The Irish History Show

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119 The Fenians (Part Three)

The Irish History Show ·

2026/10/03

On this episode of the Irish History Show we have part three of our series on the Fenians. By the late 1890s, the Irish Republican Brotherhood was led by an older, cautious Supreme Council that prioritised self-preservation over direct military action. They officially banned individual assassinations and spent much of this period maintaining a low-profile underground network to survive British intelligence surveillance. Realising that an armed rebellion was temporarily out of the question, the

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1:19:20

118 Charlie Haughey and Garret Fitzgerald

The Irish History Show ·

2026/09/05

On this episode of the Irish History Show we were joined by Dr. Eoin O’Malley to discuss his new book, Charlie vs. Garret – The rivalry that shaped modern Ireland. In the 1980s, Irish politics was dominated by Charlie Haughey’s Fianna Fáil and Garret Fitzgerald’s Fine Gael.The 1980s in Ireland was a period of high unemployment, emmigration and deep structural problems within the economy, while the violence of the Troubles continued to destabilise the country. In this

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1:16:15

117 The Fenians (Part Two)

The Irish History Show ·

2026/08/27

On this episode of the Irish History Show we returned to the subject of the Fenians. We traced the movement from the end of the 1867 Rebellion onwards. We covered such subjects as the Amnesty Campaign, the Catalpa rescue, the New Departure, splits in the American movement, the Land War and the growth of cultural nationalism in the 1880s and 1890s.We have recently started a Patreon page for The Irish Story website and The Irish History Show. Please follow the link and your support is greatly

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1:11:00

116 The Fenians (Part One)

The Irish History Show ·

2026/08/09

On this episode of the Irish History Show we discussed the Fenians. The Fenians were Irish republican revolutionaries that sought to achieve the independence of Ireland from the British Empire in the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th century. The main Fenian organisations were the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and their affiliate in the United States, the Fenian Brotherhood. In 1867, they attempted a rising in Ireland which was co-ordinated with raids into Canada from the

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1:24:33

115 The Penal Laws

The Irish History Show ·

2026/06/05

On this episode of the Irish History Show we discussed the Penal Laws in Ireland. The Penal Laws were a series of legal disabilities imposed in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries on the kingdom’s Roman Catholic majority and, to a lesser degree, on Protestant “Dissenters”. Enacted by the Irish Parliament, they secured the Protestant Ascendancy by further concentrating property and public office in the hands of those who, as communicants of the established Church of

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1:19:38

114 Rory O’Connor

The Irish History Show ·

2026/05/09

On this episode of the Irish History Show we were joined by Gerard Shannon to discuss his new biography of Rory O’Connor.Rory O’Connor was an Irish Republican who was Director of Engineering for the IRA in the Irish War of Independence. O’Connor opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 and was chairman of the Republican military council that became the Anti-Treaty IRA in March 1922. He was the main spokesman for the Republican side in the lead-up to the outbreak of the Irish Civil

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113 1917 and Thomas Ashe

The Irish History Show ·

2025/08/16

On this episode of the Irish History Show, John was joined by Tomás MacConmara to discuss his book Days of Hunger, the Clare Volunteers and the Mountjoy Hunger strike of 1917.The book deals with the events of 1917 culminating in the death of Volunteer leader Thomas Ashe after force feeding while on hunger strike. MacConmara argues that the events of 1917, in particular the death of Ashe, crystalised and ‘gave new meaning’ to the Easter Rising of the year before. What emerged at the end of

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1:27:25

112 The Boer War

The Irish History Show ·

2025/06/26

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 Boer Republics of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal in South Africa from 1899 to 1902. The war resulted in the British annexation of the Boer Republics and the creation of the Union of South Africa.In the show we looked at the background to the conflict, we asked who were the Boers, what were

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1:02:03

111 Clear Hold Build

The Irish History Show ·

2025/06/14

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 Army defeated the Anti - Treaty IRA using the counter - insurgency tactics of clear, hold and build. Dr Gareth Prendergast is a serving Colonel in the Irish Defence Forces with over 30 years’ service. He has seven operational tours of duty overseas including the Middle East, Balkans and Mali. He has

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1:00:15

110 Leopold Bloom and Albert Altman

The Irish History Show ·

2025/05/27

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 possible inspiration for Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of James Joyce's Ulysses.Professor Neil Davison is a member of the faculty of the School of Writing, Literature and Film at Oregon State University. Professor Davison's works include James Joyce, "Ulysses," and the Construction of Jewish

