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Comment on Photo essay: St Peter’s Church, Phibsboro – A history of Irish Catholicism in stone. by Peadar Lynch

Peadar Lynch — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:44:15 +0000

I attended St Peters school from 1932/1938 and have happy memories.was given a foundation for a good life thanks to the Vincentians .

Comment on Archive of Shows by irreverentintellectual

irreverentintellectual — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:31:00 +0000

Hi Fin. I’m super-interested in Irish history, and I’ve been following your podcast since I discovered it in February. Unfortunately, I recently ran into a discrepancy between the episodes available on your iTunes feed and those archived on your website. I wasn’t sure what to do about this, so you can imagine my relief when I discovered that the whole run of episodes, including the one I was missing, had reappeared on iTunes. (Well, I still can’t figure out what happened to episode 9, but I’m guessing it’s not part of the Brian Boru series, so I’m not to concerned.) I am now back on track, so thanks for that.

Comment on Medieval Dublin; A Tale Of Two Cities by Dennis Flynn

Dennis Flynn — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:21:13 +0000

Very interesting history.

Comment on Dennis Doherty: A life of survival against the odds…. by len barnett

len barnett — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:28:37 +0000

However, my question is about Edward Nagle Ryan, my ancestor and convict lilke Doherty, about whom my family said that once they heard how well he had done, every relative in Ireland came to Galong to join him.

What I would like to know is what was the context in Ireland – political and economic – for Edward Nagle Ryan’s transportation. I am sure the era is well covered by one of your podcasts. My email is lenbarnett@yahoo.com.au and Edward N Ryans’s story is http://www.stclement.com.au/ned_ryan.htm

I see you have used Hughes’ book The Fatal Shore – excellent source – and interesting writer

Len Barnett

Comment on Photo essay: Loughmoe Castle. by John Flannery

John Flannery — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:07:00 +0000

Beautiful pictures of this fantastic ruin, will have to put a link to your site on our Facebook page. Thanks for sharing your work.
Ormond Historical Society

Comment on Special: A history of St. Patrick and Ireland’s conversion to Christianity by Adrian Martyn

Adrian Martyn — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:18:04 +0000

We cannot take disparaging comments about Palladius in the Book of Armagh as gospel (ahem). As promoters of the cult of Patrick, it would have been in their interest to portray any bishop preceeding Patrick as a failure. What evidence exists strongly suggests that Palladius was very much a success, and established the structure of the church in Ireland, mainly in the Leinster/east Munster region. See “New light on Palladius?”, Peritia iv (1986), pp. 276–83 and . “Who Was Palladius ‘First Bishop of the Irish’?”. Peritia 14: (2000), pp. 205–37. The major difference between Palladius and Patrick was Palladius went among “the Irish believing in Christ”, while Patrick was a missionary among the pagan Irish of Ulster and Connacht.

Comment on Castrated Roosters, Rice and figs; Food in medieval Dublin by Becky

Becky — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:46:16 +0000

I hope that was’t a turkey in the picture. They didn’t come over until Colombus.

Comment on Medieval Wicklow Tour 2013 by Castrated Roosters, Rice and figs; Food in medieval Dublin | Irish History Podcast

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:40:29 +0000

[...] If you enjoy medieval Irish History you will love an upcoming tour I am organising into the heart of the Wicklow Mountains. On Saturday, May 18th we will come face to face with what survives from what was a medieval frontier where the Normans and Gaelic battled for control in a life and death struggle in this mesmerising landscape. For more information continue reading here [...]

Comment on The rise and fall of the Knights Templar in Ireland. by mark fullerton

mark fullerton — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:33:06 +0000

[ in the collegiate church galway. st. Nicholas inside the church in the south east of the nave contains "crusader's tomb' it shows a sword engraved on a tomb cover saying." here lyes adam bure may god have mercy on his soul . whoever shall pay for his soul will have 20 days indulgence. can you tell me was he a knights Templar . and where was he from please.

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The 1317 Siege of Dublin. | Irish History Podcast — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:47:35 +0000

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Comment on The Fenian who was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered by eatingdogfood

eatingdogfood — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:45:02 +0000

There are still 6 Counties that remain to be Freed !!!

