About this episode

The episode explores the history of Killala and the life of Sandra Collins living with her aunt Ann O’Grady.

Hailed as one of the oldest settlements in Ireland, Killala has a long and chequered history. St Patrick is rumoured to have brought a dead woman back to life in the centre of the village, while a French general landed there with more than 1,000 troops to kick off the 1798 Rebellion against English rule. In the late 80s, Ann O’Grady gets a small council flat on Courthouse Street in the village and brings her niece Sandra Collins to live with her. Shy and quiet, the locals know little about the teenager, apart from that she’s very young to be taking care of a disabled aunt. Her siblings try to persuade her to come home to them, but for some reason, Sandra insists on staying in Killala. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• history
• true crime
• Killala
• Sandra Collins
• Ann O’Grady
• Irish settlements

Keywords

• Killala
• true crime
• Ann O’Grady
• Sandra Collins
• Irish history
• 1798 Rebellion
• St Patrick

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Killala, Ireland, Courthouse Street

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