The Story of Irish Coffin Ships Continued...
This episode continues the story of emigration and Irish Coffin Ships during the Great Famine. Dr Cian T. McMahon, the author of The Coffin Ship - Life and Death at Sea during the Great Famine discuss...
25 Jan 202324min
The Story of Irish Coffin Ships Part I
Between 1845 - 1855 over two million people left Ireland to escape hunger, poverty and disease during the Great Hunger. The experience of these emigrants was often harrowing. The term Coffin Ship has ...
18 Jan 202328min
How will 2022 be remembered in history?
Are we living through historic times? The Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the Queen's death, Liz Truss and Elon Musk have all dominated the headlines in 2022. However headlines don't always make history....
19 Des 202223min
A Slum City - Life & Death in Late Victorian Dublin
Life in Dublin at the turn of the 20th century was difficult to say the least. Working Class Dubliners were lucky if they reached 50. In those five or so decades, they worked dangerous jobs and lived ...
7 Des 202226min
A lost town in the Wicklow Mountains
Castlekevin was once a thriving settlement deep in the Wicklow Mountains. However in the 14th century after decades of warfare the historical record fell silent. Over the past year the Roundwood & Dis...
23 Nov 202226min
The Black Death in Ireland
The Black Death changed Europe and Ireland forever. This disease which swept across the continent through 1348 carried off around 40% of the population. Its aftermath was no less sensational as social...
9 Nov 202212min
Contraception in Ireland
Believe it or not, it was a crime to sell contraception in Ireland between 1935 and 1979. The Irish government also banned all literature on family planning for decades as well. This had a profound im...
2 Nov 202229min
The Hunt for Nazi Spies in World War II
While Ireland remained neutral in the Second World War several Nazi agents were smuggled into the country. Their aims varied, some sought to establish contact with the IRA while others were spies. In ...
26 Okt 202227min
