Why De Valera’s future looked “Hopeless” in 1926
This week’s episode of The Irish History Boys explores pivotal moments from 1926 and 1976, focusing on Ireland’s evolving sovereignty and security. We discuss how the Irish Free State and other domini...
25 Juni 42min
Rent-Free in the Irish Free State: Why the British Government funded homes for WWI Veterans in 1926
Join Tim McGarry and Dr. Cormac Moore for another episode of The Irish History Boys, where they dig into the archives of the Irish News to explore the stories that shaped Ireland 50 and 100 years ago....
18 Juni 45min
The Man Who Predicted Brexit: Seán Lemass on Britain, Ireland, and Northern Ireland
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we delve into the "lost memoir" of Seán Lemass, drawing on newly discovered tapes that provide a blunt and candid look at the man who transformed a failing s...
11 Juni 46min
Rewriting Ireland's History - The Lost Memoirs of Sean Lemass
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we delve into the "lost memoirs" of Seán Lemass, a man widely regarded as the architect of modern Ireland. Joined by author and editor Ronan McGrevy, we expl...
4 Juni 53min
Lifting the Rock: Journalist Chris Moore Reveals Northern Ireland’s Most Dangerous Cover-Up
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we continue our harrowing exploration of the Kincora Boys' Home scandal with award-winning journalist Chris Moore, uncovering the "rotten" truth beneath one ...
28 Maj 46min
Britain’s Darkest Secret: The Northern Ireland Scandal MI5 Tried to Bury
**WARNING - This episode contains references to child sex abuse**In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we delve into the harrowing and long-suppressed history of the Kincora Boys' Home in East Be...
21 Maj 47min
Why Ireland’s Massive Railway Network Suddenly Vanished
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we examine a pivotal moment in the Troubles: the 1976 shift in American diplomacy that forever altered the conflict's trajectory.We discuss how John Hume byp...
14 Maj 40min
The Machine That Ruled Ireland: How Fianna Fáil Conquered a Nation for 67 Years
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we mark the centenary of a political movement that would dominate the landscape of the southern state for nearly a century: Fianna Fáil. We revisit May 16, 1...
7 Maj 45min
