Other Podcasts
‘The Rineen Reprisals’
‘The Rineen Reprisals’ – @ClareFM documentary. Researched and written by Dr Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc & produced by Padraic Flaherty. Available *here*
Read MoreThe Nano Nagle Place Podcast
Nano Nagle Place in Cork have released a short series of podcasts. There is a two part podcast on the Burning of Cork and one on the Cork of Nano Nagle’s time. All available *here*
Read MoreThree Castles Burning
Three Castles Burning is a podcast series about Dublin, researched and presented by historian Donal Fallon. It covers a wide variety of topics, including social and political history. Several episodes cover the 1912-23 period, and events which took place in Dublin, such as the the North King St massacre during the Rising and the Sack…
Read MoreTipperary War of Independence
Tipperary Museum is delighted to present its 8th Annual Lecture Series from October 2020 – April 2021. The focus of this year’s series is on The War of Independence in Ireland, with particular reference to Tipperary. As we remember the events of 100 years ago that led to Irish Independence, this series will look at…
Read MoreDail Courts in Kilkenny -Podcast
Historian and Author Eoin Swithin Walsh explores the operation of the Dáil or Sinn Féin Courts in Kilkenny. Available *here*
Read MoreDoc on One: Thomas and Tess
Documentary on One Thomas and Tess Tess Murray never forgot her first love. She was engaged to Thomas McEver during the Irish War of Independence, but their lives changed when he was abducted, brutally murdered and accused of being a spy. (2019) Thomas And Tess focuses on one horrific violent incident on May 20th,1921…
Read MoreDoc on One: The Little Shop of Secrets
Documentary on One The Little Shop of Secrets Decades ago The Wallace Sisters ran a small newsagents in Cork city. While many bought their paper and tobacco there, few knew of the secrets it held as an IRA brigade HQ during the War of Independence as these fearless sisters led a double life. (2020). In…
Read MoreThe Burning of Cork
An Irish radio documentary from RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland First broadcast April 1960 An excellent piece of oral history as men and women recount their experiences of ‘The Burning of Cork.‘ https://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2011/0304/646642-radio-documentary-the-burning-of-cork-ireland/
Read MoreNew Near FM series on the poem and songs of the Irish revolution: ‘The Indignant Muse’.
Between January and March 2019 Near FM will broadcast a new documentary series entitled The Indignant Muse, a ten part radio series exploring the poetry and songs of the Irish revolution adapted from the acclaimed anthology of the same name, edited by Terry Moylan and published by Lilliput Press. The series is produced by Paul Loughran…
Read MoreNear FM series: ‘Dublin in 1918’
Dublin in 1918 was a recent series from north Dublin’s Near FM that explored life in the Irish capital a century ago. Presented by Ciarán Murray and Donie Tarrant, the three episodes of the series were recorded live in Coolock and Raheny public libraries, with participants including members of the the Dublin City Council Historians in…
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