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The Irish History Boys
Comedian Tim McGarry and Historian Cormac Moore select the stories from the archives of The Irish News that bring Irish history to life in enlightening and amusing ways.
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Episodes
The Irish History BoysCustoms History: Beyond Brexit Borders
Tim McGarry and Dr. Cormac Moore delve into the surprising history of trade barriers and customs forms between Northern Ireland and Great Britain – a century…
The Irish History BoysÉamon de Valera
This episode of the Irish History Boys offers an in-depth and often critical look at Éamon de Valera, a "titan of Irish political life" and a "very divisive…
The Irish History BoysDancing, excommunication & the SDLP
Cormac and Tim consider the evils of dancing, yes dancing, as seen by the eyes of the top Catholic churchmen in Ireland a century ago. Drawing from the…
The Irish History BoysDaniel O’Connell: The Liberator Who Shook an Empire
In this episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim turn their attention to one of Ireland’s greatest political giants, Daniel O’Connell. . The lads…
The Irish History BoysThe Anglo-Irish Treaty: Freedom or Betrayal?
In this episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim dive into one of the most divisive moments in Irish history: the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. Would…
The Irish History BoysMiami Showband Massacre: A Tragedy That Shook Ireland
In this powerful episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim revisit one of the most haunting tragedies of the Troubles, the Miami Showband Massacre…
The Irish History BoysIRA Prison Escapes EXPLAINED: How Did They Pull It Off?
In this gripping episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim unravel the most daring IRA prison escapes of the Troubles, from the legendary 1983 Maze…
The Irish History BoysPartition's Other Victims: Protestants in the South
In this episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim uncover a lesser-known chapter of Ireland’s partition: the forced displacement and discrimination…
The Irish History BoysThe 12th of July & the Orange Order: History, Controversy & Culture Wars
In this episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim explore the deep history and controversy behind the 12th of July, Orange Order parades, and the…
The Irish History BoysThe Forgotten Famine and Faith in Football
In this revealing episode of The Irish History Boys, Tim and Cormac revisit the ever-controversial Boundary Commission, explore the fall of the Sunday football…
The Irish History BoysBloody Sunday & The Wrongfully Convicted Birmingham 6
In this gripping episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim take a hard look at two of the most defining events in Ireland’s recent past: the wrongful…
The Irish History BoysPower, Promises & Patriotism: 1975 Convention, George Best’s Court Case & Ireland 100 years later
In this episode Cormac and Tim discuss Northern Ireland's failed constitutional convention in 1975, producing an anti-power sharing, unionist majority. They…
The Irish History BoysEducation Divided: Why Northern Ireland Never Achieved Integration
In this episode, the boys dive into the complex and often painful history of integration in Northern Ireland, exploring the 1925 Education Act and its failed…
The Irish History BoysIreland's WW2 Neutrality: Isolation or Strategy?
In this episode, the boy are exploring Ireland's complex history of neutrality. The WWII decision is tackled in response to a audience question, highlighting…
The Irish History BoysThe Ulster Covenant: Ireland's Forgotten Turning Point
In this episode, Cormac and Tim dive into the turbulent years before Irish independence — asking whether Home Rule could have prevented decades of violence…
The Irish History BoysGAA Politics, No Funding For The North, & Britain's First Brexit Debate
In this episode, Cormac and Tim trace the political roots of the GAA, focusing on how the association maintained its all-Ireland identity — even as the Ulster…
The Irish History BoysIreland's £160 Million Debt & Church Scandals
In this episode Cormac and Tim explore Article 5 of the Anglo-Irish Treaty regarding the Free State's debt to Britain. They elaborate on how waving this £150m…
The Irish History BoysFlags, Anthems, Accents & Europe
This episode, once again drawing inspiration from Irish News articles from 1925 and 1975, explores debates on Irish national symbols and identity. Topics…
The Irish History BoysIrish Athletics & Olympic Boycotts
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, Tim McGarry and Cormac Moore dive into the complex issue of Ireland's border, particularly in its territorial…
The Irish History BoysThe Boundary Commission: A Borderline Disaster
One hundred years ago, the fate of Northern Ireland hung in the balance as the Boundary Commission convened. Nationalists hoped for significant territorial…
The Irish History BoysSplitters and Spurs: Football, Politics, and Fighting Cocks in Ireland
From England's '75 Belfast dilemma and the IFA/FAI split over biased selections to a rogue all-Ireland team facing Brazil, this episode tackles football's…
The Irish History BoysLocked Up and Lines Drawn: Internment, Borders, and Banned Booze
From the revival of internment debates sparked by a Belfast priest's letter in 1975 to revisiting the still-fuzzy lines of the Boundary Commission, the Irish…
The Irish History BoysNot an Inch: The Election of '25
Welcome to the Irish History Boys! This week, Tim and Cormac delve into the 1925 Northern Ireland election, Craig's "not an inch" border stance, and the…
The Irish History BoysThe Irish History Boys
Step back in time with ‘The Irish History Boys’, exploring historical moments from the Irish News' "On This Day" column, offering an insight into events that…