Episode 2
Dermot Crowley reads from the memoir by traditional Irish matchmaker Willie Daly. Telling tall tales of true love, this is a fascinating journey through modern rural Ireland and its recent past.
Willie is inducted into the family business by his grandfather.
Abridged by David Jackson Young.
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Tue 5 Jan 201009:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Wed 6 Jan 201000:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 24 Jun 201414:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 25 Jun 201400:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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