<p>From the Norman Invasion to the War of Independence, the Great Famine to the Troubles, the Irish History Podcast takes you on a journey through the most fascinating stories in Ireland's past. Whether it’s the siege of Dublin in 1171 or gun battles in the 1920s, the podcast vividly recreates a sense of time and place. Each episode is meticulously researched, creating character-driven narratives that are engaging and accessible for all.</p><br><p>Since the first episode was released back in 2010, the podcast has covered scores of captivating stories. Major multi-part series have explored the Great Famine, the Norman Invasion, and Irish involvement in the Spanish Civil War. If you are looking for standalone episodes, there are lots of great interviews with leading Irish historians covering topics from medieval sex magic to Irish connections in the Jack the Ripper murders!</p><br><p>Why not start with 'Three Days in July', an acclaimed mini-series from the summer of 2024. It explores the early years of the Troubles and the forgotten story of a young Londoner who was shot dead by the British Army in Belfast in 1970.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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The Irish Immigrants Who Built Britain's NHS 2025-09-03
Celebrating Conquest? Ireland’s Culture War over William the Conqueror 2025-08-27
The Secret Life of May O’Callaghan: The Kremlin’s Irish Insider 2025-08-20
Ireland's Liberator - The Life of Daniel O'Connell 2025-07-31
Who Will History Remember? 2025-07-23
Yola: A History of Ireland’s Lost Language 2025-07-16
Irish Americans & The Troubles: Unwelcome Outsiders or Allies? 2025-07-11
NORAID: Did Irish Americans Fund the Provisional IRA? 2025-07-09
Irish Asylums: A Dark History We Don’t Talk About. Why? 2025-07-02
Banned: The Hidden History of Contraception in Ireland (Listener Favourite) 2025-06-25
[Classic Replay] A Criminal Conversation: Affairs & Divorce in 1920s Ireland 2025-06-11
The Irish Wake: A History 2025-06-04
Midwives & Mothers: A History of Birth in Ireland 2025-05-28
Glenmalure & Memories of a Lost World - How Did Electrification Change Rural Ireland? 2025-05-21
Glendalough & The History Tourists Are Never Told 2025-05-14
A History of Ireland's Last Great Wilderness 2025-05-07
Breaking Ireland's Bandit Country: The Wicklow Military Road 2025-04-29
What happened to Ireland’s Protestant Community after the Revolution? 2025-04-23
The IRA's Great Escape: Mountjoy Jail, 1925 2025-04-16
Stories We Don't Tell: Realities of Surviving the Great Hunger 2025-04-09
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