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The History
of Ireland

A podcast about how Ireland became Ireland: its revolution, its people, and the myths in between.

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Are You A Witch Or Are You A Fairy?

S3 · E22 14 min

In this episode, up a week early for History Nerds, we look at how Bridget Cleary's last night on earth, how was killed and the wider implications of her court case.

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Give me the myths

Newgrange, the Tuatha Dé, children turned into swans — the stories Ireland told about itself before it wrote anything down.

S3 · E1 Newgrange, The Celts & The People of the Sídhe

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I have 20 minutes, impress me

One self-contained story, no homework: what the Black & Tans did after Ireland — and where the Empire sent them next.

Bonus The Black & Tans in Palestine

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