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The Creative Ireland visual arts project "Dunmore Through a Lens" has captured the Waterford fishing village's people and their memories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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CountryWide
RTÉ Radio 1 · Tech & Science · English
The CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across Ireland. Listen live Saturdays at 8am on RTÉ Radio 1.
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