# Sounding Ireland

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- Book: [Sounding Ireland](https://www.bookquiver.com/cliodhna-ni-anluain/sounding-ireland) ([Sounding Ireland.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/cliodhna-ni-anluain/sounding-ireland.md))
- Authors: [Cliodhna Ní Anluain](https://www.bookquiver.com/cliodhna-ni-anluain)
- Publisher: New Island Books
- ISBN: 978-18-3594-065-5
- Pages: 304
- Published: 2026-10-30
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

At 7. 45pm on 1 January 1926, a crackling voice over the airwaves marked the beginning of public broadcasting in Ireland. From that first transmission by 2RN - the precursor to RTÉ - Sounding Ireland: Radio and the Making of Us traces a remarkable story of a nation through what and how we heard ourselves across a century. In moments of triumph and challenge, in English and Irish, RTÉ has been a trusted national voice - recording Irish life and bringing people together for shared experiences that define generations. Richly detailed, extensively illustrated and deeply insightful, Sounding Ireland is both a celebration and a reflection of RTÉ Radio and a century of stories told, voices heard and memories made.