at the time and remembers the trams and bustle of the city centre in the 30's. What did school children do in their spare time b

Ep.3 - Scholars Of The Arts

May 17th, 2024 49m 16s

We look at the Arts in Pres as we go down memory lane with Oxford Professor and award winning poet Bernard O Donoghue as he recalls his year in Pres in 196/62. Eoghan Harris talks about debating in Pres in the 1950s and recites a poem he wrote

Ep.2 - Rugby, Rivals & Favourable Results

May 17th, 2024 41m 51s

Rugby has been a resounding part of PBC's identity, it has created some sporting legends within in the school and has maintained a rich rivalry with fellow Cork schools and beyond. We go back as far as the 1930's here with Dan Cowhie taking us

Ep.1 - Voices Of Pres Voices Of Cork

May 10th, 2024 39m 33s

In this debut episode of this historical archive, travel back to 1878 with the founding of the Presentation Brothers and hear stories of explorations of Presentation Brothers from Brother Martin and Brother Matthew who travelled the world in a

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