Irish History Podcast

A podcast by Fin Dwyer - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

Categories:

History

395 Episodes

  1. Free Trade or Famine 1845-46 | The Great Famine VI

    Published: 4/10/2017

  2. The Great Hunger Begins | The Great Famine V

    Published: 3/20/2017

  3. On the verge of disaster: Ireland 1845 | The Great Famine IV

    Published: 3/8/2017

  4. The Scandalous Life of Lola Montez

    Published: 2/20/2017

  5. Was Ireland overpopulated in 1845? | The Great Famine III

    Published: 1/31/2017

  6. Rents, Riots and Volcanoes | The Great Famine II

    Published: 1/24/2017

  7. Rebel Isle (1750-1803) | The Great Famine I

    Published: 1/18/2017

  8. The Great Irish Famine Series - An Introduction

    Published: 1/10/2017

  9. Hitchhiker's Guide to 1820s Ireland

    Published: 12/21/2016

  10. Letters from Dakota

    Published: 12/13/2016

  11. The Land War (1879-1882)

    Published: 12/8/2016

  12. The Phoenix Park Murders II - The Manhunt

    Published: 12/1/2016

  13. The 1882 Phoenix Park Murders Part I - A Fatal Day in Dublin.

    Published: 11/23/2016

  14. Tales from the Great Famine in Dublin.

    Published: 11/16/2016

  15. The Maamtrasna Murders Part III - The Guilty and the Innocent

    Published: 11/14/2016

  16. The Maamtrasna Murders Part II - The Trials

    Published: 11/9/2016

  17. The Maamtrasna Murders Part I - The Killings.

    Published: 11/1/2016

  18. The tale of Jack of Ireland, a medieval outlaw.

    Published: 10/24/2016

  19. Haunted by our history: Ireland and Child Sexual Abuse

    Published: 10/17/2016

  20. The Manchester Martyrs

    Published: 10/11/2016

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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.