Who is Fin?
Fin Dwyer is a 43-year-old historian, author, and podcaster. Born in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, he now lives in Waterford City, Ireland.
He has always been passionate about the past. After earning a degree in Archaeology and Greek and Roman Civilisation from University College Dublin, he completed a master's in archaeology in 2004.
The Beginning of the Irish History Podcast
After working in archaeology for several years in the Dublin region, a combination of the 2008 recession and a rare form of Crohn’s disease ended his aspirations to become Indiana Jones!
In 2010, after listening to shows like Mike Duncan’s History of Rome and Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History, Fin launched the Irish History Podcast. Fifteen years and over 400 episodes later, the podcast is one of the longest-running Irish podcasts, with a global audience. He has been described as a digital bard by the Irish Times.
An accomplished author, he has published three books. His 2023 Irish Times Bestseller A Lethal Legacy: A History of Ireland in 18 Murders followed 1348 – A Medieval Apocalypse: The Black Death in Ireland and his Life in Medieval Ireland.
In 2024, as the Irish History Podcast continued to go from strength to strength, Fin joined forces with historian Damian Shiels to launch a new show - Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast.
