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Was 1926 the Darkest Year in the History of Ireland?
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we explore the "disease of pessimism" that gripped Ireland in September 1926.
Drawing from contemporary accounts warning that this despair threatened to develop into a national characteristic of "moral decrepitude and mental stagnation," we dissect the psychological and economic scars left by the Civil War, the 1925 famine, and rampant emigration.
We then fast-forward to the modern era to debate when and how Ireland finally transitioned from post-independence stagnation into a self-assured, highly confident nation.
Additionally, we tackle the wild…
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