Give me the revolution
Rebellions, guerrilla war, a treaty that split the country — the decade that made modern Ireland, told from the start.
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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How the Tuatha Dé Evolved into Fairies
The old gods of Ireland never really died — they went under the hills, and people learned not to say their name. We follow the Tuatha Dé into folklore, where they become the fairies, the Sídhe, the Good People — and…
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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
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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