Irish History Podcast

The last episode looked at the unusual history of the Iniskea Islands in the 19th Century. This podcast, available only to show patrons, continues the story into the 20th Century culminating in the collapse in the island population. Between 1926 and 1936 the population fell by 95%. This show looks at how and why this happened.Become a supporter & access dozens of exclusive podcastsPatreon www.patreon.com/irishpodcastAcast https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory????June 2023 Update - New Walking Tour ????I am thrilled to announce my brand new walking tour in Ireland's oldest city, Waterford. Join me and explore 1,000 years of history from the Vikings to Cromwell & Strongbow to the Irish Revolution.  Enhanced by wireless headsets ???? you will hear the sounds of the city through the ages and the words of the people who made history in Waterford. Tours take place each Saturday and places are strictly limited to 15 people. Book your place today at  www.Irishhistorypodcast.ie/tours*New Book: A Lethal Legacy - A History of Ireland in 18 Murders *My new book A Lethal Legacy - A History of Ireland in 18 Murders is available for Pre-Order now...

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ONLINE IRISH HISTORY QUIZ NIGHT


Calling Irish History Fans!Test your knowledge against listeners from across the world on April 11th. I will be hosting an online history table quiz on YouTube. Listeners from the US, Canada, the UK & Irleand have already signed up so global bra...


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 April 3, 2020  1m
 
 

The History of Coffee Part I (1000-1845)


The Irish coffee industry generates hundreds of million of euros every year. This is a pretty recent development - when I was growing up in the 1980s and 1990s the only coffee available was instant coffee. However Ireland's relationshi...


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 March 30, 2020  34m
 
 

Preparing for a Pandemic in 1900


We are all taking precautionary measures to avoid Covid-19, but this is not the first time humans have faced such threats. This short episode looks at the story of the humorous but frantic preparations that took place in 1900 when Ireland faced an pote...


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 March 27, 2020  8m
 
 

Voices from a Vanishing World - The Aran Islands 1901


Between 1898 and 1902, the Irish playwright John Millington Synge spent several summers on the Aran Islands. Shaped by the harsh environment of the North Atlantic Ocean the islanders lived in a unique society. Old customs and traditions that had died i...


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 March 23, 2020  25m
 
 

Murder Will Out - A Land to Die For (Part II)


In the last episode (A Land to Die For Part I) we followed the story of William Sheehan. Raised in a community obsessed with land he had become involved in a violent dispute over his family farm after his eviction in 1882. By late 1883 Sheehan, wanting...


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 March 16, 2020  27m
 
 

A Land to Die For (Part I)


Land has been the cause of some of the most vicious feuds and brutal murders in modern irish history. Often portrayed as the poor tenant farmer against powerful landlords, the real stories were often more complex. In a society where people developed wh...


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 March 10, 2020  29m
 
 

Dublin 1916: The Calm Before the Storm


The year 1916 is known for one event in Irish history – the Easter Rising. However as that fateful weekend approached most Dubliners were oblivious to the fact that their city stood on the threshold of history. This podcast focuses on three of those...


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 February 26, 2020  35m
 
 

Nazi Loot & Soviet Spies - Ireland in the Summer of '63


This podcast transports you back to Ireland during the summer of 1963. This was a fascinating time; JFK visited Ireland, 1% of the population were priests or nuns and instead of downloading Tinder you found love in the classifieds of a newspaper! Rumou...


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 February 3, 2020  25m
 
 

On the Lash! A History of Drinking in Ireland


**I have a live show coming up at Kino, Cork on February 6th, 2020. You can get tickets here https://uticket.ie**First built in 1582, the Hole in the Wall pub in Kilkenny was the perfect location to record this episode. I was joined by DJ Walsh of t...


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 January 27, 2020  30m
 
 

Dunmore Cave & Viking Massacres: A History From The Underworld


Tickets for my upcoming show in Cork City on Feb 8th 2020 are available now at https://uticket.ie/event/irish-history-podcast-qbp202**********************************************************This history of Dunmore cave is mysterious and gripping. A...


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 January 20, 2020  40m