From the Norman Invasion to the War of Independence, the Irish History Podcast brings you on a journ
In November 1867 tension and fear gripped the city of Manchester. A regiment of the British Army was
The Fatal Feuds series has tracked the dramatic rise of the de Burgh Lords of the West and Earls of
TV series like Downton Abbey offer a sensationalised view of life in Stately Homes but what was it r
The show picks up the story of the de Burgh family in August 1316 as the biggest battle in medieval
In 1296 King Edward I of England invaded Scotland. During this campaign he removed the Stone of Dest
The third part of the mini-series Fatal Feuds focuses on the Bruce Invasion of Ireland in 1315. This
The Red Wedding is an infamous chapter in the Game of Thrones series. It saw one family wipe out the
This show picks up the story of Richard de Burgh, the Red Earl of Ulster at Christmas 1294. At the e
This short epsiode updates you on changes coming in the show.Become a supporter & access dozens of e
This episode is the first of four that looks at a series of related feuds that ripped Ireland apart
In 1895 Bridget Cleary made international news after she was burned to death in South Tipperary. Rum
Mary Doheny was born in Ireland in the 1820s. A ruthless, mysterious and controversial woman sh
The Irish Free State remained neutral in World War II. Nevertheless the country and its people still
Hubert Butler (1900-1991) is a forgotten Irish hero. In 1938-39 he traveled to the Nazi Third Reich
'1348: A Medieval Apocalypse' will immerse you in a fascinating and forgotten world. Late medieval I
In 1921 the War of Independence came to an end. Many had high hopes for what the future held in stor
In 1919 the War of Independence broke out in Ireland. In Castlecomer, Ireland’s largest mining commu
'The Road to War' returns to my series on the Castlecomer Coalfields. It takes you on a gripping jo
The turkey only arrived in Northern Europe in 16th century so what did people eat for Christmas Dinn
Strange as it may sound, if you lived in the Northwest of Ireland 1000 years ago you may well have w
