Irish History Podcast
By Fin Dwyer
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Podcast Description
Have you ever been puzzled by history? Did people really only live to 40? What was it like to go to a medieval dentist? Maybe you’ve been puzzled how people survived before email, phones, cars or even proper roads? Well if you have the Irish history podcast is for you! The series tracks Irish history and archaeology trying to understand what daily life was like for normal people whilst also tracking the big picture of war, politics and needless to say invasions.
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Special: The Nine Years War and the Great Dublin Explosion of 1597 | In 1597 Dublin was ripped apart by a massive explosion that killed over 1% of the city’s population. This podcast looks at the background to the incredible events of March 1597. Set to the backdrop of The Nine Years War when tensions ran high in Dublin as the English Army used the city as a [...] | 9 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special: Dennis Doherty – A Life of Survival Against the Odds | Episode 12. This episode looks at the fascinating story of Dennis Doherty. Born in Derry in 1814, Doherty would spend most of his life in Australian prisons or trying to break out of them. His story is remarkable – he was flogged 3,000 times and spent years in solitary confinement but yet he continually struggled [...] | 2 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(1000 -1022) Brian Boru, The Battle of Clontarf and its aftermath | Episode 11. Brian Boru is without doubt Ireland’s most well known medieval figure while a battle he fought in 1014, the Battle of Contarf, is Irelands most famous medieval conflict. In this podcast we look at the real story behind Brian and the Battle of Clontarf. How did he become high-king? Was he really the [...] | 27 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(980 -1000) The Pursuit of Power (Part III): A New Millenium and A New King. | Episode 10 sees the emergence of a titantic struggle between the two major players of the late 10th century – the O Neill High King, Maelseachnaill II and Brian Boru, the King of Munster. This war was without question one of the greatest conflicts in early medieval Ireland. In a story full of intriguing naval [...] | 3 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special: Irelands first Witchburning | I’m currently writing an audiobook on the Black Death in Ireland. The audio will focus on one particular town – Kilkenny. In focusing on a specific area I hope to detail what the impact of the plague was on individual people something that is too often lost in statistics and the incomprehensible death rates. Due [...] | 24 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special: The story of Ireland’s Spanish Armada Shipwrecks (2010) | Over the last week archaeologists have begun to excavate the remains of a shipwreck from the Spanish Armada. Lying off the coast of County Donegal, the timbers, musketballs and pottery found so far reveal a tantalising glimpse of what else may lie on the sea bed. In this podcast, first released in 2010, you can [...] | 8 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(944 – 980) The Pursuit of Power (part II): The Rise of Brian Boru and the Dál Cais | Episode 8 sees medieval Ireland stand of the edge of a precipice. A rootless struggle for control of the O Neill kingdom breaks out in the North, while in Munster a new comer to the podcast – the Dal Cais challengthe King of Munster for power in the South. While Ireland is on the verge [...] | 28 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special: A history of St. Patrick and Ireland’s conversion to Christianity | Episode 7: Around the world on March 17th, millions of people will attend St Patrick’s day parades in memory of the man who supposedly “converted the Irish to Christianity”. He is a figure shrouded in mystery and myth but in this podcast we examine the truth behind the one time slave and famous bishop Patrick. [...] | 15 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(919-944) The Pursuit of Power (pt. 1) The Decline of the O’Neills | Episode 6 is the start of a fascinating story, full of twists and turns. Over the next three shows we will see the O Neill kingdom who have dominated the first five shows see their power challenged by the Dal Cais (the family of Brian Boru). This will see many challengers rise and fall as [...] | 3 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(902-930) Changing Times: Ireland 902-930 | Episode 5 Episode five is an exciting journey through one of the most turbulent times in Medieval Ireland. The years 902- 930 see Ireland’s most powerful faction – The O Neill kingdom go to war with their traditional enemies – The Eoganacht. After three years of war only one survives creating a power vacuum, which [...] | 4 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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(820-902) Gaelic Ireland; Raiding and Trading with the Vikings. | Episode 4 The 820-40’s saw the Vikings step it up a gear as vast fleets attacked Ireland and establish bases called longphorts around the coast . However by the late 840’s Gaelic Ireland struck back and the Vikings changed their tactics by forming alliances with Gaelic kingdoms. This episode looks at the widespread war and [...] | 17 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ireland and the Viking World | Episode 3 is a whistle stop tour through the Viking World visiting places from Baghdad to Newfoundland explaining how the Viking world impacted Ireland. This episode sees the first Africans arrive in Ireland in the 9th century and explains how a coin from Armenia was found amongst the remains of people massacred by the vikings [...] | 21 6 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Vikings (part I) | Episode 2 sees the Vikings enter Irish History. Were the Vikings really blood thirsty? In this show we hear what it was like to experience a Viking attack, why the attacks started, what did the Gaelic Irish make of these people when they first appeared and how they dealt with these raids. Subscribe in itunes [...] | 5 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Barbarians | Have you ever been puzzled by history? Did people really only live to 40? What was it like to go to a medieval dentist? Maybe you’ve been puzzled how people survived before email, phones, cars or even proper roads? Well if you have the Irish history podcast is for you! The series tracks Irish history [...] | 19 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 14 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Looking forward to the next podcast already
Never heard Irish History told in this way. It's really fresh. When's the next one out?
Really good
More please and thanks!
The Best Yet
Love the simple terms and the placid tone, immensely enjoyable and I hope it lasts!!!
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