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January, 2013 Roundup: Irish Stories Around the Web • Irish Celtic Jewels — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:29:24 +0000

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Michael O'Connor — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:12:21 +0000

The Land War on the Belcarra Estate of Harriet Gardiner & Susanna Pringle 1879-1910: Next month I will be publishing, in conjunction with Jim O Connor, a study of the land war that took place in South East Mayo on the Belcarra Estate of 2 of Ireland’s most notorious landlords, Harriet Gardiner & Susanna Pringle. This 3 year study entitled “When Crowbar & Bayonet Ruled” contains a detailed account of the evictions, trials, imprisonments, boycotting, beatings and house levelling that occurred across the Estate from Belcarra to Frenchill. The study contains detailed accounts of the monster political meetings that took place in Belcarra, Tully, Logaphuill, Frenchill and elsewhere as well as the trial of the Tully 5 in 1901 for coercion. The rise of nationalism, the role of the police and clergy and the role played by James Daly (Daly grew up on the Estate) are also examined. Further details of the publication and a formal launch date and gathering will be announced in the coming weeks.

Comment on (820-902) Gaelic Ireland; Raiding and Trading with the Vikings. by Kilree Monastic site: 15 centuries of life and death in Kilkenny « Irish History Podcast

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:35:40 +0000

[...] to be a defensive point after monasteries came under heavy Viking attack in the 9th century (You can listen to a podcast on this here), this theory has been challenged [...]

Comment on Broadstone Station – A forgotten history of Dublin. by Rayh

Rayh — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:09:15 +0000

Hi all,
Doing some family research and wonering if anbody has any info on the Ballina Hotel which was located near the station up to the late 1940′s

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The Great Amnesty Campaign of 1869 « Irish History Podcast — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:30:11 +0000

[...] rights became the key issue steadily throughout the 1870s, resulting in the outbreak of the Land War in 1879. One of the last prisoners freed by the Amnesty Association’s campaigning was none other than [...]

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The Great Amnesty Campaign of 1869 « Irish History Podcast — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:30:07 +0000

[...] Station (now Connolly Station), Kingsbridge Station (now Heuston Station) and the now defunct Broadstone Station less than a mile away on Constitution Hill. The exact location of the site appears to have been in [...]

Comment on Fenian Portraits; The Irish Republican Brotherhood in pictures by The Great Amnesty Campaign of 1869 « Irish History Podcast

The Great Amnesty Campaign of 1869 « Irish History Podcast — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:30:04 +0000

[...] unify the various wings of the republican and nationalist movement in Ireland. Since the founding of the Fenians in 1858 their commitment to armed struggle had created tensions between middle class constitutional [...]

Comment on The Fenian who was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered by Irish History

Irish History — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:10:05 +0000

I dont know this myself, although this Wikipedia article seems pretty good
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanged,_drawn_and_quartered#Later_history

Comment on The Fenian who was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered by Irish History

Irish History — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:09:10 +0000

He was due to drawn through the streets by horses and then hanged until dead, at which point his body would have been quartered. He would not have had a chance to do a Mel Gibson shout as someone ripped out his innards!

Comment on The Fenian who was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered by Eugene Treacy

Eugene Treacy — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:48:50 +0000

it was a dreadful sentence to be passed on anyone as late as the 19th century.
So I wonder was this punishment used on anyone in the 19th century ?
Very interesting article , and on a period of Irish history I know very little about.

Comment on The Fenian who was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered by Gerry Regan

Gerry Regan — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:40:35 +0000

I believe Emmet received the same sentence, in 1803, and was ‘permitted’ to die by hanging before he was quartered. Were the authorities planning on meting out the same sentence, or had they resigned themselves to merely hanging Burke?

Comment on (1072 -1090) The Return of the O Briains. by Irish History

Irish History — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:12:10 +0000

Thanks, I am having trouble with wordpress. I am getting a new website which will sort this.

Comment on The Fenian who was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered by arranqhenderson

arranqhenderson — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:11:47 +0000

very interesting. Amazing that particular punishment was on the statue books so long, right deep into the 19th century & the Modern age. Good post.

