Give me the revolution
The War of Independence, the founding of the Irish Republic, and all the chaos it took to get there.
S1 · E1 Setting The Scene
The History
of Ireland
A podcast about how Ireland became Ireland: its revolution, its people, and the myths in between.
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Ireland Before The Vikings
A new season — and a new invasion. Or is it? Before the Vikings arrive, we step into Ireland around 800 AD: a country of roughly 150 kings, with no towns and no coins, held together by cattle, clientship, powerful…
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Give me the myths
Newgrange, the Tuatha Dé, and the fairy tree near Kevin's family home that the council diverted a motorway around rather than cut down.
S3 · E1 Newgrange, The Celts & The People of the Sídhe
I have 20 minutes, impress me
One self-contained story: the Black and Tans who were sent to Palestine after Ireland.
Bonus The Black & Tans in Palestine
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- Established
- 2019
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Lovingly home made on the west coast of Ireland
This started as a hobby, and it's still cheaper — and more fun — than golf. For the price of a pint a month, the Patreon helps keep it going. If that's not your thing, there's merch.