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For Children of Most Ages
' Inishbahn Adventure '
A new serial play about the Donnelly family by Charles Witherspoon
5—' Carrier Postcard '
Produced by Cicely Mathews
5.35 'Birds, Beasts, and Fishes '
Animal stories by H. Mortimer Batten
Told by Derek McCulloch
(Uncle Mac)
5 — ' The Passing of Iron-Blue '
' It's a merlin hawk. They were common about this glen when I was a boy, but they are almost gone now, thanks to the keepers. I consider the merlin the most perfectly built wild bird we have, and, gee-whizz, can't they fly ! '

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Witherspoon
Produced By:
Cicely Mathews
Stories By:
H. Mortimer Batten
Told By:
Derek McCulloch
Brian Donnelly:
Robin Graham
Paddy Donnelly:
Patricia Ringland
Ricky Donnelly:
Terence Cromey
Mrs Donnelly:
Ann Maguire
Terry Bishop:
Charles Witherspoon
Cennick:
Alfred Arnold
Mario:
James Boyce
Tony Gallagher:
Maurice O'Callaghan
Pete Wishart:
Jack McQuoid
Silvermann:
Harold Goldblatt
Prince Paul:
Anthony Ireland
Miss Dilling:
Gwyndolyn Stewart

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