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anonymous — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:09:14 +0000

Old episodes are not available on iTunes.

Comment on Top 10 christmas presents in 1912 by Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:25:50 +0000

BRILLIANT!!! … thanks for sharing and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Comment on 5 Myths of Irish history by Ten Of The Best Posts In 2012 From Other Irish Culture Blogs

Ten Of The Best Posts In 2012 From Other Irish Culture Blogs — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:32:27 +0000

[...] one. A real treasure trove of information on Irish History. I’m going to give you the link to 5 Myths of Irish history (very interesting), but make sure you take some time to read some of the other posts (there’s [...]

Comment on (1072 -1090) The Return of the O Briains. by tbrady1971

tbrady1971 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:29:26 +0000

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Comment on Fenian Portraits; The Irish Republican Brotherhood in pictures by What is an Irish Fenian? • Irish Celtic Jewels

What is an Irish Fenian? • Irish Celtic Jewels — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:55:59 +0000

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Comment on Fenian Portraits; The Irish Republican Brotherhood in pictures by Irish History

Irish History — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:47:26 +0000

oops not having yet figured out the secrets of bilocation John Boyle O Reilly did not of course fight in the US civil war. Thanks for the heads up. Will edit now

Comment on Fenian Portraits; The Irish Republican Brotherhood in pictures by Bill Drohan

Bill Drohan — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:52:03 +0000

A little confused on the ‘time-line’ for John Boyle O Reilly …. “He had been transported to Australia from Ireland IN THE 1860′s FOR HIS ROLE IN THE 1867 rising. He escaped to America, FOUGHT IN THE CIVAL WAR.”
American Civil War was “April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter” till “Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.” ( per wikipedia )

Comment on Fenian Portraits; The Irish Republican Brotherhood in pictures by tbrady1971

tbrady1971 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:25:05 +0000

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Comment on Fenian Portraits; The Irish Republican Brotherhood in pictures by john

john — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:18:45 +0000

Have you come across the Bell collection (i think its called the bell collection) portraits of mainly Fenian prisoners?

Comment on Fenian Portraits; The Irish Republican Brotherhood in pictures by Irish History

Irish History — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:19:22 +0000

The point is not to say these people are “the” fenians but more an example of Fenians.

Comment on Fenian Portraits; The Irish Republican Brotherhood in pictures by siobhan nolan

siobhan nolan — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:18:13 +0000

What about Charles J Kickham????

Comment on An Introduction to The Land War 1879-1882 by Fenian Portraits; The Irish Republican Brotherhood in pictures « Irish History Podcast

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:13:42 +0000

[...] The Amnesty Association organised a meeting of over 100,000 people in Cabra, Dublin in 1869. A decade later Fenian political experience was key to the developement of the land league. By the early 20th century many key nationalist, republican and left-wing politicians in Ireland [...]

Comment on Torture, Murder and Exclusion: Ireland’s first 10 years of Independence by Deirdre Keough

Deirdre Keough — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:54:01 +0000

Great article. A real eye-opener!

Comment on Torture, Murder and Exclusion: Ireland’s first 10 years of Independence by Jim Monaghan

Jim Monaghan — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:26:40 +0000

Broadly agree. But could say something about Ardnacrusha which was an unexpected act of independence especially in choosing a German company, Seimans.Interesting doc. on McNeills son Brian, murdered by Free State during war.

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Learn about Irish History Myths • Irish Celtic Jewels — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:09:24 +0000

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Comment on 5 Myths of Irish history by Willie

Willie — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:58:36 +0000

Nelson Mandela at one stage rejected overtly peaceful means and established Umkhonto we Sizwe as an armed group that engaged in assasinations, robberies, bombings and general shenanigans against the apartheid government. It was only after apartheid began to collapse on its arse did he advocate a peaceful resolution in South Africa.

