by Findwyer | Feb 20, 2017
Lola Montez, born Elizabeth Rosanna Gilbert in Sligo, was one of the most scandalous women of the 19th century. She took Europe by storm with dances that left little to the imagination – she...
by Findwyer | Dec 8, 2016
I launched my first exclusive patron’s podcast on the Land War yesterday. The Land War is a fascinating struggle between Irish landlords and tenants between 1879 and 1882. This podcast contains some of that...
by Findwyer | Nov 14, 2016
In this final episode on the Maamtrasna murders, we begin by picking up the story of this fascinating murder case in December 1882. Eight men have been sentenced to die in Galway Jail on...
by Findwyer | Nov 9, 2016
In Part I of this series on the Maamtrasna murders I looked at one of the most brutal killings in 19th century Ireland when the Joyce family were attacked in their remote home in...
by Findwyer | Nov 1, 2016
Prior to 1882, Maamtrasna a remote townland in the west of Ireland, was known to few outside Co. Galway. That all changed on the night of August 17th 1882 when one of the most...
by Findwyer | Oct 24, 2016
Medieval outlaws have captured the human imagination for centuries. The story of Robin Hood who famously robbed from the rich to give to the poor has proved the most enduring. However most were ruthless...
