Pierce Concanon
Long-serving firefighter and airport staff member at Knock (Ireland West) Airport who recounts firsthand memories of its construction and Monsignor Horan's role; featured as a primary witness in the airport segment.
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Jan 24, 2026 • 60min
The priest behind a new airport and Agatha Christie
Roger Morgan, an amateur historian who probed Operation Mincemeat, and Pierce Concanon, a long-serving firefighter who helped build Knock Airport. They discuss a daring WWII deception and the making of an international airport in rural Ireland. Short, vivid recollections bring wartime sleight-of-hand and grassroots community effort to life.
