Podcast Corner: Tale of Doonmore Hotel on Inishbofin makes for interesting Yarn 

The storied hotel is managed by Andrew Murray, previously frontman of trad band De Dannan

The Doonmore Hotel on Inishbofin features in the Yarn podcast. 

We’ve written about John Roche’s podcast Yarn before, talking about the 2021 episode Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, a 90-minute documentary that gave listeners a look at what it’s like to serve on a jury. There have only been seven episodes in the intervening years but the mantra is quality over quantity.

The Highest Cyclist in the World examined Chris Hoy’s 2007 attempt to break the 1km time trial world record on the fastest track on earth. Escape from Madrid tells the story of how Turkish diplomats saved the lives of 1,000 refugees during the Spanish Civil War’s longest siege.