Flann O'Brien Radio Programme part 1

This is a radio programme on Flann O'Brien I recorded perhaps 10 years ago and recently found on an old cassette. It has not been archived on the RTE website so I thought I should put it here with a slide show in 3 parts. It is an interview with his younger brother, the artist Michael O'Nolan, about Flann with readings from 'At Swim - Two Birds' and 'The Third Policeman'. I didn't record or even get to hear the other 3 programmes in the series in case your wondering. Check these links for more information.
http://www.hellshaw.com/flann/index.html

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[evamaguire]

His brother Michael was a painter - the narrator here talks about his studio and artwork so I think it is Michael O'Nuallain.

[tubejerk77]

Your right it is Michael O'Nolan.

[Hutch41]

Too much to see / At swim two minds / Press rolling home prose tight and shone / Bleached sharp white stone / On Cruiskeen Lawn / But oh poor soul / The crumpled shoulders / Face multi muscled his words a'torrent / Still some little sense in that / Legs on the wander, mind on the blink / You see the bleary eyes alone / Did but require a saintly measure / Of love and grace

[SayidShazeen]

Brian O'Nolan is my hero.

[CrazyBellatrixify]

My great uncles!

[KarenWoods1]

I was first introduced to Flann O'Brien at 19 years of age 35 years ago ... and laugh as much when reading Brians' writings to this day ....I am looking forward to reading Michael's biography ..

[flannery50]

Flann, our hearts sing our thanks to you and your comic genius. Angels bless you and your bicycle - we in Melbourne Oz salute you.

[retread01]

He should have left the place like Joyce and Beckett. Only way for an Irish artist to succeed or even survive is to get out as soon as possible. But it's down to personality, huge step to abandon your past life, even if it's killing you. Maybe he's still alive in Skerries, he'd only be 99.

[noglet76]

@MrSeanMDickinson You might as well just assume we are.

[MrSeanMDickinson]

love the irish, a unique genius pervades the place. you can never tell if there drunk or not!