Preban Graveyard - Stories from a Living Graveyard (Part 1)
The ancient graveyard of Preban is situated in the southern foothills of the Wicklow Mountains near the picteuresque town of Tinahely. While its history stretches back over 1,000 years, it fell into s...
17 Aug 202018min
Preban: A Living Graveyard
This seven part series starting Monday August 17th, explores fascinating stories from a forgotten graveyard. Until 2010 Preban cemetery in Co Wicklow was completely overgrown and largely inaccessible....
11 Aug 20201min
Divided Loyalties: Letters from World War II
During the Second World War Irish Military Intelligence stepped up their activities monitoring potential threats to the Irish state. Their targets included the family of the far right Irish American a...
4 Aug 202027min
Irish Farmers Don't Wear Cravats
Over the last few weeks I have been paralysed by writers block. In the hope of clearing my mind, I headed off to explore an old stately home. While often crumbling ruins, buildings like this are absor...
20 Jul 202024min
Irish Spies in World War II
Ireland remained neutral in the Second World War. However by the summer of 1940 a German invasion seemed increasingly likely. Having conquered Western Europe the Nazis prepared Operation Sea Lion, an ...
6 Jul 202027min
Could You Survive on a Pre-Famine Irish Diet? I Tried...
The diet of the rural poor in Ireland prior to the Famine is one of the most unusual in modern history. Adult males consumed as much as 14lb (6.35kg) of potatoes per day. Last week I tried this diet a...
22 Jun 202030min
Fleeing The War: Basques Refugees in Ireland
This show look at a story related to the series Partisans. Its about the life of a Basque family briefly mentioned in that series - the Gallastegis - who moved to Ireland in the aftermath of the bombi...
8 Jun 202043min
From Cork to Bermuda: An Irishwoman's Life in the British Army
Through the 18th and 19th century, large numbers of Irishmen served in the British Army. However there were also many Irishwomen whose lives were interwoven with the military. While not soldiers they ...
2 Jun 202030min
