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Full Show Podcast - 6th November 2022 from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.648453
The Wax Cylinder Recordings of Tomás Ó Máille; the life and legacy of republican Frank Lawless; and Irish women in business in the 19th and early 20th century.
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Irish Women in Business 1850 - 1922 from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.643753
Dr Antonia Hart joins Myles to talk about her research into Irish businesswomen in the 19th and early 20th century.
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Frank Lawless from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.639769
Conor Sweetman reports on the life and legacy of the Irish republican from Fingal. We hear from historians Dr Declan Brady and Professor Diarmaid Ferriter.
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Culture and Citizenship: Tomás Ó Máille from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.636130
Deirdre Ní Chonghaile on the wax cylinder Collection of pioneering sound recordist Tomás Ó Máille.
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The Establishment of The Irish Free State from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.582214
The establishment of the Irish Free State one hundred years ago is discussed by Colum Kenny, Brian Hanley and Liz Gillis.
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Full Show Podcast - 5th March 2023 from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.496577
The life of Margaret (Gretta) Cousins and the forty years she spent in India advocating for the empowerment of women; and the history of Ireland's Military Archives.
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A History of Ireland's Military Archives from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.397907
Commandant Daniel Ayiotis joins Myles to talk about his book 'The Military Archives: A History'.
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Margaret Cousins of Ireland and India from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.374202
Sinead McCoole joins Myles to discuss the life of Margaret (Gretta) Cousins, and the forty years she spent in India advocating for the empowerment of women.
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Full Show Podcast - 9th April 2023 from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.273587
The rediscovery of a field gun used to shell the Four Courts; Court battles over military charity assets in 1920s Ireland; women who applied for Military Service Pensions in the 1920s and '30s; and...
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Harvard's Library of Voices from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.257156
Jonathan C. Creasy reports from the Woodbury Poetry Room at Harvard University, home of a rich collection of literary audio recordings - and the life of one of its most important curators, John “Ja...
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Women and Military Service Pensions from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.244970
Mary McAuliffe on the challenges facing women applying for military service pensions in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Fighting over the scraps of the Union from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.240703
Paul Huddie joins Myles to discuss two court battles in 1920s Ireland, which illustrate the legal and economic complexity of dissolving the union between Ireland and Great Britain.
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Rediscovery of a Four Courts Field Gun from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.235279
Conor Sweetman reports on the tale of an important artefact from the Irish Civil War. He talks to Kenneth L.Smith-Christmas, Lar Joye and Brenda Malone from the National Museum of Ireland.
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Full Show Podcast - 3rd September 2023 from 2023-12-13T16:01:36.074595
Ireland at the League of Nations; Homes for World War One Ex-Servicemen in Killester Garden Village; plus the story of William Webb Ellis and Rugby's origin myth
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William Webb Ellis from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.769251
Ian Kenneally on the man who the Rugby World Cup trophy is named after - and how he became the key figure in the origin myth of the sport.
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Killester Garden Village from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.765294
Lorcan Clancy reports from the Dublin suburb which began in the early 1920s as a housing scheme for ex-British Servicemen.
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Ireland and The League of Nations from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.761735
Michael Kennedy and Zoë Reid join Myles to talk about how The Irish Free State joined the League of Nations in 1923.
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The Harlan Strauss Tapes from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.693184
A look at an extraordinary collection of taped interviews with revolutionaries, recorded in 1972. Myles is joined by Harlan Strauss, Jim Dolan, Conor Mulvagh and Ultan Courtney.
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Full Show Podcast - 8th October 2023 from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.687283
Death, murder and politics in 19th century Monaghan; and Paul Bew on the lives of Charles Stewart Parnell and John Dillon.
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Ancestral Voices in Irish Politics: Judging Dillon and Parnell from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.675649
Myles is joined by Paul Bew, Emeritus Professor of Irish Politics at Queens University Belfast, and a crossbench peer in the House of Lords.
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The Irish Coroner from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.646758
Dr Michelle McGoff-McCann on her book 'The Irish Coroner: Death, murder and politics in Co. Monaghan, 1846-78'
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Full Show Podcast - 5th November 2023 from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.587538
The killing of 15-year-old Francis Murphy in 1919; The moral panic over comic books in 1950s Ireland; and Harry Clarke's Geneva Window
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Harry Clarke's Geneva Window from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.583822
Myles is joined by ZoëReid, Keeper of Public Services&Collections with the National Archives.
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Comic Books in 1950s Ireland from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.577667
Ian Kenneally reports, he talks to comic collector and author David McDonald about the short-lived comic "The Leprechaun"
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The Killing of Francis Murphy from 2023-12-13T16:01:35.572695
Michael Vaughn and Padraig Óg O’Ruairc on the complex and unusual case of 15-year old Francis Murphy, who was killed in 1919.
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The Politics of Land, Part Two from 2023-10-29T18:00
To talk about the Irish Land Commission and its archives, Myles is joined by Terence Dooley, Catriona Crowe, Fiona Fitzsimons and Anne Murphy.
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The Politics of Land from 2023-10-22T18:00
To talk about the politics of land in the new Irish State, Myles is joined by Terence Dooley, Tony McCarthy, Eoin Kinsella and William Nolan.
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Barristers in Ireland from 2023-10-15T18:00
Niamh Howlin talks to Myles about her book, "Barristers in Ireland: An evolving profession since 1921"
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The First Ascent of Everest from 2023-10-15T18:00
Marc McMenamin talks to Peter Hillary, son of Edmund Hillary, about his father's historic ascent of Everest 70 years ago
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The Coffin Ship from 2023-10-15T18:00
Myles talks to Cian McMahon, author of the book "The Coffin Ship: Life and Death at Sea during the Great Irish Famine"
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Full Show Podcast - 15th October 2023 from 2023-10-15T18:00
Barristers in Ireland; Peter Hillary on his father Edmund's ascent of Everest in 1953; and the story of the Coffin Ship during the Irish Famine.
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The Drowned Village from 2023-09-24T18:00
Myles Dungan looks at the story of Capel Celyn in Wales, and why it was submerged in water in the 1960s, displacing the small Welsh-speaking community who lived there.
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The County History and Society Series from 2023-09-17T18:00
William Nolan and Arlene Crampsie join Myles to discuss the series from Geography Publications, chronicling the history of all 32 counties.
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The Lost Irish Miners of Leadville from 2023-09-17T18:00
James Walsh on the story of Irish silver miners in 19th century America, their fight for a fair wage, and why it’s important to remember this chapter of Irish-American labour history.
