Over the last week archaeologists have begun to excavate the remains of a shipwreck from the Spanish Armada. Lying off the coast of County Donegal, the timbers, musketballs and pottery found so far reveal a tantalising glimpse of what else may lie on the sea bed. In this podcast, first released in 2010, you can [...]
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Special: The story of Ireland’s Spanish Armada Shipwrecks (2010)
Posted in 16th century, Archaeology, ireland, Irish history, Spanish Armada, Spanish History, tagged Archaeology, Armada, Co Donegal, Spanish Armada on August 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Dunmore Cave: following in the footsteps of 1100 year old murderers.
Posted in 10th century, Annals, Archaeology, early medieval, episode 3, Gaelic Ireland, Irish history, Medieval Europe, Medieval history, Vikings, tagged Dunmore Cave, Kilkenny, massacre on July 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Dunmore cave, Co Kilkenny is pretty unique. Aside from its impressive geological features, it is one of the few places in Ireland where archaeology and history match up perfectly shedding light on a particularly dark chapter in the caves history. Deep in a dark recess of Dunmore cave the discovery of human remains and viking [...]
(944 – 980) The Pursuit of Power (part II): The Rise of Brian Boru and the Dál Cais
Posted in 10th century, Annals, Archaeology, Brian Boru, Christianity, Civil war, Dal Cais, Dublin, Dublin history, early medieval, Economy, Episode 8, Irish history, Medieval Europe, Medieval history, Podcast, Vikings, tagged Amlaib Currain, annals of the four masters, annals of Ulster, Brian Boru, Gaelic society, Irish history, O Neill, Tara on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Episode 8 sees medieval Ireland stand of the edge of a precipice. A rootless struggle for control of the O Neill kingdom breaks out in the North, while in Munster a new comer to the podcast – the Dal Cais challengthe King of Munster for power in the South. While Ireland is on the verge [...]
Photos from a forgotten world: Ireland 1860-1880
Posted in 19th century, famine, Images, Irish history on June 23, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Its almost impossible to comprehend how much Ireland has changed in the last 150 years. This selection of photos from a National Library collection released in 1981 give a rare glimpse into Ireland between 1860-1880. Many of these pictures are of tourists. The late 19th century had seen tourism take off in Ireland (exclusivley among [...]
Book your place on the Viking Dublin walking tour June 26th.
Posted in Irish history, Vikings, walking tour on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After the success of the first Viking Dublin walking tour I am organising another tour on Sunday, June 26th. The tour will journey through the remains of medieval Dublin covering the cities origins from its days as an early medieval Gaelic settlement through its violent transformation into a bustling Viking slave port and trading emporium. [...]
5 Great Film Clips from Irish History
Posted in 20th Century, Bloody Sunday, British Army, Dublin history, fenians, IRA, ireland, Irish history, War of Independence, tagged Irish history on May 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Imagine how our understanding of the Norman invasion of Ireland might change if we had footage of Strongbow entering Dublin in 1170 or what we might think of Brian Boru if we had footage of his burial at Armagh in 1014. These comparisons highlight the role that film footage will play as we construct the [...]
Contribute to the Irish History Podcast online Archive
Posted in Irish history, tour, walking tour on April 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Over the last few weeks I’ve been super busy, but I am hoping to get back to history in the next week. The tour of Viking Dublin which took place on Sunday 10th April went really well. Thanks to everyone who came along. If you are interested in coming on a tour of Viking Dublin [...]
Book your place on the Viking Dublin Walking Tour
Posted in 10th century, Dublin, Dublin history, Early Christian Ireland, early medieval, Gaelic Ireland, historical tours, Irish history, tour, Vikings, tagged Walking tour on April 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »
On Sunday, April 10th I am organising a walking tour of Viking Dublin where you can retrace the steps of Dublin’s earliest inhabitants in the modern city today. This tour will journey through early medieval Dublin looking at the first few centuries of the city’s history during its days as a Viking stronghold. The tour [...]
Saints, Scholars and Pagans? The impact of Paganism on Medieval Irish Christianity
Posted in 5th century, 6th century, 7th century, Catholic Church, Christianity, Early Christian Ireland, early medieval, historiography, Irish history, Medieval Europe, Medieval history, Medieval Monasticism, O Neills, Paganism, Roman History, St Patrick, tagged christianity, conversion, kingship, lug, pagan, Pagan ritual, Paganism, St Brigid, tailtiu on March 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »
In the film adaptation of “The Field”, the parish priest proclaims Christianity to be a “thin veneer” over Irish people, in a derogatory reference both the people and pre-Christian Paganism alike. This idea of Christianity being a thin veneer runs contrary to the notion of medieval Ireland being an “island of saints and scholars” but [...]
