Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan Podcast
1) Nelson and The Battle of Trafalgar
On its 220th anniversary, we're debating The Battle of Trafalgar, as we find out about strategy, sacrifice and victory on the high seas.Featuring Dr Katherine Gazzard from Royal Museums Greenwich, Dr ...Show More
2) Ireland and the American Revolution
On the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, we'll discuss the Irish involvement in the conflict and the impact it had on our history.Featuring: Prof Finola O'Kane Crimmins, Profe...Show More
3) Irish STEM Lives
We explore Ireland's journey through science, engineering, technology and mathematics over the last four centuries.Featuring Dr Eoin Kinsella, managing editor of the Dictionary of Irish Biography; Pro...Show More
4) Best of September Books
In this episode: Dublin’s Industrial Heritage by Rob Goodbody; the Voices of the Showmen exhibition at the University of Galway; The Great Reversal - Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power,...Show More
5) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
We assess the life and legacy of US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the fifth anniversary of her death.Featuring: Kelsi Brown Corkran, Supreme Court Director at the Institute for Constituti...Show More
6) Interrogating Historical Interpretation
In this episode, we're exploring how individuals experience history, and how lives are lived against the backdrop of conflict and revolutions.Featuring: Prof Dónal Hassett, Professor of History at May...Show More
7) Iconic Irish Presidential Elections: 1990 and 1997
In this episode, we'll be exploring two of the most iconic Irish presidential elections, 1990 and 1997.Featuring Dr John Walsh, School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, and Prof Kevin Rafter,...Show More
8) Thomas More
In this episode of Talking History, we discuss the life, death and legacy of author and statesman Thomas More, who was beheaded by Henry VIII.Featuring: Dr Joanne Paul, senior lecturer in early modern...Show More
9) Best of August Books
Featuring: Landscapes of Kingship in Early Medieval Ireland AD 400-1150, by Dr Patrick Gleeson, Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast; Death to Order: A Modern Hi...Show More
10) Ellen Hutchins
In this episode, we hear about the remarkable life and legacy of Ireland's first female botanist, Ellen Hutchins.Featuring: Madeline Hutchins, who runs the Ellen Hutchins Festival and is Ellen's ...Show More