Irish History Podcast

A podcast by Fin Dwyer - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

Categories:

History

395 Episodes

  1. An Eye for an Eye: Evictions & Assassinations | The Great Famine XVIII

    Published: 2/7/2018

  2. The Great Famine 1845 - 47 | The Great Famine XVII

    Published: 1/22/2018

  3. Spies & Jail Breaks: Female Rebels in Medieval Ireland

    Published: 1/8/2018

  4. Ireland's Nazi Commando II (Otto Skorzeny)

    Published: 12/24/2017

  5. Ireland's Nazi Commando: Otto Skorzeny (Part I)

    Published: 12/18/2017

  6. The first Irishman in China (Outsiders Part II)

    Published: 12/12/2017

  7. Ireland's Last Executioners (Outsiders Part I)

    Published: 12/4/2017

  8. The Workhouse and the Unwanted | The Great Famine XVI

    Published: 11/15/2017

  9. A Doomed Land? Piracy, Elections and the 1847 Harvest | The Great Famine XV

    Published: 10/23/2017

  10. At a Crossroads - Salvation or Starvation (1847) | The Great Famine XIV

    Published: 9/25/2017

  11. A Tale of Transportation | The Great Famine XIII

    Published: 9/11/2017

  12. The Great Hunger in Dublin | The Great Famine XII

    Published: 8/14/2017

  13. Voices from Black '47 - Irish emigrants in their own words | The Great Famine XI

    Published: 7/24/2017

  14. Black '47 - A World Turned Upside Down (1847) | The Great Famine X

    Published: 7/10/2017

  15. Insurrection and Starvation - A Tale of Two Towns (1846) | The Great Famine IX

    Published: 6/19/2017

  16. History vs Reality. What was life really like in 1840s Ireland?

    Published: 6/5/2017

  17. An abandoned village and Ireland's newest beach: Achill Island Day 1

    Published: 5/25/2017

  18. Crisis turns into Catastrophe (1846) | The Great Famine VIII

    Published: 5/23/2017

  19. All aboard - Virtual Road Trip to the 1840s

    Published: 5/20/2017

  20. The 1846 Summer of Starvation | The Great Famine VII

    Published: 5/2/2017

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From the Norman Invasion to the War of Independence, the Great Famine to the Troubles, the Irish History Podcast takes 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 captivating stories. Major multi-part series have explored the Great Famine, the Norman Invasion, and Irish involvement in the Spanish Civil War. If you are looking for standalone episodes, there are lots of great interviews with leading Irish historians covering topics from medieval sex magic to Irish connections in the Jack the Ripper murders!Why not start with 'Three Days in July', an acclaimed mini-series from the summer of 2024. It explores the early years of the Troubles and the forgotten story of a young Londoner who was shot dead by the British Army in Belfast in 1970. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.