The History of Ireland

In the second part of our episode on violence against women during the Irish War of Independence we look sexual violence and why it was grossly underreported during the period. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first of a two part episode we explore violence against women during the Irish War of Independence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we interrogate the relationship between the IRA and the Irish public. From farmers happily donating their hard earned cash to informers shot and left as a warning for others, people across Ireland interacted with the IRA in very different ways. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we explore how the violence War of Independence ramped up in 1921 and explore how one safe house in Clonmult turned out to be anything but safe. The image from this episode is borrowed from The Battle of Clonmult by Tom O'Neil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Eamon de Valera finally returns to Ireland and we look at the effect this had on the movement... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode we look at the very first tentative steps towards a truce. Spoiler alert, it all falls a part and paves the way for bloodiest months of the entire conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode drunken arsons come face to face with courageous fire fighters in one of the most cataclysmic reprisals of the war. It really did act as a violent full stop to 1920. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back people! After a little bit of a Christmas break we're ready and raring to go. In this episode we take a detailed look at how a bunch of 20 something year old's from Cork wiped out what was meant to be one of the British forces most elite unites. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this the last of our series on Bloody Sunday 1920 we look at what happened in Dublin Castle on the evening of the 21st, try and uncover who of the IRA's targets were actually guilty and examine the wider effects of Bloody Sunday on The Irish War of Independence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we look at one of the most brutal reprisals carried out by the British so far in the War of Independence. One that left a distinct mark on the GAA and shook Dublin to its very core. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this the first of a three parts, we look at how Ormond Winter took the intelligence fight to the IRA and how in retaliation they carried out the biggest single attack Dublin saw throughout the war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last episode we look at the Irish approach to the war in quite broad strokes. Today we dive into the specifics, detailing a raid on a group of RIC men guarding a bread lorry and then looking at the propaganda battle that followed. A propaganda battle focused on one 18 year old medical student — Kevin Barry. If you're interested in the version of the Ballad of Kevin Barry that was performed...

In this episode we look at the structure of the IRA and Cumann na mBan, and how they worked against the British in the later half of 1920. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we look at how a few pints of a Monday night turned into one of the most infamous reprisals events of 1920. For further information, check out the full talk from Jim Walsh of Balbriggran Historicla here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gs6hfcBCMo&feature=emb_title Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we introduce Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork who became famous all over the world after he went on a hunger strike in protest against his arrest by the British. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we travel to India and look at the complex interactions between the Irish and India, all through the lens of a remarkable (but admittedly inconsequential) mutiny on June 28th 1920 in Jalandhar, India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss the second paramilitary force set up in Ireland to combat the IRA. An elite squad of veteran officers the Auxies as they became known were a step above the Black and Tans, and were maybe even more deadly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we look at how the Dail met to decide what to do about the sectarian violence raging through Ulster in the summer of 1920. Their decision? Well let's just say it didn't have quite the affect they were hoping for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bang on 100 years ago on July 21st 1920, riots erupted in the Belfast shipyards. This week we investigate what was the cause and continue to look at Northern Ireland throughout the 1920s. We also introduce the Ancient Order of Hibernians, discuss pogroms and try to untangle a very complicated summer. www.thehistoryofireland.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've hit over 150,000 downloads and to celebrate I've teamed up with the amazing Luke Healy to put together some kick ass merch. It's a great way to help support the show, plus who doesn't love a historically themed tshirt? As always, keen to hear what you folks think. <br> Check it all out at: https://thehistoryofireland.bigcartel.com <br> Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

The Ulster Question, as it was known, is a tough one to crack. In this episode we try and unpack the complexities of the region and explain why it wasn't until the summer of 1920 that Ulster really started to feel the impact of the Irish War of Independence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer of 1920 was not all that different from 2020. In this episode we kick off that scary summer with a look at the Listowel Mutiny where a few good RIC men argued against the violence being asked of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mustaches, mistaken outbursts and the truth behind John Jameson. In this episode we look at how the Irish intelligence network bested one of Britain's top spies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we delve back into the Intelligence side of the war to investigate how Michael Collins and his men went about recruiting potential allies from Britain. A complicated and careful process, where things often weren't as they seemed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we look at the Irish Labour movement in 1920 an how a few stubborn train drivers brought the country to a standstill in a bid to hinder British attempts at regaining control over the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.