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Full Show Podcast - 17th September 2023 from 2023-09-17T18:00
Chronicling the history of 32 counties in the History and Society series; and the Irish silver miners who fought for better pay and conditions in 19th century Colorado.
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Athlone's Nuclear Bunker from 2023-09-10T18:00
Ian Kenneally reports on how the Irish government planned to respond to a nuclear war in the 1950s and 60s.
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From Rake to Radical: An Irish Abolitionist from 2023-09-10T18:00
Anne Chambers talks to Myles about Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo, and his reforming Governorship of Jamaica.
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Funmi and Augustine from 2023-09-10T18:00
Ronan Kelly on the death of an African woman in Dublin in 1965, who is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.
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Full Show Podcast - 10th September 2023 from 2023-09-10T18:00
Athlone's Nuclear Bunker; The extraordinary life of Howe Peter Browne and his reforming Governorship of Jamaica; and an investigation into the tragic death of a Nigerian woman in Dublin in 1965.
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The Silent Civil War from 2023-04-30T18:00
Liz Gillis on the new RTÉ TV series, which explores inherited memories and unheard testimony of the Civil War.
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The Irish Defence Forces, 1922–2022 from 2023-04-30T18:00
Eoin Kinsella on his new book which covers a century of The Irish Defence Forces.
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Robert Tressell from 2023-04-30T18:00
Mary Muldowney talks about the writer Robert Tressell, and the upcoming Tressell Festival on Saturday 6th of May at Liberty Hall.
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Full Show Podcast - 30th April 2023 from 2023-04-30T18:00
The new TV Series 'The Silent Civil War'; a new comprehensive history of The Irish Defence Forces; and the life of Irish writer Robert Tressell.
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Snow Widows from 2023-04-23T18:00
Colm Flynn speaks to Katherine MacInnes, author of the book 'Snow Widows: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition Through the Eyes of the Women They Left Behind'
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The Yeats Sisters from 2023-04-23T18:00
The life and work of Elizabeth and Susan Yeats is discussed by Dr Angela Griffith and Eunan McKinney.
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Italy and the Irish During World War Two from 2023-04-23T18:00
Myles talks to Isadore Ryan, author of 'Roman Imbroglio: Italy and the Irish During World War Two'
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Full Show Podcast - 23rd April 2023 from 2023-04-23T18:00
The women left behind after Robert Falcon Scott's fatal expedition to the South Pole; The life and work of the Yeats sisters; and stories of the Irish in Italy during WW2.
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Tara and the Ark of the Covenant from 2023-04-16T18:00
Mairéad Carew on the extraordinary story of the British-Israelites, their strange excavations, and the campaign to save the Hill of Tara.
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A Short History of Presidential Criminality from 2023-04-16T18:00
Sandra Scanlon of UCD on the United States Presidents who ran afoul of the law, from Ulysses S. Grant to Donald J. Trump.
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Send us another Mary McCann from 2023-04-16T18:00
Ian Kenneally on the Westmeath woman who became a national hero in the USA for her brave response to a steamboat fire.
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Full Show Podcast - 16th April 2023 from 2023-04-16T18:00
Tara and the Ark of the Covenant; A short history of Presidential criminality; and Westmeath woman Mary McCann's heroic response to the tragic General Slocum disaster.
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Liam Lynch: To Declare a Republic from 2023-03-26T18:00
Gerard Shannon joins Myles to talk about the life and death of the republican leader Liam Lynch.
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Greenmount Mill from 2023-03-26T18:00
Cathy Scuffil joins Myles to talk about 800 years of industry in Harold's Cross in Dublin.
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Full Show Podcast - 26th March 2023 from 2023-03-26T18:00
The life and death of republican leader Liam Lynch; and 800 years of industry in Harold's Cross.
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Contraception and Modern Ireland from 2023-03-19T18:00
Dr Laura Kelly joins Myles to discuss her new book 'Contraception and Modern Ireland A Social History, c. 1922–92'
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Ireland's Special Branch from 2023-03-19T18:00
Gerard Lovett joins Myles to discuss his book 'Ireland’s Special Branch: The inside story of their battle with the IRA, 1922–1947'
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Full Show Podcast - 19th March 2023 from 2023-03-19T18:00
A social history of contraception in modern Ireland; and the story of Ireland's Special Branch from the 1920s to the 1940s.
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The Golden Age of Irish Cinemagoing from 2023-03-12T18:00
Ruth McManus joins Myles to talk about the social outlet of cinemas in 20th century Ireland.
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Kate Kennedy's Fight for Equal Pay from 2023-03-12T18:00
Ken Murray and Pat Kennedy discuss the achievements of Irish emigrant Kate Kennedy.
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A Rocket Engineer's Perspective on the Moon Landing from 2023-03-12T18:00
Marc McMenamin talks to Jesse Kitchens, who played an important role in the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.
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Full Show Podcast - 12th March 2023 from 2023-03-12T18:00
The golden age of Irish cinemagoing; Kate Kennedy's fight for equal pay in 19th century San Francisco; and a rocket engineer's perspective on the moon landing.
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Reconstructing Saoirse in West Cork from 2023-02-26T18:00
Flor MacCarthy reports from Hegarty's Boatyard in West Cork, where they're reconstructing Conor O'Brien's 'Saoirse' - the first Irish boat to sail around the world.
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The Assassination of Henry Wilson from 2023-02-26T18:00
Myles is joined by Ronan McGreevy, author of the recently published book 'Great Hatred - The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP'
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Flat County, Flat Earth from 2023-02-26T18:00
Ian Kenneally on the career of Samuel Rowbotham, known as 'Parrallax' - who caused a sensation in 19th century Athlone when he proclaimed the earth was flat.
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Full Show Podcast - 26th February 2023 from 2023-02-26T18:00
Reconstructing the first Irish boat to sail around the world; the assassination that sparked the Irish Civil War; and flat earth fever in 19th century Athlone.
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Christmas 1922 from 2022-12-25T18:00
Myles Dungan is joined by Cathy Scuffil, Noelle Grothier and Lar Joye to talk about what was happening at Christmas time one hundred years ago.
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Joseph MacDonagh from 2022-12-18T18:00
Gerard Shannon on his book 'Alderman Joseph MacDonagh, TD – Tipperary's Forgotten Revolutionary Politician'
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Bethlehem - The Church of the Nativity from 2022-12-18T18:00
Colm Flynn reports from Bethlehem, he talks to Father Rami Askarieh about the town's long history as a site of Christian pilgrimage.
