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Irish History Podcast

by Fin Dwyer

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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts
Oct 27	#160	#154
Oct 26	#170	#163
Oct 25	#181	#175
Oct 24	#184	#177
Oct 23	#169	#162
Oct 22	#140	#133
Oct 21	#156	#149
Oct 20	#143	#136
Oct 19	#135	#128
Oct 18	#144	#137
Oct 17	#134	#127
Oct 16	#131	#124
Oct 15	#123	#117
Oct 14	#138	#131

Latest episodes

Lest We Forget: The Poppy & Remembrance Day in Ireland

October 14, 2026 · 57 min

Every November, the Royal British Legion organises remembrance ceremonies and millions of people wear red poppies. Often portrayed as a way to remember the dead of the World Wars, these commemorations have a far more complicated history in…
The Mystery of the Missing Postman: Silence in an Irish Village

October 7, 2026 · 45 min

On Christmas Day 1929, postman Larry Griffin disappeared from Stradbally, Co. Waterford. His bicycle was found abandoned outside the village. While evidence suggested his disappearance was suspicious, the case became an enduring mystery…
Hard lives: A History of Irish Childhood

September 23, 2026 · 35 min

Childhood in the past was hard, but how children were treated and what their lives were truly like is often left out of Irish history. In this episode historian Frank Hopkins joins me to look at the darkest corners of childhood in 18th and…
The Rise of the Provisional IRA: Conspiracy vs Reality

September 16, 2026 · 53 min

In the late 1960s, the Provisional IRA and what became modern Sinn Féin emerged from a bitter split in the Irish republican movement. This split would shape not only the Troubles but also Irish politics down to the present day. However…
The Golden Age of Irish Smuggling

September 9, 2026 · 29 min

The 18th century was a golden age of Irish smuggling. It's estimated that as many as one third of all luxury goods entering Ireland were brought in by smugglers. Far from being a fringe activity, smuggling was woven into the wider economy…

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Why Did Nazi Germany Bomb an Irish Village in 1940?

August 26, 2026 · 41 min

Become a supporter at https://www.patreon.com/c/IrishpodcastOn 26 August 1940, two German aircraft crossed the coast of County Wexford and flew towards the small village of Campile. One aircraft dropped bombs near Ambrosetown, while the…
The Sinking of the Lusitania

August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

On 7 May 1915, the passenger liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by the German submarine U-20 off the coast of County Cork. The enormous ship sank in just 18 minutes, killing over one thousands people. The sinking became one of the most…
Ireland’s Shipwrecks: History from the Depths

August 12, 2026 · 55 min

Every year, fragments of long-lost ships wash ashore on Irish beaches. They are remnants of the thousands of shipwrecks scattered around our coast, dating from Prehistory to the Second World War. Each wreck has a fascinating story from how…
Broken Promises: Why Irish Independence Failed the Irish Language

July 29, 2026 · 44 min

In 1922, Ireland gained its independence. The new state promised to revive the Irish language. A century later, English still dominates daily life. What went wrong? In this episode, I speak to John Walsh of the University of Galway, author…
Progress at Any Cost? The Dark History Behind Ireland’s Electrification

July 22, 2026 · 33 min

In the 1920s, the newly established Irish Free State embarked on one of the most ambitious engineering projects in its history: the Shannon Scheme at Ardnacrusha. This was a state-of-the-art hydroelectric plant that paved the way for the…
Hitler’s Irish Relatives: The Strange True Story

July 15, 2026 · 20 min

A video version of this episode is available on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/irish-history-podcast/id363368392 On the day Hitler invaded Poland, another Hitler was making headlines in Britain. It was not the…
Living on the Wrong Side of History: My Family Secrets

July 8, 2026 · 38 min

Family history is often where the heroic version of the past falls apart. We like to imagine our ancestors standing on the right side of history. Someone in the GPO in 1916 or in the IRA in 1920. We like to think they made brave choice…

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About the show

From the Norman Invasion to the War of Independence, the Great Famine to the Troubles, the Irish History Podcast takes you on a journey through the most fascinating stories in Ireland's past. Whether it’s the siege of Dublin in 1171 or gun battles in the 1920s, the podcast vividly recreates a sense of time and place. Each episode is meticulously researched, creating character-driven narratives that are engaging and accessible for all. Since the first episode was released back in 2010, the podcast has covered scores of captivating stories. Major multi-part series have explored the Great Famine, the Norman Invasion, and Irish involvement in the Spanish Civil War. If you are looking for standalone episodes, there are lots of great interviews with leading Irish historians covering topics from medieval sex magic to Irish connections in the Jack the Ripper murders! Why not start with 'Three Days in July', an acclaimed mini-series from the summer of 2024. It explores the early years of the Troubles and the forgotten story of a young Londoner who was shot dead by the British Army in Belfast in 1970. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.