RTÉ Radio's Oliver Callan Show to air live from famous Mayo landmark

A community in Northwest Mayo is already getting excited.

Next Wednesday, July 16, RTÉ radio's The Oliver Callan show will be broadcasting from Blacksod lighthouse.

The show airs between 9 and 10am. Be sure to tune in and feel free to pop down to Blacksod on the day and say hi to Oliver and his crew in Belmullet.

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Blacksod lighthouse is most known for its involvement in the D-Day landing of the Allied Forces in World War II which led to the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Maureen Sweeney, whose weather report from remote Blacksod ensured the success of D-Day and helped ‘turn the tide’ of history, died in December 2023.

The national postal service, of which Maureen Sweeney was a valued part, honoured her memory on June 6, 2024, with a series of full page adverts in the national dailies.

Headed ‘The Postmistress who turned the tide in World War II’, the promo was centred on a picture of Blackrock Lighthouse, on which was superimposed the images of Maureen and her children.

As the world well knows by now, it was Maureen Sweeney’s weather report from remote Blacksod that helped ‘turn the tide’ of history and ensured the most successful amphibious military assault in the history of warfare.

The Normandy invasion would lead to the liberation of France and the saving of the world from tyranny and domination.

Also, a children's book captures captures the hidden history of Ireland’s role in the second World War.

Inspired by the actually true events that went unrecognised for 70 years, a new children’s book by Sarah Webb captures the hidden history of Ireland’s role in the second World War for young readers.

While researching the book, Author Sarah Webb was helped by Maureen’s grandson Fergus, who grew up in the lighthouse and is now head of visitor experience there, to retell his grandmother’s story through the book’s young heroine, 12-year-old, Grace Devine.

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