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gfmurphy101 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:10:51 +0000

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Comment on 5 Myths of Irish history by Séamas Ó Sionnaigh (An Sionnach Fionn)

Séamas Ó Sionnaigh (An Sionnach Fionn) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:12:50 +0000

Christine Kinealy’s book “Repeal and Revolution: 1848 In Ireland” touches frequently upon the faction violence of O’Connell and his supporters. This theme is continued in Owen McGee’s history of the IRB and their frequent clashes with the followers of the Irish Parliamentary Party. Nationalist as opposed to Republican violence is the great unexplored political tradition of modern Irish history.

Any views on the visa refusals for Tim Pat Coogan by the United States authorities as he travelled to publicise his new history of An Gorta Mór? I’m not one for conspiracy theories, and I have a few quibbles about some of the conclusions in Tim Pat’s book, but the reasoning behind the decisions by the US authorities remains rather murky to say the least. It took an intervention by US Congressmen to get the refusals reversed. All very odd.

Comment on 5 Myths of Irish history by Pauline

Pauline — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:49:12 +0000

#1 Actually neither was Nelson Mandela.. He choose peaceful means as the best way, not the only way. Though Daniel O’Connell did have the worlds 1st million person march and the link between this threat to the Empire and the British reaction to a “natural disaster” doing their dirty work for them a mere 2 years later, has never really been explored. What would also be interesting is Daniel O’Connells reasoning for not continuing on, and the affect this movement had on Gandhi when he studied the Repeal movement as a young law student in 1888..

Comment on 5 Myths of Irish history by arranqhenderson

arranqhenderson — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:09:44 +0000

I didn’t know that O’Connell, who is and reamins one of my heros, voted for the Opium War, which you are quite right in describing as a brutal imperialist war against the chinese. I’m surprised, sad and disappointed that he did, That was clearly a terrible, mistake, and is now a sad blemish on his reputation. However I would maintain that is an anomaly, just one among all the thousands of decisions and hundreds of votes he was involved in and you have to set it against the entirety of career.
On balance his remains a moral legacy, for example his advocacy for African Americans and for Jews, and most critically for Ireland he did not encourage the million or so Irish people who followed him towards violence, yes true because he realized that civil mass protest was the better strategy, (nothing wrong with that surely) but also because he did have a real abhorrence of violence, dating back to his students days in France (there is other evidence about his feelings on bloodshed, for example everyone knows the story about the duel, and his guilt and remorse afterwards) I also think you commenter above is being unfair, once you know the background of those times (during the French Revolutionary (later Napoleonic) Wars, you’ll know, as a member of the legal profession, he was almost obliged to be part of this militia, as an expression of basic loyalty. Let’s not forget he did not want to sever the link to the crown, he just wanted equality, land reform, civil rights and equality, (all far, far more important in my view than flags and crowns and coinage)

Comment on 5 Myths of Irish history by Joseph Mulvey

Joseph Mulvey — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:05:55 +0000

Nice piece, but #5 is a bit out of date! The names of the deceased in the Rising were recorded by their colleagues at the time. The survivors had to apply in person, to receive the Veteran’s Pension in 1932. This military archive was stored for years in boxes, but is now available both in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines and as an interactive part of the 1916 Exhibition in the National Museum, Collins Barracks.

Comment on 5 Myths of Irish history by jamesy

jamesy — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:51:22 +0000

You could mention that Daniel O’Connell served in the loyal militia establised in Dublin to counter the United Irishmen. In fact he begged his benefactor yo send funds so he could be properly kitted out.

Comment on (1000 -1022) Brian Boru, The Battle of Clontarf and its aftermath by 5 Myths of Irish history « Irish History Podcast

5 Myths of Irish history « Irish History Podcast — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:43:00 +0000

[...] The big loser? Brian Boru – he was killed and his families power immediately declined. What about the Vikings? Little really changed. They had lost most independence around 980 after being defeated by the O Neills at the battle of Tara but maintained their dominant presence in the city of Dublin until the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. You can here this story in detail in this podcast [...]

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Comment on Special: The story of Ireland’s Spanish Armada Shipwrecks by Marje Cannon

Marje Cannon — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:54:15 +0000

I’m curious is there is evidence that any of Spaniards from the Armada lived on in Ireland… possibly DNA evidence?

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