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1:06:35

109 The Economic War

The Irish History Show ·

2025/05/19

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 Fáil were first elected to government in 1932 they refused to continue paying the Land Annuities to the British government. This led to a series of retaliatory tariffs from both governments. The Fianna Fáil government used the dispute as an opportunity to build up domestic manufacturing behind these new tariffs. The economic war led to

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1:07:46

108 Fascism and the Far Right in Ireland

The Irish History Show ·

2025/04/12

On this episode off the Irish History Show, we spoke to Dr. Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc about his new book Burn them out! A history of Fascism and the Far Right in Ireland.Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc is an historian from Clare who has a BA in Archaeology from University College Dublin and a PhD in History from the University of Limerick. He has published eight books. We have started a Patreon page for The Irish Story website and The Irish History Show. Please follow the link and your support is greatly

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1:10:15

107 Elections in Ireland Part 3

The Irish History Show ·

2025/03/26

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 Under - Secretary for Ireland.We looked at the evolution of party politics in Ireland in the 19th century and the unionist / nationalist divide. We also looked at the impact of the Reforms Acts and the expansion of the franchise. We have started a Patreon page for The Irish Story website and The

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106 Elections in Ireland Part 2

The Irish History Show ·

2025/02/10

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 contentious 1713 General Election and the riots that took place in Dublin and how the Irish Parliament lagged behind Westminster in terms of electoral reform.We looked at party politics in Ireland, the growth of the Patriot movement and the Constitution of 1782. We looked at the Act of Union and

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57:47

105 Elections in Ireland Part One

The Irish History Show ·

2025/01/23

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 held in Castledermot in County Kildare and over the years parliament met in different towns and cities throughout the Anglo - Norman Lordship of Ireland.We looked at how these parliaments were elected, who they represented and what type of laws they passed. We looked at Poyning's Law and the

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2:18:57

104 Irish Genealogy

The Irish History Show ·

2024/12/24

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 finding out information on relatives who fought in the First World War, housing, using the census and tax returns to make your family tree and how to use and access different archives and online resources. The series was co-hosted by one of Ireland's leading genealogists, Nicola Morris. Nicola is

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1:01:00

103 The Birmingham Six

The Irish History Show ·

2024/10/29

On this episode of the Irish History Show we looked at the Birmingham Pub Bombings of the 21st of November 1974 and the long campaign for justice for the six men who were wrongfully convicted of these killings.To discuss the Birmingham Six we were joined by two special guests. Chris Mullin is an author, journalist and diarist and, from 1987 to 2010, he was the Labour Party MP for Sunderland South in England. His work with Granada Television's World in Action current affairs series, and his

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1:12:27

102 The McMahon Murders

The Irish History Show ·

2024/10/11

On this episode of the show we looked at the McMahon murders. The murders occurred on 24 March 1922 when six Catholic civilians were shot dead at the home of the McMahon family in Belfast. The victims were businessman Owen McMahon, four of his sons, and one of his employees. Two others were shot but survived, and a female family member was assaulted. Owen McMahon (50), Gerard McMahon (15), Frank McMahon (24), Patrick McMahon (22) and Edward McKinney (25) were killed outright while Bernard McMahon

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1:22:31

101 Gerry Healy and the Workers Revolutionary Party

The Irish History Show ·

2024/10/04

On this episode of the show we were joined by Dr. Aidan Beatty to discuss his new book The Party is Always Right: The Untold Story of Gerry Healy and British Trotskyism published by Pluto Press.Gerry Healy was the Galway born leader of the Socialist Labour League and the Workers Revolutionary Party. He was a key figure in Trotskyism and one of the most controversial leaders on the British left. His legacy is tainted by his expulsion from his own party under accusations of sexual abuse, his use

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58:35

100 One Hundredth Episode Special

The Irish History Show ·

2024/09/03

We have reached a very special milestone on the Irish History Show as this is our 100th episode! We discussed setting up the show and how it has evolved over the years. Our thanks to Near FM for originally broadcasting the show and our special thanks to all the amazing guests we've had over the years. We remember our favourite episodes and subjects we've returned to time and again.Most importantly we want to thank you the listeners for all the support over the years and hopefully it won't

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