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The Men and Women of the Anglo-Irish Treaty Delegations from 2022-12-18T18:00
Lorcan Clancy reports, he talks to Eda Sagarra and Fiona Murray, editors of the book 'The Men and Women of the Anglo-Irish Treaty Delegations 1921'
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Full Show Podcast - 18th December 2022 from 2022-12-18T18:00
The life and death of forgotten revolutionary Joseph MacDonagh; the long history of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem; and the men and women of the Anglo-Irish Treaty Delegations.
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Stories of the Revolution from 2022-12-11T18:00
Flor MacCarthy reports on a new publication and archive that collects thousands of previously unrecorded stories from West Cork.
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Spiritual Wounds: Trauma, Testimony and the Irish Civil War from 2022-12-11T18:00
Síobhra Aiken on her book which examines the overlooked testimonies of civil war veterans.
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Richmond War Hospital from 2022-12-11T18:00
Eamon Delaney on the groundbreaking initiative to treat traumatized World War One soldiers, at Richmond War Hospital in Dublin.
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Full Show Podcast - 11th December 2022 from 2022-12-11T18:00
'Stories of the Revolution' from West Cork; The trauma and testimony of the Irish Civil War; and the pioneering treatment of shell shock in Ireland.
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Elizabeth Shaw from 2022-11-27T18:00
The life of the Irish-born artist, illustrator, and committed communist is discussed by Dr Sabine Egger and Dr Fergal Lenehan.
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Persecution of Irish Speakers from 2022-11-27T18:00
Pádraig Óg Ó’Ruairc on how the use of the Irish language was discouraged and curtailed over the centuries.
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Explore Your Archive Week from 2022-11-27T18:00
Niamh Ní Charra and Liz Gillis join Myles to preview the campaign, in which events are taking place nationwide to highlight the richness and diversity of archives all over Ireland.
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Full Show Podcast - 27th November 2022 from 2022-11-27T18:00
The Irish artist who left her mark on East German children's literature; The persecution of Irish speakers under British rule; and we preview Explore Your Archive week.
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The Guardians: 100 Years of An Garda Síochána from 2022-11-13T18:00
To discuss the history of An Garda Síochána, Myles is joined by Garda Stephen Moore, Superintendent Paul Maher and security consultant Sheelagh Brady.
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Halloween Traditions from 2022-10-30T18:00
Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh shares memories of Halloween traditions from Ireland's National Folklore Collection.
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Irish Fairies – A Short History of the Sídhe from 2022-10-30T18:00
Michael Houlihan on the history of the supernatural beings that captured the imagination of Irish people for centuries.
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The Housetry Podcast from 2022-10-30T18:00
Liz Gillis reports from Sacred Heart Boys National School in Ballygall, on a group of young men who are delving into the history of their local community.
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Full Show Podcast - 30th October 2022 from 2022-10-30T18:00
Halloween traditions; the history of Irish Fairies; and a group of young men exploring their local history in North Dublin.
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Ireland's Secret War from 2022-10-23T18:00
Marc McMenamin joins Myles to talk about recently re-discovered audio recordings, which contain first hand accounts of Ireland during World War 2.
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Kathleen Clarke from 2022-10-23T18:00
Liz Gillis talks about the life and work of the first woman to serve as Lord Mayor of Dublin.
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Full Show Podcast - 23rd October 2022 from 2022-10-23T18:00
Marc McMenamin on 'Ireland's Secret War' during WW2; and Liz Gillis on the life and work of Kathleen Clarke.
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Beyond 2022: Ireland's Virtual Record Treasury from 2022-04-24T18:00
Ciarán Wallace and Zoë Reid on the project to virtually recreate the Public Record Office of Ireland, which was destroyed in 1922.
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Full Show Podcast – 24th April 2022 from 2022-04-24T18:00
Hotel owner Annie Farrington's recollections of the outbreak of the Irish Civil War; and an update on Beyond 2022, the project to virtually recreate The Public Record Office of Ireland.
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Charles de Gaulle in Ireland from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.855426
Grace Neville joins Myles to talk about the time Charles de Gaulle spent in Ireland in 1969, a story told in the new TG4 documentary 'De Gaulle in Éirinn'.
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Full Show Podcast - 2nd May 2021 from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.679
Sean-nós songs in 19th century Pennsylvania; how the USA closed its door to Irish immigrants; and when the Nazis bombed Dublin's North Strand.
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North Strand Bombing from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.673124
Marc McMenamin reports on the North Strand Bombing in 1941. He speaks to historian Aaron O'Maonaigh and Dr Ciaran Reilly of the Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth University.
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How America's Door was Closed to the Irish from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.668779
Ray O'Hanlon joins Myles to discuss his new book 'Unintended Consequences' - which tells the Irish emigration story in the context of the US government's legislative reforms on immigration.
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The Reverend Daniel Murphy Archive from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.664080
Dr Deirdre Ní Chonghaile joins Myles to discuss Sean-nós songs collected in Pennsylvania in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Full Show Podcast - 9th May 2021 from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.581832
A clash between the Limerick IRA and the Crown Forces in May 1921; Tipperary Republican Dan Breen's wedding during the War of Independence; and Rosita Sweetman on the Irish Women's Liberation Movem...
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The Irish Women's Liberation Movement from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.576031
Rosita Sweetman joins Myles to look back on the Irish Women's Liberation Movement she co-founded in the early 1970s.
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Dan Breen's Wedding from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.568494
Conor Sweetman reports. He talks to historian Sean Hogan about the romance between Dan Breen and Brigid Malone during the Irish War of Independence.
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Granagh Ambush from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.492337
Kay Sheehy reports on an engagement in Granagh, County Limerick, which took place a century ago on the 10th of May 1921.
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The Anglo-Irish Treaty from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.196797
Myles Dungan and guests explore how this fateful document was finalised, and the highly charged Dáil debates that followed. We hear from Darragh Gannon, Leann Lane, Diarmaid Ferriter, John Gibney,...
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Full Show Podcast - 6th March 2022 from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.154774
A murder mystery on Ireland's Eye; American soldiers in Northern Ireland during World War 2; and the words and place names we use every day, that are derived from the Irish language.
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The Irish All Around Us from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.151982
Cathy Scuffil shares what she's learned about words and place names that are derived from the Irish language.
