Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

In this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan finds out about the life, music and legacy of JS Bach; discusses the last thousand years of female composers like Clara Schumann and why they have been silenced throughout history; and explores the story of a recently discovered self-portrait of Van Gogh. Joining him on the show are musicologist Markus Zepf of the Bach Museum, Classical Women a...

On this week's episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan examines what Irish artefacts mean to us as a nation and what Ireland's most interesting ones are. He's joined by Lynn Scarff, director of The National Museum of Ireland, Trevor White, director of the Little Museum of Dublin, Helen O’Carroll, Curator/Manager of Kerry County Museum and Jill Cousins, director of The Hunt Museum in Limerick...

On this episode of Talking History: a focus on the local history of Clare, Dublin and Kerry - as Dr Patrick Geoghegan hears from "The Scariff Martyrs: War, Murder and Memory in East Clare" author Tomás Mac Conmara; the story of Fr John O'Sullivan and the Famine Poor of Kerry, from Dr Colum Kenny, author of "Kenmare - History and Survival"; the story of Ireland's capital city from "Dublin, 1910-194...

On this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan explores Ireland's Middle Kingdom. We find out about the history of Rathgar and Churchtown and we hear some great stories about Galway over the centuries.

On this episode of Talking History, to mark the anniversary of JFK's visit to Ireland in June 1963, Patrick Geoghegan speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall of Harvard University and author of 'JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956', EPIC Irish Emigration Museum's Nathan Mannion, and longtime Talking History listener Ray Cass who was there on the day when Pre...

On this episode of Talking History, we discuss the Irish Civil War on its 100th anniversary - joined by Diarmaid Ferriter, professor of Modern Irish History at University College Dublin, and author of ‘Between Two Hells: The Irish Civil War’; Dr Sinead McCoole, historian and curator; and co-authors of Cathal Brugha: An Indomitable Spirit, Dr Daithi Ó Corráin, assistant professor in the School of H...

On this episode of Talking History, marking the 75th anniversary of the publication of the diary of Anne Frank, Dr Patrick Geoghegan explores her story and its impact with Karen Bartlett, author of 'The Diary That Changed The World'. He is also joined by the authors of 'Family Histories of World War II: Survivors and Descendants', Róisín Healy and Gearóid Barry of NUI Galway.

As Britain marks Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee this weekend, Dr Patrick Geoghegan is joined by an esteemed panel of experts to discuss the ups and downs of the monarch's 70 years on the throne. Featuring Dr Carolyn Harris, an expert in the history of European monarchy, an instructor in history at the University of Toronto and royal commentator; Professor Philip Murphy, author of ‘Monarchy...

As the exhibition ‘Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive’ opens at the University of Oxford, in this episode Patrick Geoghegan discusses the impact of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun 100 years ago, debates the darker legacy of the pharaoh, and spotlights the overlooked Egyptians who contributed to the finding. He's joined by an esteemed panel: Professor Christina Riggs of Durham University'...

Patrick Geoghegan is joined by a host of esteemed guests to discuss the following books: 'For King & Country: The British Monarchy and The First World War' by Heather Jones; '1922: Scenes from a Turbulent Year' by Nick Rennison; 'Belonging & Betrayal: How Jews Made The Art World Modern' by Charles Dellheim; and 'British Romanticism and Religion' by Jeffrey W. Barbeau. Listen and subscribe to Talki...

Join Patrick for the best of Irish and International history publications for May 2022. Books covered on the show include: Periodicals and journalism in twentieth-century Ireland 2, the editors Mark O'Brien & Felix M. Larkin; The Songs of Elizabeth Cronin, Irish Traditional Singer, by Dáibhí Ó Cróinín; You Will Dye at Midnight: Victorian Threatening Letters, by Donal P. McCracken; Irish Lives...

Patrick and an esteemed panel of philosophers, writers and biographers discuss the life and intellectual legacy of ancient Greek philosopher and sage Epicurus. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Catherine Wilson, author of 'How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well', Professor James Warren, Faculty of Classics, Cambridge, Dr Martin Brady, Head of the Dept of Classics, UCD, Dr John S...

