Irish History Podcast
Episodes
The Arrival of Hugh de Lacy - The Norman Invasion XVI (1177-81)
10 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This show sees the arrival of the man who is probably the most important figure in our story after Strongbow. Hugh de Lacy, the Lord of Meath ruled ov...
(1177) The Norman Invasion XV - The Invasion of Munster
27 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
So far in the story of the invasion the kingdoms of Munster - Desmond and Thomond have escaped relatively unscathed. That is until this episode. In th...
(1176-77) The Norman Invasion XIV – New Blood
12 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The last show on the Norman Invasion ended in somewhat dramatic circumstances with the death of Strongbow, the leader of the Norman Invasion. As you c...
Grubs Up - Food in Medieval Ireland
22 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Many of the foods you will eat on Christmas day were unknown to medieval Europeans. Turkey, cranberries and even potatoes only arrived in Europe after...
(1175-76) The Norman Invasion XIII – The End of the Beginning
09 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast takes the story to a pivotal year in the Norman Invasion of Ireland - 1176. The episode begins where part XII left off - the aftermath of...
(1173-75) The Norman Invasion XII - Revolt and Reprisal
03 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In 1173 Strongbow returned to Ireland after fighting in Normandy for his king Henry II. Within months he faced one of the biggest crises since the inv...
Did the Irish Government Cover Up Mass Starvation in 1920s?
11 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the Spring of 1925 newspapers around the world carried stories that a famine had broken out in Ireland. The Manchester Guardian reported 750,000 pe...
Update on the Norman Invasion
10 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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(1174) The Norman Invasion XI: A Tour of Ireland in 1174
07 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The year is 1174, much of Ireland is reeling from 5 years of warfare since the Norman Invasion began in earnest in 1169. The island is gripped by swee...
Halloween Special: Ireland's First Witch-Burning (Kilkenny 1324)
30 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On November 2nd 1324, Petronilla of Meath, one of 12 people charged with witchcraft in Kilkenny was burned at the stake in the town. She was the first...
Riots, Murder and The Mob; Protest in Medieval Ireland
20 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The story of protest in medieval Ireland is a forgotten but fascinating chapter in our history. While forthright and often violent these protests voic...
(1172-1174) The Norman Invasion X. The Return to War
14 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
At Easter 1172, Henry II left Ireland, having spent six months on the island. Before departing he conferred the Kingdom of Meath onto the Norman baron...
(1171-72) The Norman Invasion IX - King Henry II in Ireland
25 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On October 17th, 1172, Henry II became the first King of England to set foot in Ireland. Henry had come in the hope to proclaiming himself lord over t...
(1171) The Norman Invasion VIII – The Arrival of Henry II
10 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Despite their victory at the siege of Dublin (covered in Part VII), Strongbow and his Normans followers in Ireland are by no means in a secure positio...
(1171) The Norman Invasion VII - The Second Siege of Dublin
29 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast sees the Normans suffer a ferocious backlash after their conquests in the year of 1170. A Norse army including beserkers - feared viking ...
(1170-71) The Norman Invasion VI - The First Siege of Dublin
13 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
After their brutal conquest of Waterford, Diarmait McMurrough and his Norman allies marshaled their forces and marched on Dublin. If the most importan...
(1170) The Norman Invasion V. The Arrival of Strongbow and the Siege of Waterford
31 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 1170, Ireland stood on a precipice. After the arrival of several hundred Norman mercenaries in 1169 the fortunes of Diarmait McMurrou...
(1169-70) The Norman Invasion IV. The Siege of Wexford and the Conquest of Leinster
18 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On May 1st 1169, Robert FitzStephen a Norman Knight from Wales, finds himself on Bannow Strand, Ireland leading 300 Norman mercenaries. Their mission ...
(1167-1169) The Norman Invasion III: The Conquest Begins
25 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast looks at the first Normans to arrive in Ireland, in a chapter often forgotten by the history books. These mercenaries accompany Diarmait ...
Dark Truths and Open Secrets – Who Knew What About Ireland's Child Abuse Scandal?
17 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last few weeks Ireland has been rocked by yet another child abuse scandal. Newspaper headlines around the world have reported in disbelief de...
(1166-67) The Norman Invasion II - In Search of Kings, Lords & Allies.
13 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This show looks at some of the most pivotal events in Ireland's history. As Part I of the Norman invasion drew to a close Diarmait McMurrough, the Kin...
(1156 -1166) The Norman Invasion (Part I)
29 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first in a multipart series on the Norman invasion of Ireland. The Invasion was one of the most important and fascinating events in Irish ...
The IRA, The Boston College Tapes and Who Tells The Past?
12 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
1972 was one of the darkest yet defining years in modern Irish history. Nearly five hundred people were killed in the conflict known as “The Trouble...
Ireland 1014 - What a Difference a Millennium Makes
23 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this day 1000 years today, one of the most famous battle in Irish history, the Battle of Clontarf took place. In this show I look at day to da...
Five of the Greatest Killers in Irish History
16 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In a show with a title such as this you might expect names such as Oliver Cromwell or Strongbow to feature heavily. While these men are responsible fo...
Friend or Foe: The Impact of the Potato on Irish History
25 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The potato is synonymous with the biggest disaster in Irish history – the Great Famine of the 1840s. However this is only part of the story of the p...