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American Presence in Northern Ireland During World War 2 from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.148488
Simon Topping talks to Myles about his research into an overlooked aspect of World War 2.
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Death on Ireland's Eye from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.094417
Colm Flynn speaks to Dean Ruxton about a historical murder mystery that divided the public and media 170 years ago.
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Full Show Podcast – 3rd April 2022 from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.054092
The oral history of the Irish Civil War; The fake disease that saved Jews in Italy from the Nazis; and Charles Frederick Ball's journey from Dublin's Botanic Gardens to Gallipoli.
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From Dublin's Botanic Gardens to the Killing Fields of Gallipoli from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.045980
Brian Willan joins Myles to discuss his forthcoming book about Charles Frederick Ball, one of the best known botanists and horticulturists in Ireland.
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Syndrome K from 2022-04-21T16:08:45.039440
Lucia Ryan reports from Rome on the story behind the fake disease that saved Jews in Italy from the Nazis during World War 2.
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Civil War Memories from 2022-04-21T16:08:44.985434
Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh brings us a selection of oral history recordings from 1979, from civilians and combatants involved in the Irish Civil War.
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Bill Stapleton and the Irish Recording Company from 2022-04-17T12:00
Myles is joined by Harry Bradshaw, to discuss the life and work of pioneering sound recordist and music producer Bill Stapleton. (1921 - 1983)
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Three Killings from 2022-04-04T07:36:38.697303
In tonight's special episode, Myles Dungan investigates the stories of two branches of his own extended family, the McKennas and the Clintons, during the Irish War of Independence.
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Joseph E.A. Connell from 2022-03-27T12:00
American historian Joe Connell joins Myles to talk about his career in the US military and the legacy of the Vietnam War.
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Full Show Podcast - 27th March 2022 from 2022-03-27T12:00
Mike Hanrahan on his musical film 'The Ballad of the Crimson Warrior'; plus historian Joseph E.A. Connell on his career in the US military and the legacy of the Vietnam War.
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The Ballad of the Crimson Warrior from 2022-03-27T12:00
Mike Hanrahan and Liz Gillis join Myles to talk about Mike's new musical short film, paying tribute to the men and women of Ireland's cultural revolution.
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The Crimean War from 2022-03-20T12:00
Dr Paul Huddie joins Myles to discuss the Crimean War in the 1850s, its effect on Irish society, and parallels with what’s happening today.
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The Sinking of HMS Wasp from 2022-03-20T12:00
Marc McMenamin reports. He talks to writer Tom Sigafoos about a local legend that grew around the sinking of a Royal Navy ship, off Tory Island in 1884.
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Máire Comerford from 2022-03-20T12:00
Myles is joined by Hilary Dully, editor of Máire Comerford’s memoir ‘On Dangerous Ground – A Memoir of the Irish Revolution’
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Full Show Podcast – 20th March 2022 from 2022-03-20T12:00
The Crimean War; The Sinking of the ‘cursed’ ship HMS Wasp in 1884; and the revolutionary memoir of Irish republican Máire Comerford.
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The Andersonville Irish Project from 2022-03-13T12:00
Damian Shiels on his project to identify Irish men who fought and died in the American Civil War, who are buried in Andersonville National Cemetery in Georgia.
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Saint Patrick’s Day Riots in Toronto from 2022-03-13T12:00
Marc McMenamin reports, he talks to historians Mark McGowan and Jared Ross about religious tensions among the Irish community in 19th century Canada.
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Family Histories of World War II from 2022-03-13T12:00
Myles is joined by Dr Róisín Healy and Dr Gearóid Barry, editors of a new anthology collecting family wartime stories of staff members at NUI Galway.
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Full Show Podcast – 13th March 2022 from 2022-03-13T12:00
The Irish men who died at Andersonville during the American Civil War; Saint Patrick’s Day riots in Toronto; and Family Histories of World War II
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The Garda Mutiny from 2022-02-27T12:00
Liam McNiffe talks about the early history of an Garda Síochana, and how a mutiny in 1922 shaped our police service into what it is today.
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Frongoch – A Welsh Perspective from 2022-02-27T12:00
Conor Sweetman reports on the movement to build a museum in Frongoch, Wales to commemorate the Irish prisoners held there in 1916. He speaks to Mabon Ap Gwynfor and Alwyn Jones.
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The First National Museum from 2022-02-27T12:00
Sherra Murphy joins Myles to talk about the origins of Dublin’s Natural History Museum.
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Full Show Podcast - 27th Feb 2022 from 2022-02-27T12:00
The Garda Mutiny in 1922; a Welsh perspective on Frongoch internment camp; and the origins of Dublin's Natural History Museum.
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Burning of Income Tax Offices from 2022-02-21T09:56:41.838640
Historian and author Liz Gillis joins Myles to talk about the IRA operation in April 1920 to burn Income Tax Offices and RIC Barracks all around Ireland.
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Peadar Clancy from 2022-02-21T09:56:41.837836
Historian Cormac Ó Comhraí joins Myles to tell us more about this enigmatic revolutionary. Cormac is co-author of the book 'Peadar Clancy: Easter Rising Hero, Bloody Sunday Martyr'
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1920 Hunger Strikes from 2022-02-21T09:56:41.837059
Myles is joined by Dr William Murphy, lecturer in Modern Irish History at DCU, and author of the book 'Political Imprisonment and the Irish, 1912-1921'.
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Full Show Podcast - 5th April 2020 from 2022-02-21T09:56:41.836240
The 1920 hunger strikes in Mountjoy and Cork City Gaols; The life and death of Peadar Clancy; and the IRA's destruction of Income Tax Offices and RIC Barracks.
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The Irish Man Who Mapped Mount Everest from 2022-02-20T12:00
Ian Kenneally and Frank Nugent on The Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition - led by Irishman Charles Howard-Bury in 1921 - which created the first map of the mountain.
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Bardcore Music from 2022-02-20T12:00
Colm Flynn talks to Youtube sensation Hildegard von Blingin' - who gives modern popular music a medieval makeover.
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Cumann na mBan Convention 1922 from 2022-02-20T12:00
Mary McAuliffe on how Irish republican women split over the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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Full Show Podcast - 20th February 2022 from 2022-02-20T12:00
The Irishman who mapped Mount Everest; Modern music with a medieval makeover; and how Irish republican women split over the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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Women of the Treaty from 2021-12-19T12:00
Liz Gillis joins Myles to talk about the lives of the secretaries who accompanied the plenipotentiaries to London.
