From the Norman Invasion to the War of Independence, the Irish History Podcast brings you on a journ
In the summer of 1970, Belfast stood on the precipice of war. By June, months of rising tensions bur
Throughout history, bread has consistently been one of the most popular foods across the world. For
William Joyce aka Lord Haw Haw was Ireland's most notorious Nazi. Raised in the west of Ireland he w
In this episode I delve into the lasting impact of the Great Hunger on Ireland. Its often said that
Within the space of a few years following the Great Hunger, hundreds of thousands of Irish emigrants
In 1879 Vere Goold was a celebrity in Ireland. After winning Ireland’s first tennis championship, he
Arthur Henri Poole was one of the most celebrated photographers in early 20th-century Ireland. An En
How difficult was life in the Middle Ages? This is something archaeologists and historians have deba
The camera never lies or does it? In this episode, I take a trip to the National Photographic Archiv
In 1170, the Norman Lord Strongbow landed an army in Ireland. The following day, he launched a deadl
The 1930s stood out as one of the most dramatic decades in modern history. Fascism was on the rise,
In 1851 there were nearly 90,000 orphans in Irish Workhouses. Many of these children had lost t
Telling the time in hours and minutes seems so natural that we don’t even question where it came fro
On April 13th, 1922, three IRA volunteers chased a man through Central Park in New York. In front of
During the Great Hunger of the 1840s, vast sums of money were sent to Ireland by people across the w
Through most of the 20th century, authorities in Ireland operated a strict censorship regime when it
In the late 1960s, Northern Ireland erupted into major violence, marking the opening phase of The Tr
In the mid 19th century Mormonism was one of the fastest growing religions in the world. However whe
The story of the Samson is one most bizarre shipwrecks in Irish history.When this enormous sea
In the 1780s work began on a new city in Ireland. Called New Geneva it was designed to provide a new
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