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Radio Foyle,28 Aug 2026,56 mins

“Why is the craic 90?”

Sean Coyle

Available for 28 days

“Another great show!” says Tony Mac. “Do you happen to know why the craic is said to be 90?” “No idea,” Sean says. “Why don’t we say the craic was 75?” “I thought it was the craic was mighty!” says Eddie. “Have I been wrong all these years?” “It comes from a song written by Barney Rush,” says Joe in Fermanagh. “It was The Craic was 90 in the Isle of Man!” “But why does he say it?” Sean says. “That’s what we don’t understand!” With music from Dean Martin, The Beatles, Johnny Nash, and more.

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    The Birds and the Bees
    The Birds and the Bees
    Dean Martin
  3. 2.
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
    The Beatles
  4. 3.
    Hold Me Tight
    Hold Me Tight
    Johnny Nash