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Irish Famine Emigrants in Canada from 2021-12-19T12:00
Marc McMenamin reports from Toronto on how Canada remembers the Irish Famine. He speaks to historian Jared Ross and University lecturer Pa Sheehan.
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Ernie O'Malley: A Life from 2021-12-19T12:00
Cormac O'Malley on the life of his father, Ernie O'Malley. The book'Ernie O'Malley: A Life'by Harry F. Martin&Cormac O'Malley is published by Irish Academic Press.
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Fake News and the Irish War of Independence from 2021-12-19T12:00
Michael B. Barry talks to Myles about his new book 'Fake News and the Irish War of Independence'. This is an extended version of the interview that went out on air.
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Full Show Podcast - 19th December 2021 from 2021-12-19T12:00
Women of the Treaty; Irish Famine Emigrants in Canada; The life of Ernie O'Malley as told by his son Cormac O'Malley; plus Fake News and the Irish War of Independence.
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Woman of the Burren from 2021-12-19T05:44:00.555455
Our reporter Colette Kinsella chatted to Clodagh Finn about the life of one of Ireland's earliest farmers, the neolithic 'Woman of the Burren'.
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Coronavirus and History from 2021-12-19T05:44:00.554464
Dr Ida Milne talks about parallels between the so-called 'Spanish Flu' and the current outbreak of COVID-19.
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Full Show Podcast - 8th March 2020 from 2021-12-19T05:44:00.553703
A historical perspective on the Coronavirus; the story of the neolithic 'Woman of the Burren'; hair cutting during the War of Independence; and overlooked histories of women in Irish sport.
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History Books for Christmas from 2021-12-12T12:00
Myles and guests discuss some recently published books that might make good Christmas presents. Mark Duncan, Sinead McCoole and Cathy Scuffil share their picks.
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Women in Irish Sport from 2021-12-06T04:07:41.352685
Dr Rachael Telford and Hayley Kilgallon talk about neglected histories of women in Irish sport - surfing and Ladies GAA.
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Hair Cutting as a Weapon of War from 2021-12-06T04:07:41.351806
Professor Linda Connolly has been investigating the violence against women that took place during the War of Independence, particularly forcible hair cutting.
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The Terror War from 2021-11-28T12:00
Joseph E.A. Connell talks to Myles about his new book 'The Terror War: The Uncomfortable Realities of the War of Independence'
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Irish Lives in America from 2021-11-28T12:00
Liz Evers and Niav Gallagher talk about some of the people profiled in their new book 'Irish Lives in America'.
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Full Show Podcast - 28th November 2021 from 2021-11-28T12:00
Joseph E.A. Connell on his new book 'The Terror War: The Uncomfortable Realities of the War of Independence'; plus Liz Evers and Niav Gallagher on their book 'Irish Lives in America'.
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The Scariff Martyrs from 2021-11-21T12:00
Tomás Mac Conmara talks to Myles about his book 'The Scariff Martyrs: War, Murder and Memory in East Clare'
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Charlotte Brontë from 2021-11-21T12:00
Colm Flynn reports on the famous author's real-life courtship, marriage, and honeymoon in Ireland. He talks to Pauline Clooney and Michael O'Dowd about their new books on the subject.
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From Suir to Jarama from 2021-11-21T12:00
Liam Cahill on the life of Mossie Quinlan, a young man from Waterford who joined the International Brigades and fought in the Spanish Civil War.
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Full Show Podcast - 21st November 2021 from 2021-11-21T12:00
On this week's programme - War, murder and memory in East Clare; the courtship and marriage of Charlotte Brontë; and one young man from Waterford's experience in the Spanish Civil War.
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Grave Robbing from 2021-10-31T12:00
Historian Mícheál Ó Doibhilín talks about the grisly practice of grave robbing in the 18th and 19th centuries, and why Dublin became the bodysnatching capital of Europe.
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Downing Street Diary - The First Irish Proposals from 2021-10-31T12:00
Dr Darragh Gannon joins Myles for an update on the ongoing Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations, a century ago this week.
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For King and Country from 2021-10-31T12:00
Heather Jones talks to Myles about her new book on cultural perceptions of the British monarchy during the First World War.
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Full Show Podcast - 31st Oct 2021 from 2021-10-31T12:00
Grave robbing in 18th and 19th century Dublin; The first Irish proposals in the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations; and cultural attitudes to the British monarchy during World War One.
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Irish War of Independence - Music of the Revolution from 2021-10-31T03:22:19.971605
On this week's programme, musician Mike Hanrahan joins Myles to perform some of the songs inspired by the Irish War of Independence between 1919 to 1921.
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Television in Ireland from 2021-10-31T03:22:19.965537
Edward Brennan tells Myles about his new book 'A Post-Nationalist History of Television in Ireland'
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Murder of William Limerick Martin from 2021-10-31T03:22:19.963134
Marc McMenamin reports on a violent episode that took place in 1889 Donegal, involving a priest, his parishioners, and an RIC District Inspector.
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Commemoration Controversy from 2021-10-31T03:22:19.960393
Brian Hanley, Catriona Crowe and Jim Herlihy discuss the RIC Commemoration controvers
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Full Show Podcast - 1st March 2020 from 2021-10-31T03:22:19.958062
The Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration controversy; the 1889 murder of an RIC Inspector in Donegal; and the history of television in Ireland.
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Anna Parnell from 2021-10-24T12:00
Dr Margaret Ward and Lucy Keaveney join Myles to talk about Anna Parnell, the founder of the Ladies Land League, and her extraordinary life and legacy.
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Harriet Tubman from 2021-10-24T12:00
Colm Flynn talks to Dr Eric Lewis Williams about Harriet Tubman, and how her Christian faith inspired her to seek liberation for her people.
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Kenmare - History and Survival from 2021-10-24T12:00
Dr Colum Kenny joins Myles to talk about his book about the town of Kenmare, Co. Kerry during the Famine. It's called 'Kenmare: History and Survival - Father John O'Sullivan and the Famine Poor'.
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Full Show Podcast - 24th October 2021 from 2021-10-24T12:00
The life and legacy of Anna Parnell; how Harriet Tubman's faith inspired her to seek liberation for her people; and the town of Kenmare, County Kerry during the Famine years.
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An Uneasy Truce from 2021-10-17T12:00
How did both sides react to the Truce that officially concluded the Irish War of Independence? Myles is joined by Lisa Dolan, Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc and Liz Gillis.