Special: A history of St. Patrick and Ireland’s conversion to Christianity
Posted in 5th century, 6th century, 7th century, Catholic Church, Christianity, Early Christian Ireland, early medieval, Gaelic Ireland, historical tours, ireland, Irish history, Medieval Monasticism, St Patrick, tagged History st patrick, Paddy's day, Saint Patrick, St Patrick, St Patricks day on March 15, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Episode 7: Around the world on March 17th, millions of people will attend St Patrick’s day parades in memory of the man who supposedly “converted the Irish to Christianity”. He is a figure shrouded in mystery and myth but in this podcast we examine the truth behind the one time slave and famous bishop Patrick. [...]
Who’s the missing martyr?
Posted in 20th Century, Archaeology, Christianity, Dublin history, Irish history, tour, tagged Phibsboro on March 2, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I have been meaning to put this up since I wrote an article about St Peters church Phibsboro. Situated across the road from St Peter’s Catholic Church is a small neat Baptist church. Constructed in 1903 it was once one of the two main Baptist churches in Dublin, the other being in Rathmines. It was [...]
Grangegorman Military Cemetery
Posted in 19th century, 20th Century, British Army, Irish history on February 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Grangegorman military cemetery is almost completely unknown in Dublin. Situated close to McKee Barracks on Blackhorse Avenue, its anonymity is more to do with those buried there than its location. The issue of Irishmen serving in the British Army has been highly controversial since 1916. This cemetery was forgotten after independence in a country forged [...]
Broadstone Station – A forgotten history of Dublin.
Posted in 18th century, 19th century, 20th Century, Dublin, historical tours, Irish history, tagged Blacqueire Bridge, Broadstone, Canals, Fosters Aqueduct, Midlands and Great Western, Phibsboro on February 17, 2011 | 7 Comments »
In the 19th century Broadstone was one of the most well known areas of Dublin, however very few people even know where it is today. From 1817 this area was home to one of the major transport hubs in 19th century Dublin, containing a major railway station and a canal harbour. This area rose and [...]
5 Controversial Dublin Monuments
Posted in 18th century, 19th century, 20th Century, Civil war, Dublin, IRA, ireland, Irish history, War of Independence, tagged Arthur Griffith, Lord Nelson, Michael Collins, millenium Clock, Nelsons Pillar, Sean Russell, Time in the Slime, William Of Orange on February 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
5.The Time in the Slime (the river Liffey) Back in the late 1990’s when Ireland’s economy started to grow for the first time in centuries the government, instead of building schools and hospitals, decided Dublin needed a clock in the river Liffey that counted down to the millennium. Officially called “The Millennium Clock”, it was [...]
(919-944) The Pursuit of Power (pt. 1) The Decline of the O’Neills
Posted in 10th century, Annals, Archaeology, early medieval, Gaelic Ireland, historical tours, ireland, Irish history, Medieval Europe, Medieval history, O Neills, Vikings, tagged Brian Boru, Cenel Conaill, Cenel Eoghan, Cennetig Mac Lorcan, Clann Colman, Congalach Cnogba, Dail Cais, Deise, Donnchad Donn, Eoganacht, Flann Sinna, Muirteach Mac Neill. Muirchertach Mac Neill, Ossory, Ruaidrí ua Canannáin on February 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Episode 6 is the start of a fascinating story, full of twists and turns. Over the next three shows we will see the O Neill kingdom who have dominated the first five shows see their power challenged by the Dal Cais (the family of Brian Boru). This will see many challengers rise and fall as [...]
Photo Essay: A brief history of Medieval Kilkenny in Pictures
Posted in Archaeology, castles, cromwell, early medieval, Gaelic Ireland, historical tours, ireland, Irish history, Medieval history, Medieval Monasticism, tagged Black Abbey, Friar john Clyn, Kilkenny, Kilkenny castle, Kyteler, Maudlin castle, maudlin st, St Canices cathedral, St Francis Abbey on January 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Kilkenny more than any other Irish city has a distinctively medieval feel about it. Its small streets wind around several medieval buildings whilst its skyline is still dominated by a 13th century castle and cathedral. Through some of these buildings we can reconstruct the major events of the city’s past from witch trials to the [...]
How you can help get the podcast out more frequently in 2011.
Posted in Irish history, Podcast on January 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
So we’ve got to episode 5 (no.6 is in production), I hope you’ve enjoyed it so far. While the show is free to download unfortunately it is not free to produce and to carry out the plan for this year I need your help! Plans This year I hope to speed up production and release [...]
Christmas day in Clifden Workhouse 1847
Posted in 19th century, famine, Irish history, tagged clifden, famine, Irish history, workhouse on December 24, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I was researching the Great Irish Famine (1845-51) when I came across this bleak report written in Clifden workhouse on Christmas day 1847. The situation in Ireland was desperate by 1847 when famine related diseases started to ravage an already weakened population. The workhouse was what the 19th century offered up as state welfare. Orphans, [...]
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