The Irish War of Independence Part I - World War I
This is the first episode in a 24 part series on the War of Independence. Today's show focuses on the First World War and how it destablised Irish society, following the lives of several people in one...
1 Feb 202142min
(Part III) The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911: An Emigrant's Experience
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 was pivotal moment in US history. The deadly workplace disaster in the heart of Manhattan detailed in the last two episodes, exposed the way many poor immigrants w...
25 Jan 202128min
(Part II) The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911: An Emigrant's Experience
This is the second episode in the miniseries on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911. Its worth checking out episode 1 before listening to this show. In the first installment of this series, we chroni...
18 Jan 202134min
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911: An Emigrant's Experience
On March 25th 1911 a fire ripped through a sweatshop in Lower Manhattan where hundreds of immigrants worked long hours in dangerous conditions. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire would prove a pivot...
11 Jan 202133min
The War of Independence
Through 2021 the podcast will be focusing on the story of the Irish War of Independence. It starts on February 1st but check out this short podcast to find out what you can expect...www.twitter.com/ir...
4 Jan 20212min
John Charles McQuaid - A Ghost of Our Catholic Past
Through the mid 20th century John Charles McQuaid, the archbishop of Dublin was one of the most influential people in Ireland. McQuaid has come to symbolise not only the power of the Catholic Church a...
22 Des 202030min
A History of the Police in Ireland
One of the first major challenges facing the Irish government after Independence in 1922 was how to police the country. The Royal Irish Constabulary which had existed under British rule was a highly d...
7 Des 202030min
The Forgotten Lives of the Women of Cahir
Women are all too often overlooked in history. The Daughters of Dun Iascaigh, written by the Cahir Womens History Group, addresses this imbalance by profiling the lives of over 20 women from this Tipp...
30 Nov 202045min
