Murder at Mother Mountain Part 2/5 - The Crime
In part 2 of Murder at Mother Mountain Ellen’s life changes forever on March 10th 1846 when the violence that overshadowed her life finally comes to her door...Support the showwww.patreon.com/irishpod...
27 Jun 202235min
[Deep Dive] Religion in Ireland before the Famine
To accompany Murder at Murder Mountain, I am releasing five deep dive episodes which delve into the history of the early 19th century Ireland in greater detail. These will be released between the main...
20 Jun 202245min
Murder at Mother Mountain 1/5 - Nurtured by Violence
Ellen Kennedy was born into in Western Tipperary in 1803. Her youth was one nurtured by violence. Hunger and food shortages were common. The stark inequalities lead to frequent outbreaks of violence. ...
20 Jun 202240min
New Series - Murder at Mother Mountain Coming June 20th
Ellen Kennedy was born into in Western Tipperary in 1803. Her youth was one nurtured by violence…Listen to an exclusive preview of episode 1 now at https://patreon.com/irishpodcast or Acast+https://pl...
15 Jun 20221min
175 years on - Does Black '47 & the Great Hunger still matter?
Over the last decade there has been countless events to mark the centenary of the Irish Revolution. However 2022 is also the 175th anniversary of Black ‘47, one of worst years of the Great Hunger. Thi...
8 Jun 202227min
From Bastardstown to Slutsend: A History of Irish Place Names
Ireland has some very strange place names. They range from the perplexing – Skeoghvosteen in Kilkenny, to the scandalous - Slutsend in Dublin and Bastardstown in Co Wexford. But where do these names c...
25 Mai 202219min
A Violent History of Fun - Having the Craic in Medieval Ireland 50/16
When you think of the Middle Ages what springs to mind? Medieval battles, warfare and general hardship? Certainly not fun. However while medieval Ireland was a violent place by any standard people wer...
18 Mai 202214min
'From the Backwoods to the Motorway' A History of Traditional Irish Music
Traditional music is central to Irish culture and identity in the 21st century. Contrary to what we might think, this is a relatively recent development. As late as the 1960s Trad was perceived as unf...
4 Mai 202232min
