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Irish History Podcast

Irish History Podcast


Irish History Podcast

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Length:
368 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Description

From the Norman Invasion to the War of Independence, the Irish History Podcast brings you on a journey through the most fascinating stories in Ireland's past. Whether it’s the siege of Dublin in 1171 or gun battles in the 1920s, the podcast vividly recreates a sense of time and place. Each episode is meticulously researched creating character driven narratives that are engaging and accessible for all.Since the first episode was released back in 2010, the podcast has covered scores of fascinating stories. Major multipart series have covered the Great Hunger, the Norman Invasion and Irish involvement in the Spanish Civil War. If you are looking for stand alone shows there are also hundreds of podcasts covering topics from medieval sex magic to Irish connections in the Jack the Ripper murders!Why not start with 'A Very Irish Murder in Cincinnati' an episode from February 2019. Its an enthralling story - you wont be disappointed!
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Episodes1 - 10 of 368 episodes

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Daily Life in the Middle Ages. Worse than you imagine...

How difficult was life in the Middle Ages? This is something archaeologists and histori...

38 minutes
Apr 17, 2024

Manipulating the Past - A History of Photography in Ireland

The camera never lies or does it? In this episode, I take a trip to the National Photog...

28 minutes
Apr 10, 2024

Strongbow & Aoife: The wedding that changed Ireland

In 1170, the Norman Lord Strongbow landed an army in Ireland. The following day, he lau...

36 minutes
Apr 03, 2024

Exiled: Irish Writers in the 1930s

The 1930s stood out as one of the most dramatic decades in modern history. Fascism was ...

28 minutes
Mar 26, 2024

Ireland's Lost Generation - The Orphans of the Great Hunger

In 1851 there were nearly 90,000 orphans in Irish Workhouses. Many of these children ha...

28 minutes
Mar 20, 2024

Time's Untold Tales: Life before clocks & Dublin's two time zones in the 1870s

Telling the time in hours and minutes seems so natural that we don’t even question wher...

31 minutes
Mar 05, 2024

The IRA ambush in Central Park, New York

On April 13th, 1922, three IRA volunteers chased a man through Central Park in New York...

29 minutes
Feb 28, 2024

The Slaves who helped Ireland during the Great Hunger

During the Great Hunger of the 1840s, vast sums of money were sent to Ireland by people...

30 minutes
Feb 21, 2024

Saving Ireland from Sin & Sex - Film Censorship in Ireland

Through most of the 20th century, authorities in Ireland operated a strict censorship r...

27 minutes
Feb 14, 2024

What started The Troubles?

In the late 1960s, Northern Ireland erupted into major violence, marking the opening ph...

1 minute
Feb 08, 2024