The IRA's Great Escape: Mountjoy Jail, 1925
In 1925, nineteen IRA prisoners orchestrated a daring escape from Mountjoy Jail in the heart of Dublin. Join me and historian Sam McGrath as we delve into the history of the IRA following the Civil Wa...
16 Huhti 202527min
Stories We Don't Tell: Realities of Surviving the Great Hunger
The history of the Great Hunger is often recounted through statistics and impersonal narratives. There are many reasons for this, but one significant factor is that many survivors were reluctant to sh...
9 Huhti 202537min
Typhoid Mary: Victim or Villain
Typhoid Mary has inspired books, movies, and even a Marvel character, but the history of the Irish woman behind the name is less well known. Mary Mallon was born in County Tyrone in the late 19th cent...
26 Maalis 20251h 16min
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Coffin Ships: What Famine Emigrants Endured [Classic Replay]
By 1855, over two million Irish people had fled Ireland to escape the devastation of the Great Hunger. The journeys of these emigrants were often harrowing, and the term "Coffin Ship" has become synon...
19 Maalis 202545min
A History of Beer in Ireland
Being hard drinkers is one of the most common stereotypes of Irish people around the world. While Irish consumption of alcohol is nowhere near the highest in Europe, there is no question beer and pubs...
12 Maalis 202530min
The Bloody Summer of 1170: An Epic of Siege, Invasion & Conquest in Medieval Ireland
In May 1170, a small group of mercenaries landed in a remote corner of County Wexford, setting the stage for a dramatic chapter in Irish history. Just fourteen miles away, in the medieval city of Wate...
5 Maalis 20251h 1min
1798, Magdalene Laundries, and Exploring an Irish bandit Country - Keeping You in the Loop!
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26 Helmi 20254min
Michael Collins: History Masked by Myths and Conspiracies
Over a century after his death, Michael Collins remains one of Irish history's most iconic figures. Yet, his life and untimely death are still shrouded in myth and conspiracy. In this compelling episo...
19 Helmi 202542min
