Defending the Republic: The Siege and Execution of Rory O'Connor
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we reflect on the momentous and tragic final year of Rory O’Connor, culminating in the "completely illegal" reprisal executions of O’Connor, Liam Mellows, Jo...
30 Apr 44min
The Secret Bomb-Maker of Ireland: How Rory O'Connor Fueled the Revolution
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we reflect on the life and radicalization of Republican figure Rory O’Connor, drawing on Jerry Shannon’s new biography, To Defend the Republic. We examine O’...
23 Apr 46min
Ireland’s 100-Year Secret: What the 1926 Census Finally Reveals
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we anticipate the historic release of the 1926 Census, a "huge treasure trove of information" becoming available for the first time under the hundred-year ru...
16 Apr 42min
The Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we delve into the heated 1976 debate surrounding integrated education in Northern Ireland. We examine a scathing letter from a "very concerned" parent to the...
9 Apr 45min
The Mandela Connection: How a Global Icon Almost Changed Northern Ireland Forever
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we reflect on the 1976 assassination of Sinn Féin Vice President Máire Drumm, who was shot dead by loyalist gunmen while recovering from an eye operation in ...
2 Apr 41min
Why Ireland Banned These Workers: The 1926 Donegal Scandal Revealed
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we delve into the 1926 Donegal County Council controversy, where a resolution was passed requiring all council officials to reside within the county or face ...
26 Mar 40min
The Real-Life "Psycho": Why 3 Sisters Kept a Skeleton in Their Kitchen in Ireland
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we delve into the shock resignation of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson on St. Patrick’s Day 1976, a move that left the political world reeling and remai...
19 Mar 48min
The 5-Vote Defeat That Changed Ireland
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we reflect on the harrowing 1976 UVF attack on the Golden Pheasant restaurant—a "mass murder attempt" that claimed the lives of brothers Tony and Miles O’Rei...
12 Mar 44min