Patrick is joined by a number of experts on one of Ireland's most famous mythical figures

Join Patrick for the best of Irish and International history publications for April 2022. Books covered on the show include: 'Churchill, Master and Commander: Winston Churchill at War 1895–1945', by Anthony Tucker-Jones; 'The Improbable Adventures of Miss Emily Soldene: Actress, Writer and Rebel', by Helen Batten; 'Roscommon. The Irish Revolution, 1912–23', by John Burke; 'We Go Into Action Today...

On today's episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan reflects on the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, with guests Julie Cook, author of 'The Titanic and the City of Widows it Left Behind', Gareth Russell, historian and author of 'The Ship of Dreams', and Nicola Pierce, author of 'Titanic: True Stories of Her Passengers, Crew and Legacy'.

Talking History reflects on the life and times of African-American abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass, who visited Ireland in 1845. Dr Patrick Geoghegan meets Professor Christine Kinealy, Director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute, and author of ‘Frederick Douglass in Ireland: In his own words’; Dr David Blight, Sterling Professor of History, of African American Studies, and of Americ...

Join Patrick for the best of Irish and International history publications for March 2022. Books covered on the show include: ,  'Illuminating Natural History: The Art and Science of Mark Catesby' with Henrietta Mc Burney, 'Developing Rural Ireland' with Michael O'Fathartaigh, 'Mary Churchill’s War' with Emma Soames,  'Vinegar Hill: The Last Stand of the Wexford Rebels of 1798' with Ronan O'Flahert...

Join Patrick for the best of Irish and International history publications for March 2022. Books covered on the show include: 'The Last Witches of England' with John Callow, 'The Reckoning: The Defeat of Army Group South, 1944' with Prit Buttar,  'Kenmare: History and Survival' with Colum Kenny, 'The Story of the Country House: A History of Places and People' with Clive Aslet and 'Mozart in Motion'...

To discuss the life and times of Jewish philosopher Maimonides on Talking History with Professor Patrick Geoghegan was Professor Sarah Stroumsa, the Alice and Jack Ormond Emeritus professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the author of 'Maimonides in his world: Portrait of a Mediterranean thinker', Dr Moshe Halbertal, Professor of Jewish thought and philosophy at Hebrew University Jerusa...

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for February 2022. Books covered on the show include: 'Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery and War Transformed Medicine' with Jim Downs, 'The Celtic Myths That Shape The Way We Think' with Mark Williams, 'The Queen v Patrick O'Donnell' with Sean O Curirreain, 'The Dublin Cattle Market's Decline 1955-1973' wi...

This week Patrick explores the life and legacy of Cnut, also known as Cnut the Great and Canute, was King of England from 1016. Joining Patrick on the panel are:Dr. Timothy Bolton is an honorary fellow of both Cardiff and Aberdeen Universities, Caitlin Ellis is an expert on Medieval Britain and Ireland has recently begun work as an O’Donovan Scholar in the School of Celtic at the Dublin Institute...

Join Patrick for the best in Irish and International history publications for February 2022. Books covered on the show include: 'Meet The Georgians' with Robert Peal, 'The Reckoning' with Prit Buttar, 'Colm O'Caodhain: An Irish Singer and His World' with Rionach ui Ogain, 'Faith and Fury: The Evangelical Campaign in Dingle and West Kerry 1825-45' with Bryan Mac Mahon, Peadar Cowan (1903-62) Westme...

Join Patrick for the best of Irish and International history publications for January 2022. Books covered on the show include: 'A Brief History of Motion' with Tom Standage, 'The Searchers: The Quest for the Lost of the First World War' with Robert Sackville West, 'The Bronze Lie' with Myke Cole, 'The Poets of Rapallo' with Lauren Arrington, 'The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada...

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for January 2022. Books covered on the show include: 'The Tudors in Love' with Sarah Gristwood, 'A Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution' with Mike Duncan, 'Antrim: The Irish Revolution 1912-1923' with Brian Feeney, 'The Making of the Anglo Irish Agreement of 1985' edited by Frank Sher...

This week Patrick and a panel of esteemed historians, researchers and scholars discuss the lore of the great mythical hunter-warrior Fionn Mac Cumhaill. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Natasha Sumner, Director Fionn Cycle Folklore Project, Harvard, Dr Kevin Murray, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Early and Medieval Irish, University College Cork, Dr Sile Ni Muhurchu, Department of Modern...