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Downing Street Diary - Negotiations Begin from 2021-10-17T12:00
Darragh Gannon on the first week of the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations in London, a century ago this week.
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Full Show Podcast - 17th October 2021 from 2021-10-17T12:00
Myles and guests discuss the lead up to Truce in July 1921 and what happened afterwards; and Darragh Gannon joins Myles to talk about the first week of the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations.
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Irish War of Independence - War in the Shadows from 2021-10-08T18:24:12.839903
This evening, in ‘War in the Shadows’, Myles Dungan analyses the conduct of intelligence operations in the Anglo-Irish conflict from 1919 to 1921. And, how Michael Collins cultivated a network of m...
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Northern Ireland Centenary from 2021-05-16T12:00
Cormac Moore, Laura McAtackney and Éamon Phoenix join Myles to talk about this complex and contested anniversary.
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Eurovision 1990 from 2021-05-16T12:00
Martina Relihan explains how the 1990 Eurovision reflected the changing political tides in Europe.
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Full Show Podcast - 16th May 2021 from 2021-05-16T12:00
The complex and contested centenary of the creation of Northern Ireland; and a look back at Eurovision 1990.
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David Fitzpatrick Remembered from 2021-05-05T03:39:18.857266
The late historian David Fitzpatrick is remembered by historian Roy Foster, Dr Fionnuala Walsh and Professor Eunan O'Halpin of Trinity College Dublin.
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The Bauhaus Turns 100 from 2021-05-05T03:39:18.856223
Jonathan Creasy reports from Berlin on the story of the Bauhaus, which was founded a century ago in 1919. He speaks to Dr Annemarie Jaeggi, director of the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin.
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Brigade Activity Reports from 2021-05-05T03:39:18.855274
The latest release from Ireland's Military Archives is discussed by Cecile Gordon, Catriona Crowe and Diarmaid Ferriter.
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Full History Show Podcast - 3rd March 2019 from 2021-04-15T02:24:39.098373
We examine the newly released Brigade Activity Reports which shed new light on the Irish War of Independence; we visit Berlin and recount the origins of the famous Bauhaus school of art which was f...
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Influenza Pandemic from 2021-04-11T12:00
To discuss echoes and lessons from the pandemic a century ago that can inform our present situation, Myles is joined by Dr Ida Milne.
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War and Peace in a Docklands Hotel from 2021-04-11T12:00
Joe Mooney of the East Wall History Group, and historian Liz Gillis on the storied history of the LNWR Hotel at North Wall Quay.
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Full Show Podcast - 11th April 2021 from 2021-04-11T12:00
Lessons from the Influenza pandemic a century ago; War and Peace in a Docklands Hotel; and a preview of the new TG4 documentary 'Uimhir 6'.
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Bad Bridget from 2021-03-21T12:00
Leanne McCormick and Elaine Farrell join Myles to talk about their research into criminal and 'deviant' Irish immigrant women in 19th century America.
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Global Irish Revolution from 2021-03-21T12:00
Myles is joined by Dr Darragh Gannon of Queen’s University Belfast, who for years now has been researching how interactions across national boundaries shaped Ireland’s revolution.
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Full Show Podcast - 21st March 2021 from 2021-03-21T12:00
The life and 1928 Presidential campaign of Al Smith; Criminal Irish women in 19th century America; and a global perspective on the Irish revolutionary period.
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Belfast Engineering Strike from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Padraig Yeates joins Myles to talk about the 1919 strike which brought the city of Belfast to a halt, and paved the way for a shorter working week.
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Full History Show Podcast - 17th Feb 2019 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The history of the single transferable vote; memories of the 1971 'Contraceptive Train'; and the story of the 1919 Belfast Engineering Strike which paved the way for a shorter working week.
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Common Travel Area from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The history of the Common Travel Area is discussed by Piaras Mac Éinrí and Gavin Barrett.
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Liffey Ferry from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lorcan Clancy reports from the historic Liffey Ferry which is being relaunched tomorrow. He speaks to former skipper Richie Saunders, Jimmy Murray of the Irish Nautical Trust, and new skipper Thoma...
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Constance Markievicz - Prison Letters from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lindie Naughton joins Myles to discuss her book 'Markievicz: Prison Letters and Rebel Writings'.
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Luke Smith and Irish Military Intelligence from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Marc McMenamin reports, he speaks to Luke Smith, whose father Luke P Smith worked for Irish Military Intelligence during WW2. Then, Marc joins Myles in studio to talk more about Smith and his recen...
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Full History Show Podcast - 10th Feb 2019 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Subjects include the Common Travel Area; the Liffey Ferry; the prison letters of Constance Markievicz; and a story of Irish Military Intelligence during WW2.
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Full History Show Podcast - 3rd Feb 2019 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this week's programme - The Armitsar Massacre of 1919; Eamon De Valera's escape from Lincoln Jail one hundred years ago today; memories of halcyon days, police raids and dancing the night away a...
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The Amritsar Massacre from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kate O'Malley talks to Myles about one of the most notorious episodes in the history of British colonial rule in India.
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Escape from Lincoln Prison from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mícheál Ó Doibhilín talks to Myles about the prison break of Eamon De Valera, Sean Milroy and Sean McGarry on the 3rd of February 1919. We also hear from Ian McGarry, a nephew of Sean, about his ow...
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Club Elizabeth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Julien Clancy talks to Jim Fitzpatrick about his memories of Club Elizabeth, a legendary Dublin nightspot in the 1970s.
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More Than Concrete Blocks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ellen Rowley talks to Myles about her book 'More Than Concrete Blocks: Volume 2, 1940–72, Dublin city's twentieth-century buildings and their stories'
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Full History Show Podcast - 27th Jan 2019 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Anne Chambers on the 16th century feminism of Grace O'Malley and why she's an inspirational role model for 21st century women; The music, life and legacy of Ireland's National Bard, Thomas Moore; a...
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Curious Journey from 2020-12-27T12:00
Timothy O'Grady shares two stories of revolutionary veterans featured in the 1970s documentary 'Curious Journey', and Liz Gillis also joins Myles to talk about the importance of this documentary work.
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Birth of the Border from 2020-12-27T12:00
To talk about the Government of Ireland Act of 1920, and the first steps towards partition, Myles is joined by historian Cormac Moore.
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Full Show Podcast - 27th December 2020 from 2020-12-27T12:00
We'll revisit the documentary 'Curious Journey', an oral history of Ireland's revolution; and Cormac Moore joins us to talk about the Government of Ireland Act of 1920.
