Partition's Other Victims: Protestants in the South
In this episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim uncover a lesser-known chapter of Ireland’s partition: the forced displacement and discrimination faced by Protestants and Loyalists in the So...
17 Jul 202536min
The 12th of July & the Orange Order: History, Controversy & Culture Wars
In this episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim explore the deep history and controversy behind the 12th of July, Orange Order parades, and the ongoing battle over flags and identity in Nort...
10 Jul 202547min
The Forgotten Famine and Faith in Football
In this revealing episode of The Irish History Boys, Tim and Cormac revisit the ever-controversial Boundary Commission, explore the fall of the Sunday football ban in 1970s Northern Ireland, and uncov...
3 Jul 202541min
Bloody Sunday & The Wrongfully Convicted Birmingham 6
In this gripping episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim take a hard look at two of the most defining events in Ireland’s recent past: the wrongful conviction of the Birmingham Six and the d...
26 Jun 202542min
Power, Promises & Patriotism: 1975 Convention, George Best’s Court Case & Ireland 100 years later
In this episode Cormac and Tim discuss Northern Ireland's failed constitutional convention in 1975, producing an anti-power sharing, unionist majority. They also explore the time football legend Georg...
19 Jun 202537min
Education Divided: Why Northern Ireland Never Achieved Integration
In this episode, the boys dive into the complex and often painful history of integration in Northern Ireland, exploring the 1925 Education Act and its failed impact. They also discuss the assassinatio...
12 Jun 202547min
Ireland's WW2 Neutrality: Isolation or Strategy?
In this episode, the boy are exploring Ireland's complex history of neutrality. The WWII decision is tackled in response to a audience question, highlighting its "pro-ally" nature despite limited mili...
5 Jun 202558min
The Ulster Covenant: Ireland's Forgotten Turning Point
In this episode, Cormac and Tim dive into the turbulent years before Irish independence — asking whether Home Rule could have prevented decades of violence. They explore the origins of the Home Rule m...
29 Mai 202545min
