Costly stone churches were an abhorrence to St.Francis, so Franciscan Friars used the excess of discards from shellfish in their building of churches. This is discussed on the October Maritime Podcast in the context of the history of Irish seafood. The future of lighthouses is also a topic as a conference is held about them on Valentia Island. From another island, Inishbofin in County Galway, an islander outlines why she wants to build a museum and there’s a little about sea shanties!
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