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'Riding the Lartigue' Ireland's only Monorail < Back In 1888 Ireland's most unusual railway, the Lartigue monorail, opened for business. Although largely forgotten, the story of this unique train is intriguing. Operating between the 1880s and the 1920s, it carried everything from tourists to livestock. This show (recorded in Listowel, Co Kerry) explains how this train inspired by camels in the Sahara went onto support an early form of mass tourism in the west of Ireland. Special thanks to John Looney, Martin Griffin and Michael Guerin for their time. “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon Previous Next

The Mulranny Police Conspiracy < Back The ‘Mulranny Police Conspiracy’ is a little-known story that took place in the west of Ireland at the turn of the 20th century. The setting is Mulranny – a stunning village along the Wild Atlantic Way but in 1900 it was something of a forgotten backwater. However it was here, on the shores of Clew Bay that this story of deceit unfolded. In what is at times a bizarre and tragic plot, the R.I.C. (Royal Irish Constabulary) turned on this poor community in Co Mayo when they began to campaign for better rights. The following story is intriguing and fascinating… “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon Previous Next

The Road to Black 47 – The Great Famine Explained Back This week sees the launch of the movie Black ’47 & the return of my Great Famine Podcast Series after a summer break. If you want to hear the history behind the movie & catch up on my series to date this is podcast for you. (It also includes lots of new information). The episode tells the fascinating but forgotten story of Margaret Murphy. Margaret’s life is one of neglected stories of people who lived through the Great Hunger. She was born in Ireland in the final years of the 18th century and was an eyewitness to the rebellions, wars and recession that set the stage for the Great Famine in the late 1840s. Thanks to the following people for readings. Clodagh Leonard Nick MacCrimmons Tomas Hugh Sheehy Aidan Crowe & Tara Lonij “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon Previous Next

Did the Irish Government Cover Up Mass Starvation in the 1920s Back In the Spring of 1925 newspapers around the world carried stories that a famine had broken out in Ireland. The Manchester Guardian reported 750,000 people were at risk, a figure repeated by the Soviet Union’s daily Pravda. However you won’t find mention of this “famine” in Irish history books so in I went to the National Archives in search of evidence. What I found was tragic details of yet another cover up. Listen to the show to find out what I discovered. “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon Previous Next

< Back The Maamtrasna Murders Part I – The Killings 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 brutal murders in 19th century Ireland took place there. Five members of the Joyce family were killed in a horrific and disturbing attack. In a deeply unnerving aspect of a case still shrouded in mystery, the perpetrators were almost certainly known to the victims. This first podcast looks at what exactly happened in Maamtrasna on that fateful summers night in 1882 before looking at some possible motives. Following episodes will look at the trials and scandal that followed brutal murders. “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon Previous Next

The Lingaun – Exploring Ireland's Oldest Frontier Part II < Back In this episode Neil Jackman and myself continue our journey down the Lingaun Valley, one of Ireland’s oldest frontiers. As we move closer to the present day we explore an 800 year old church, a castle and a battlefield from the 1798 rebellion looking at how this once contested frontier fell into obscurity after thousands of year. Support the show at patreon.com/irishpodcast Check out Neil’s episodes 26 and 28 of Neil’s Podcast Amplify Archaeology which cover topics related the Lingaun. If you are planning a a trip down to explore the Lingaun Neil’s website Tuath.ie has all you need. This article on Knockroe is a great place to start You can read more about Knockroe at https://www.tuatha.ie/knockroe-passage-tomb/ “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon Previous Next

< Back Grubs Up – Food in Medieval Ireland Many of the foods you will eat on Christmas day were unknown to medieval Europeans. Turkey, cranberries and even potatoes only arrived in Europe after the conquest of the Americas began. This podcast looks at the world of medieval food to see at what was available . You will be surprised at the variety of food in medieval Ireland (if you had the money). This show also looks at the strange, lethal and somewhat scary world of takeaway food in medieval Ireland. “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Previous Next Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon

< Back Spies & Jail Breaks: Female Rebels in Medieval Ireland Isabella Cadel, Grace O Toole, Fynyna O Toohig. These are all women forgotten by history who lived intriguing and fascinating lives. The three had one thing in common – they were all rebels in medieval Ireland. In this podcast I look at their forgotten stories which took place in an Ireland ravaged by deadly conflict. These medieval female warriors played an overlooked role in the brutal and deadly war that broke out between Norman settlers and Gaelic Rebels in the late Middle Ages. “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Previous Next Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon

High Kings and Vikings Barbarians Listen (820-902) Gaelic Ireland: Raiding and Trading with the Vikings Listen (902-930) Changing Times: Ireland Listen (919-944) The Pursuit of Power (Part I): The Decline of the O’Neills Listen (944 – 980) The Pursuit of Power (Part II): The Rise of Brian Boru and the Dál Cais Listen (980 -1000) The Pursuit of Power (Part III): A New Millennium and A New King Listen (1000 - 1022) Brian Boru: The Battle of Clontarf and It's Aftermath Listen (1000-1100) Life in Ireland in The 11th Century Listen Ireland 1014 - What a Difference a Millennium Makes Listen (1022-1072) The Man Who Would Be King Listen (1072 -1090) The Return of The O Briains Listen Ireland and The Viking World Listen (1090-1101) The Great War of Ulster and Munster (Part I) Listen The Vikings Arrive Listen (1101- 1103) The Great War of Ulster and Munster (Part II) Listen Special: The Assassination of the land agent John Ellis Listen Back to Podcast List

< Back Getting Dirty in a Digital Archive What did Dublin look like before the authorities demolished the medieval city? How did Irish people address Queen Victoria during the Famine? The answers to these questions lie in documents stored in Dublin City Library's archives which chronicles 800 years of life in the city. Until now the only way to access the archive and it's fascinating stories was to go in person to Pearse Street Library. That is all about to change. This week sees the launch of a ground breaking project as Dublin City Library and Archive publish 50,000 documents online. Better still they are asking history fans across the world to help transcribe this archive. In this podcast librarian Padraic Stack brings you behind the scenes in the archive. He tells the fascinating stories of letters to the Queen during the Famine and how medieval Dublin was demolished. He also explains how you (yes you!) can get involved in transcribing these documents from the comfort of your home. “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Previous Next Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon

< Back This podcast was released early in the Great Famine Series . It asks tackles one of the key controversies about Ireland before the Famine – whether the island was overpopulated and whether this caused the famine. In 1845 the population of Ireland was heading towards 9 million with many people surviving on a diet of potatoes. This has lead many to claim that the island was overpopulated. In this podcast I head to a remote village of Inver in Erris to see how the population has changed over the past 150 years. I also investigate exactly how many people lived in Ireland, what was the standard of living and whether the people were healthy. The answers are surprising to say the least. Day 9: Was Ireland Overpopulated in 1845? “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon Previous Next

(1190s) The Norman Invasion XX – My Enemy’s Enemy is Still My Enemy < Back Part XX sees us enter the 1190s and the Norman Invasion enters what might be called end game. In this decade they begin to advance in to the far west of the island. The Gaelic Irish response is at times baffling. Old internal feuds only intensify as the ruling families cannot let go of past transgressions and unify against the Normans. This leads to a disastrous outcome. This episode looks at events in Munster while coming shows will look at Connacht and Ulster. “From the creator of the Irish History Podcast comes the story of Modern Ireland and its people written in death” ​ ​ Hardback Audio Ebook The Irish Times Top 5 Bestseller Order Your Copy Get access to bonus episode's, get access to upcoming series, get a back catalogue of hours of exclusive content and much much more! SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Patreon Previous Next