A Lethal Legacy - A History of Ireland in 18 Murders (A New Book from Fin Dwyer)
This episode is short, but has a big reveal! For nearly two years I have been working on a new book and I can finally tell you all about it. Published by Harper Collins, it's called 'A Lethal Legacy -...
14 Juni 20234min
Sights, Sounds & Smells: Life in Dublin on the Eve of the 1916 Rising [from the archives]
The 1916 Rising is one of the most famous events in Irish history but it’s easy to forget it took place in a city that 300,000 people called home. In this podcast (originally released over three years...
7 Juni 202336min
Oliver Cromwell - Still Notorious, But Why?
The Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland took place over 370 years ago. Despite the passage of time the man who led that conquest remains one of the most reviled figures in Irish history. In this podcast I...
31 Maj 202327min
A Journey to the Gates of Hell
In 1397 Ramón de Perellós left the city of Avignon in the Kingdom of France, setting out on a 2,000 km journey to Ireland. His ultimate destination was a fabled gateway to the afterlife on Station Isl...
24 Maj 202346min
Belfast and the Slave Trade
The history of Belfast has been dominated by the Troubles of the late 20th century and the longer history of sectarian conflict in the city. However Belfast holds a lesser-known yet significant chapte...
17 Maj 202325min
The Parnell Divorce Case - a story that shocked the Victorian world
In the 1880s Charles Stewart Parnell was the most famous Irish politician of his generation. Dubbed 'the uncrowned king of Ireland' he was respected and admired across the political spectrum.However 1...
10 Maj 202330min
Disert - A Place Where Mythology and History Meets
Disert is a remote townland in the Bluestack Mountains in Co Donegal. For reasons that are not entirely clear, our ancestors have been drawn here for thousands of years. There is no question it is a s...
3 Maj 202332min
The Lingaun – Exploring Ireland's Oldest Frontier Part II
In this episode Neil Jackman and myself continue our journey down the Lingaun Valley, one of Ireland’s oldest frontiers. As we move closer to the present day we explore an 800 year old church, a castl...
26 Apr 202331min
