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The History of Ireland
The story of how Ireland became Ireland: its revolution, its gods, and the myths in between.
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Episodes
The History of IrelandS1E20 - The Squad & The Dog
In this episode we discuss the founding of The Squad, the IRA's team of professional assassins, and look at how they botched their very fist mission. Support…
The History of IrelandS1E19 - The Spy In The Castle
This week we finally introduce David Nelligan, one of the Irish Intelligence networks most successful spies and learn how Michael Collins convinced him to turn…
The History of IrelandS1E18 - A Night In The Barracks
In this episode we introduce the spy Ned Broy and tell the story of how he snuck Michael Collins into the G Divisions headquarters one April night in 1919…
The History of IrelandS1E17 - Librarians & G Men
In this, the second episode on the the Irish intelligence network we meet the men who became undercover operatives inside the G Division, as well as the…
The History of IrelandS1E16 - Spying Secretaries
How does a small island go about defeating one of the biggest empires in the world? By outsmarting them, over and over again. In this episode, the first of…
The History of IrelandS1E15 - Courts, Loans and the Counter State
In this episode we explore the nitty gritty of getting a government off the ground. You need propaganda, money and proof that you can run things smoothly. In…
The History of IrelandS1E14 - Back In The USS Limerick
This is the second part of our two part episode on the Limerick Soviet. After the death of Bobby Byrne things really kicked off, with Limerick creating it's…
The History of IrelandS1E13 - The Breakout of Bobby Byrne
In this, the first of two episodes looking at the Limerick Soviet we follow how one angry postman kicked off a strange and short lived mini socialist state in…
The History of IrelandS1E12 - Coming To America
In this episode we follow Eamon De Valera after his breakout from Lincoln Gaol. What does he do now that he can return to Ireland, well he decides to head off…
The History of IrelandS1E11 - Going Solo
The War of Independence is finally kicking off. In this episode we look at the moment that's gone down (rightly or wrongly) as the first incident of the whole…
The History of IrelandS1E10 - Are We At War Yet?
In this episode we study the structure of the Irish Volunteers, charting how their increase aggression in 1918 and 1919 eventually led to a war finally kicking…
The History of IrelandS1E9 - The Big Fellow
Wild. Studious. Angry. Playful. Friendly. Violent. Michael Collins was a series of contradictions. In this episode we explore the early life of Ireland's most…
The History of IrelandS1E8 - The Long Fellow
In this episode explore the formative years of Eamon de Valera – one of the most influential men in modern Irish history. From prayer boy to politician, we…
The History of IrelandS1E7 - The First Dáil
Sinn Fein had won the election and now it was time to start taking control of the country. Even if almost half of them were locked up. The First Dáil was the…
The History of IrelandS1E6 - On The Campaign Trail
In this episode we go all West Wing on 1918 and look at the election that would completely transform the Irish political landscape. Finally, Sinn Fein move…
The History of IrelandS1E5 - Boy Oh Boy A Boycott
After successfully stopping conscription Sinn Fein and the Irish Volunteers started increasing pressure on the British. This led to an inevitable clash with…
The History of IrelandS1E4 - Oh No We Won't Go
By 1918 Sinn Fein were on the rise. Home Rule had come to a stand still and the population had become more and more radicalised. All Sinn Fein needed was one…
The History of IrelandS1E3 - Poorly Managed Mayhem
Cartoonists in love, tricksy Welsh wizards and a fickle public. In this episode we look at how the plucky little 1916 Rising went from being a haphazard mess…
The History of IrelandS1E2 - Two Very Different Approaches
Not dissimilar to Brexit and arguments over the backstop, the Home Rule Crisis was one of the biggest political nightmares of its day. In fact, it could very…
The History of IrelandS1E1 - Setting The Scene
In this the inaugural episode the parties, players and movements bouncing around Ireland in the early 1900s are introduced. Subscribe for more episodes coming…