Secret Societies, Communism & Coal; Life in the Castlecomer Colliery (Part I)
For three centuries the town of Castlecomer in North Co. Kilkenny staged one of the most fascinating but forgotten struggles in Irish history. Miners who worked in some of the most harsh working condi...
14 Sep 201521min
The Black Death, Black Lung & The Great Famine
Fin hasn't joined a Black Metal band. However this episode is a break from the usual format and explores three very different topics. The Black Death section takes you through the medieval equivalent ...
7 Sep 201519min
The Conquered Lands - The Norman Invasion Part XXIII
By 1190 the Normans were utterly dominant throughout much of Ireland. As undisputed masters they set about tranforming their lands into societies modelled on their homelands in Wales and England. Gael...
2 Sep 201530min
The North - The Norman Invasion XXII (1190 - 1205)
In this episode the Normans push far into the North and North west. There they come up against one of the greatest powers in medieval Ireland - the kingdom of Tyrone and its ruling families - the O’Ne...
18 Aug 201528min
The Battle for Connacht - The Norman Invasion XXI (1190 - 1205)
The Kingdom of Connacht in the west of Ireland represented one of the greatest obstacles to Norman domination of Ireland. The ruling family, the O'Connors had resisted Norman intrusion into their king...
16 Jul 201527min
My Enemy's Enemy is Still My Enemy: The Norman Invasion XX (1190s)
Part XX sees us enter the 1190s and the Norman Invasion enters what might be called end game. In this decade they begin to advance in to the far west of the island. The Gaelic Irish response is at tim...
22 Jun 201518min
Living and Dying by The Sword - The Norman Invasion XIX (1186-89)
This show covers the chaotic years between 1186 and 1189. Assassinations, warfare and violence break out across Ireland as many of the key figures in the story so far struggle to survive in what is an...
2 Jun 201525min
Prince John in Ireland - Norman Invasion XVIII (1185)
Bad, possibly mad and very dangerous, Prince John was one of the most notorious men of the Middle Ages. While his cruel reputation is preserved in the Robin Hood myths his real life notoriety began in...
20 Mai 201526min
