Year ‘21 Podcast
1) Episode 48: The Phoenix
Belfast's streets erupt into bloodshed with 30 dead in the space of 5 days. Historian Éamon Phoenix tells Tara and Declan how his grandfather survived World War I only to come close to being killed in...Show More
2) Episode 46: The Presence of the Past.
Treaty talks are reaching a critical point in London. In Belfast, Tara and Declan delve into the past at the Linenhall Library, while in Cork listener Robert Bogue has been learning about his grandfat...Show More
3) Episode 25: The District Inspector
Amid death and violence across the island of Ireland at this time, one incident stands out. The McMahon family is targeted one night by a gang believed to have been made up of RIC men, led by DI John ...Show More
4) EPISODE 12: The Beautiful Game
As Ireland divides, the game of soccer faces its own split. Declan and Tara learn about events which lead to the creation of a new football association in Dublin – and the impact the schism continues ...Show More
5) Episode 11: The Barracks Boys
Policing in 1921 is in disarray as the RIC is hit by mass resignations. Enter the Black and Tans, the Auxiliaries and the Ulster Special Constabulary to bolster up policing. Tara and Declan explore ho...Show More
6) Episode 3: The Backstop
The fear of Home Rule led to a split in unionism; Irish Unionists who insisted the whole of the island must stay in the United Kingdom and Ulster Unionists who supported a backstop to protect the nort...Show More
7) Episode 18: The Long Fellow
To some people, de Valera was responsible for causing a civil war in Ireland. To others he was instrumental in freeing the country from British rule. A man with a passion for maths and opera, he was k...Show More
8) Episode 36: The King's Guard
Her story illustrates how events during 1921 are reflected in the recent Troubles. Meanwhile, 100 years ago, Belfast is struggling under an island-wide boycott of its goods. Crowds are travelling to A...Show More
9) Episode 50: The End of the Beginning
The negotiations end and the deal is done. Declan and Tara learn about Ulster Month, during which the Northern government could opt in to a 32-county Ireland. And they ask whether the Treaty really i...Show More
10) EPISODE 49: The Oath of Allegiance
Divisions emerge within the Irish government as Collins and Griffith return to Dublin to regroup following an ultimatum from the British. The split that emerges at this key Cabinet meeting will eventu...Show More