The Irish History Show Podcast
1) 113 1917 and Thomas Ashe
On this episode of the Irish History Show, John was joined by Tomås MacConmara to discuss his book Days of Hunger, the Clare Volunteers and the Mountjoy Hunger strike of 1917. The book deals with t...Show More
2) 112 The Boer War
On this episode of the Irish History Show we spoke to Dr. Spencer Jones about the Boer War. The Boer War, also known as the Second Boer War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the B...Show More
3) 111 Clear Hold Build
On this episode of the Irish History Show we spoke to Colonel Gareth Prendergast about his new book, Clear, Hold, Build: How the Free State won the Irish Civil War. He discussed how the National Ar...Show More
4) 110 Leopold Bloom and Albert Altman
On this episode of the Irish History Show we spoke to Professor Neil Davison and Vincent Altman O'Connor about the Irish - Jewish politician Albert L. Altman. We explored the idea that Altman is a po...Show More
5) 109 The Economic War
On this episode of the Irish History Show we discussed the Economic War, also known as the Anglo - Irish Trade War. It lasted from 1932 to 1938. When Fianna FĂĄil were first elected to government in ...Show More
6) 108 Fascism and the Far Right in Ireland
On this episode off the Irish History Show, we spoke to Dr. PĂĄdraig Ăg Ă Ruairc about his new book Burn them out! A history of Fascism and the Far Right in Ireland. PĂĄdraig Ăg Ă Ruairc is an histor...Show More
7) 107 Elections in Ireland Part 3
On this episode off the Irish History Show, we covered part three of our series on the history of Irish elections. We looked at municipal elections and the reforms of Thomas Drummond, the British Unde...Show More
8) 106 Elections in Ireland Part 2
On this episode off the Irish History Show, we covered part two of our series on the history of Irish elections. We looked at the Protestant Ascendency in the 18th century and the Penal Laws. The co...Show More
9) 105 Elections in Ireland Part One
On this episode of the Irish History Show we looked at the history of elections in Ireland. Parliament in Medieval Ireland was an event rather than an institution. The earliest known parliament was ...Show More
10) 104 Irish Genealogy
On this episode of the Irish History Show we have combined five episodes of a podcast series we made for Timeline Research Ltd. about tracing your Irish ancestors. The series covered topics such as...Show More