Insurrection and Starvation - A Tale of Two Towns (1846) | The Great Famine IX
As the situation deteriorated in Ireland in late 1846, the two Cork towns of Youghal and Skibbereen experienced the unfolding horrors in very different ways. The people of Youghal, due to local dynami...
19 Juni 201747min
History vs Reality. What Was Life Really Like in 1840s Ireland?
Many travellers who visited the west of Ireland in the 19th century considered it as a frontier of sorts. They were more often than not deeply racist, yet we still rely heavily on their accounts to re...
5 Juni 201723min
An Abandoned Village and Ireland's Newest Beach: Achill Island Day 1
Join Fin as he treks around Achill island visiting Ireland's newest beach and the ruins of a famine era village.Become a supporter & access dozens of exclusive podcastsPatreon www.patreon.com/irishpod...
25 Maj 201710min
Crisis Turns into Catastrophe (1846) | The Great Famine VIII
Through the summer of 1846 Ireland had endured terrible hunger and suffering. However against the odds the numbers who had starved to death were few. As many waited in great anticipation for the comin...
23 Maj 201735min
All Aboard - Virtual Road Trip to the 1840s
Become a supporter & access dozens of exclusive podcastsPatreon www.patreon.com/irishpodcastAcast https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory📢June 2023 Update - New Walking Tour 📢I am thrilled to announce...
20 Maj 20173min
The 1846 Summer of Starvation | The Great Famine VII
The summer of 1846 was a tense time in Ireland. As food grew scarce lawlessness, riots and violence became frequent. Everyone eagerly awaited May 15th when the British Government would open it's emerg...
2 Maj 201728min
Free Trade or Famine 1845-46 | The Great Famine VI
This show takes you through the winter of 1845 through to April 1846 as the situation in Ireland deteriorates. Food riots and protests become common, while the Famine crisis facing Ireland is consumed...
10 Apr 201732min
The Great Hunger Begins | The Great Famine V
As the harvest of 1845 approached in Ireland, rumours circulated that a mysterious disease was attacking the potato crop. While well informed botanists in London grew increasingly anxious about what l...
20 Mars 201732min