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The Lifeboat Mona from 2020-12-13T12:00
Colm Flynn reports on the real life tragedy that inspired the song 'The Lifeboat Mona'. He speaks to folk singer Peggy Seeger and lifeboat captain Murray Brown.
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The Burning of Cork from 2020-12-13T12:00
Michael Lenihan talks to Myles about the Burning of Cork a century ago, one of the most infamous Crown Forces reprisals of the War of Independence.
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Tomi Reichental from 2020-12-13T12:00
Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental tells our reporter Conor Sweetman about his experiences during World War 2, and why he decided to speak out about them in recent years.
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Glenn Miller from 2020-12-13T12:00
Lorcan Clancy reports on the military career and disappearance of bandleader Glenn Miller, 76 years ago.
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Full Show Podcast - 13th December 2020 from 2020-12-13T12:00
The story of The Lifeboat Mona; The Burning of Cork; Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental shares his childhood memories; And the career and disappearance of bandleader Glen Miller.
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Women and the Irish Revolution from 2020-11-29T12:00
Myles is joined by Linda Connolly, editor of the new book 'Women and the Irish Revolution: Feminism, Activism, Violence'
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Full Show Podcast - 29th November 2020 from 2020-11-29T12:00
We preview the new major TV documentary on the Irish Famine; tell the story of the enigmatic skyjacker D.B. Cooper; and open up the new book 'Women and the Irish Revolution'
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The Hunger from 2020-11-29T12:00
Professor Peter Gray joins Myles to talk about a few aspects of the Great Famine, and preview a new major TV documentary on the subject.
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Bloody Sunday 1920 from 2020-11-22T12:00
Myles Dungan and guests explore the events of Bloody Sunday. the 21st November 1920. We hear from Liz Gillis, Éanna de Búrca, James Durney, Fergus Sammon and Cathy Scuffil.
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Full Show Podcast - 11th October 2020 from 2020-10-11T12:00
On this week's programme - The Salesian Sisters in War of Independence era Limerick; the first sculpture of historical women in New York's Central Park; and Cold War perceptions of the Irish Republ...
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Against The Odds from 2020-10-11T12:00
Dr Sinead McCoole on a group of Salesian sisters who set up a school in Limerick at the height of the War of Independence in 1920.
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Monumental Women from 2020-10-11T12:00
Colm Flynn speaks to sculptor Meredith Bergmann about the new 'Womens Rights Pioneers Monument' in New York's Central Park.
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An Alien Ideology from 2020-10-11T12:00
Dr John Mulqueen joins Myles to talk about his new book on how Ireland was perceived as a potential Soviet pawn during the Cold War.
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Full Show Podcast - 24th May 2020 from 2020-05-24T12:00
The long and radical life of Margaret Skinnider; the history of the Stasi and the suppressive regime in East Germany; and the 'Forgotten Fallen', National Army Soldiers who died during the Irish C...
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Margaret Skinnider from 2020-05-24T12:00
Myles is joined by Dr Mary McAuliffe, author of the first biography of the rebel, feminist, activist and schoolteacher Margaret Skinnider.
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The Forgotten Fallen from 2020-05-24T12:00
Historian James Langton talks about the National Army Soldiers who died during the Irish Civil War, who are profiled in his new book 'The Forgotten Fallen'.
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Full Show Podcast - 17th May 2020 from 2020-05-17T12:00
The story behind the recovery of Caravaggio's masterpiece 'The Taking of Christ'; War of Independence era munitions still around today; and Joe Joyce on the history that underpins his new novel '1...
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The Lea-Wilsons and The Taking of Christ from 2020-05-17T12:00
Eithne Hand talks to Myles about Percival and Marie Lea-Wilson, and the story of how Caravaggio's long lost masterpiece was re-discovered.
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War of Independence Munitions from 2020-05-17T12:00
Lar Joye talks to Myles about century-old grenades and other munitions from the Irish revolutionary era, that are still being found today.
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Full Show Podcast - 10th May 2020 from 2020-05-10T12:00
The inventor of the mobile phone; the 'Templemore Miracles' of 1920; Mary Robinson's Presidential campaign; and the history of women's soccer in Ireland.
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The Inventor of the Mobile Phone from 2020-05-10T12:00
Reporter Colm Flynn speaks to Marty Cooper, the man responsible for the creation of the mobile phone in the 1970s.
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Templemore Miracles from 2020-05-10T12:00
Tipperary historian Sean Hogan on the 'supernatural manifestations, accompanied by cures’ that attracted thousands of pilgrims to the Tipperary town in 1920.
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Here's The Thing - Mary Robinson Photo from 2020-05-10T12:00
Reporter Julien Clancy talks to photographer Conor Horgan about Mary Robinson's Presidential campaign in 1990.
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Women's Soccer from 2020-05-10T12:00
Librarian Helena Byrne shares her research into women's soccer in Ireland, and particularly a seminal match played 50 years ago, on 10th May 1970.
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Full Show Podcast - 26th April 2020 from 2020-04-26T12:00
On this week's programme: The Nazi plan to invade Ireland during World War Two; the extraordinary life of Sister Kate McCarthy; and Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc investigates three century-old murders.
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Operation Green from 2020-04-26T12:00
Marc McMenamin reports on the Nazi plan to invade Ireland during World War Two.
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Sister Kate McCarthy from 2020-04-26T12:00
Catherine Fleming tells Myles about Sister Kate McCarthy, the Irish nun who was involved in the French resistance movement and was incarcerated by the Nazis.
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Investigating War of Independence Murders from 2020-04-26T12:00
Historian Dr Padraig Óg O’Ruairc shares his research on three killings that took place during the Irish War of Independence.
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Full Show Podcast - 19th April 2020 from 2020-04-19T12:00
Topics include Notre Dame Cathedral; Magdalene Laundries; Ireland's First Credit Union; The Tunguska Event; and Historical Activities During Lockdown.
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Restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral from 2020-04-19T12:00
To talk about the ongoing restoration of Notre Dame, and the building's long and storied history, Myles is joined by Dr Laura O’Brien.
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Here's The Thing - Magdalene Laundries from 2020-04-19T12:00
Julien Clancy reports, he talks to documentary filmmaker Steven O'Riordan about the hidden history of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries.
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Ireland's First Credit Union from 2020-04-19T12:00
To talk about the credit union movement in Ireland, Myles is joined by David McAuley, CEO of Donore Credit Union, Ireland’s first community-based credit union.
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The Tunguska Event from 2020-04-19T12:00
Lorcan Clancy reports on the mysterious 1908 explosion over Siberia in Russia, an event which baffled scientists for decades.
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Historical Activities During Lockdown from 2020-04-19T12:00
Liz Gillis joins Myles with some recommendations.
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Full Show Podcast - 12th April 2020 from 2020-04-12T12:00
How Ireland shunned the RIC during the War of Independence; the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964; and a historical perspective on how global emergencies affect the environment.
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How Ireland Shunned The RIC from 2020-04-12T12:00
Dr Brian Hughes on how the Royal Irish Constabulary and their families were shunned in Ireland during the War of Independence.
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1964 Great Alaskan Earthquake from 2020-04-12T12:00
Colm Flynn reports, he speaks to Jon Mooallem - author of the new book 'This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City; a Voice That Held It Together'
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Global Emergencies and the Environment from 2020-04-12T12:00
Atmospheric scientist Róisín Commane joins Myles to provide a historical perspective on how global emergencies affect the climate.
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Irish Pickers from 2020-03-15T12:00
Ian Dowling from the new TV series 'Irish Pickers' brings some of his historical collectibles into studio.
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Full Show Podcast - 15th March 2020 from 2020-03-15T12:00
The execution of a Methodist farmer in 1921 Leitrim; an "artist's impression" of Dublin in the 1980s; the 16th century lives of the daughters of the first Earl of Cork; and Dublin antiques dealer I...
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The Killing of John Harrison from 2020-03-15T12:00
Dr Liam McNiffe, a historian and author talks about the circumstances surrounding the IRA's execution of an alleged informer in Leitrim in 1921.
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Here's The Thing - Dublin in the 1980s from 2020-03-15T12:00
Julien Clancy reports. He speaks to Una Sealy, who gives an "artist's impression" of Dublin in the 1980s. The series 'Here's The Thing' is funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the t...
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The Daughters of the First Earl of Cork from 2020-03-15T12:00
Ann-Maria Walsh tells Myles about her new book that illuminates the lives of women in a prominent 16th century family.
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Irish War of Independence - Endgame from 2019-11-24T12:00
On this week's programme, we discuss how the Irish War of Independence came to an end. Myles is joined by Michael Kennedy, Adrian Grant and Pat McCarthy.
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Irish War of Independence - The Dublin War from 2019-11-17T12:00
On this week's programme, our focus is Dublin during the Irish War of Independence. Myles Dungan is joined by Brian Hughes, Catherine Scuffil, Michael Foley and Cuan Ó Seireadáin.
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Irish War of Independence - Testimony from 2019-11-10T12:00
On this week's programme, Myles Dungan visits the Military Archives in Rathmines, to find out how their treasure trove of documentation was created, how their collections are stored and collated, &...
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Irish War of Independence - The Dirty War, Part Two from 2019-10-27T12:00
As we continue our series on the Irish War of Independence, we discuss certain aspects of the IRA's often ruthless military campaign, including the executions of spies and informers and the burning...
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Irish War of Independence - The Dirty War, Part One from 2019-10-20T12:00
As we continue our series on the Irish War of Independence, we ask - who were the Auxiliaries and the Black and Tans? And, we begin to explore the reprisals and counter-reprisals that came to defin...
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Irish War of Independence - Women of the Revolution from 2019-10-13T12:00
Myles Dungan and guests discuss the experience of women during the Irish War of Independence. We hear from Marie Coleman, Mary McAuliffe, Tomás Mac Conmara, Ailbhe Rogers and Lindie Naughton.
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Irish War of Independence - The IRA at War from 2019-09-29T12:00
On this week's programme, we continue our series on the Irish War of Indpendence. Tonight our subject is 'The IRA at War' and we look at some of the major military operations of the conflict. We he...
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Irish War of Independence - The Gathering Storm from 2019-09-22T12:00
On this week's programme, we present the first in a new series of episodes on the Irish War of Independence. Brian Hanley, Heather Laird, Daithí Ó Corráin and John Gibney join Myles Dungan to discu...
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Full History Show Podcast - 10th March 2019 from 2019-03-10T13:00
Jazz in Ireland; the story of Irishman John McGrath who was imprisoned at Dachau concentration camp; the new book 'The Invincibles' by the late Shane Kenna; and the assassination of British MP Aire...
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Jazz in Ireland from 2019-03-10T12:00
Ruth Stanley joins Myles from Cork, to talk about her research on the history of jazz in Ireland, in the opening decades of the 20th century.
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John McGrath from 2019-03-10T12:00
Marc McMenamin speaks to Tom Wall, author of the new book 'Dachau to the Dolomites: The Irishmen, Himmler’s Special Prisoners and the End of WWII'
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The Invincibles from 2019-03-10T12:00
Historians Ruan O'Donnell and Mícheál Ó Doibhilín discuss the book by the late Shane Kenna, entitled 'The Invincibles: The Phoenix Park Assassinations and the Conspiracy That Shook an Empire'
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Assassination of Airey Neave from 2019-03-10T12:00
To discuss the life and death of Airey Neave, 40 years ago this month, Myles is joined by Stephen Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Modern History at Liverpool Hope University.
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Joseph Barrett Archive from 2019-02-24T13:00
Historians Paul O'Brien and Robert Hartigan discuss the recently rediscovered personal archive of Commandment Joseph Barrett of the Mid Clare Brigade.
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The Gentle Revolution from 2019-02-24T13:00
Regan Hutchins speaks to Basil Miller, and Myles is joined by Una Claffey, to talk about UCD's 'Gentle Revolution'.
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Buck Whaley from 2019-02-24T13:00
David Ryan talks to Myles about his new book 'Buck Whaley: Ireland's Greatest Adventurer'.
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Full History Show Podcast - 24th Feb 2019 from 2019-02-24T13:00
We hear about the recently rediscovered archive of Commandment Joseph Barrett of the Mid Clare Brigade; memories of the Gentle Revolution at University College Dublin; and the extraordinary life of...
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The Single Transferable Vote from 2019-02-17T13:00
To talk about how and why Ireland embraced the single transferable vote, and why it’s still going strong a century on, Myles is joined by Elaine Callinan and David Farrell.
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The Contraceptive Train from 2019-02-17T13:00
Julien Clancy speaks to Nell McCafferty about her memories of the 1971 'Contraceptive Train', and historian Jennifer Redmond joins Myles to talk more about this event and the modern history of cont...
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