Ireland's Other Great Famine - The Year of Slaughter of 1740-41
12 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has heard of the Great Irish Famine of the 1840's when around 10% of the Irish population died from starvation and disease. This however was ...
The Battle of Ath-an-Chip and The Life of the Rebel King Aodh O'Connor.
05 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In 1270 the battle of Ath-an-Chip saw a major Gaelic Army take on the forces of the powerful Norman Lord of Connacht Walter de Burgh on the upper reac...
Medieval Ireland - Was There Ever Any Good Old Days?
27 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Most of the podcasts I make focus on the darker aspects of medieval life. War is a common theme and famine is never far away. However in this podcast ...
Climate Change in Medieval Ireland; A Warning From The Past
20 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change is constantly in the news. In the late 13th & early 14th centuries Ireland was also battered by storms and maligned by poor weather...
A Real Medieval Mile - A Walk Through Dublin in 1320
12 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What did Dublin sound like in 1320? What was the news of the day? Who were the people who lived there? In this episode you will experience the world o...
From Carpenter's Son to King - The Lambert Simnel Conspiracy of 1487.
05 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Lambert Simnel's life must be one of the most unusual stories from medieval history. Born the son of a carpenter he became embroiled in a conspiracy t...
Prostitution in Medieval Ireland - The Story of Cristiana la Sadelhackere
23 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is based on this article I wrote on my blog (irishhistorypodcast.ie) about Cristiana la Sadelhackere, a woman who worked as a prostitute ...
Drogheda 1310 - Murder and Solidarity in a Medieval Crisis
05 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The year is 1310. Ireland was gripped by a severe economic, military and political crisis - pretty much everything that could go wrong had gone wrong ...
(1101 - 1103) The Great War of Ulster and Munster (Part II)
11 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This show returns to the story of Gaelic Ireland in the final decades prior to the Norman Invasion. Ireland is being torn apart by long running tensio...
The Top 5 Turning Points in Medieval Ireland: (Part II ) The Battle of Athenry
14 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast concludes our journey through the Top 5 turning points of Medieval Ireland. This show focuses on one of the most intriguing events of our...
The Top 5 Turning Points in Medieval Ireland (Part I)
08 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a whistlestop tour through medieval Ireland stopping off at battlefields along the way, taking a look at the top five turning poi...
Ireland 1300 A.D. A Tale of Honour, Violence and Justice
02 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Honour was all important in Ireland in 1300 A.D. Unsurprisingly when a miller, Walter de Capella, insulted the mistress of John Thebaud it sparked a r...
Castlekevin: Life and Death on a Medieval Frontier
30 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the long forgotten ruins of the medieval fortress and town of Castlekevin, are situated in a remote valley in the Wicklow mountains. In the ear...
The Norman Conquest of Connacht
12 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
During the high summer of 1235 the west of Ireland witnessed one of the most violent chapters in its history when the Normans launched their conquest ...
The 1317 Siege of Dublin
12 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In February 1317 Dublin faced its greatest crisis. A huge army lead by Robert the Bruce, king of Scotlan d was making its way to lay siege to the city...
Special: Dennis Doherty – A Life of Survival Against the Odds
12 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This episode looks at the fascinating story of Dennis Doherty. Born in Derry in 1814, Doherty would spend most of his life in Australian prisons. His ...
The Great Gaelic Revolt of the 1270s
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
After the Norman conquest of Ireland, the Wicklow region was surprisingly peaceful. Despite the fact the Gaelic Irish had been dispossessed, many appe...
Dublin 1303: The Business of War
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In 1303 the Earl of Ulster, Richard de Burgh, amassed a large army in Dublin which was destined for Scotland. In the podcast we look at a forgotten st...
(1090-1101) The Great War of Ulster and Munster (Part I)
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In 1090 Muirchertach O Briain, grandson of Brian Boru, faced the darkest moment of his rule as King of Munster. Defeated and vanquished by his rival t...
(1072 -1090) The Return of the O Briains
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In 1072 the aging King of Leinster Diarmait Mc Mael na mBó died. His death saw the descendents of Brian Boru try to follow in the footsteps of their ...
Life in Ireland in the 11th Century
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The year is 1067. Godwin Godwinson the son and heir to the dead Saxon king Harold Godwinson fled to Ireland after the Norman Invasion of England. This...
Special: The Assassination of the Land Agent John Ellis
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 15 is a story of murder and injustice, set in 19th century Ireland. In a country struggling to recover from the famine tenants despised landlo...
(1022-1072) The Man Who Would be King
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14 sees Gaelic Ireland struggle to deal with the crisis and chaos that followed the death of the high king Maelseachnaill Mac Domnaill. In a h...
Special: The Nine Years War and the Great Dublin Explosion of 1597
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In 1597 Dublin was ripped apart by a massive explosion which killed over 1% of the city’s population. This podcast looks at the background to the in...
(1000 -1022) Brian Boru, The Battle of Clontarf and Its Aftermath
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Boru is without doubt Ireland’s most well known medieval king, while a battle he fought in 1014, the Battle of Contarf, is Irelands most famou...
(980 -1000) The Pursuit of Power: (Part III) A New Millennium and A New King
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10 sees a titantic struggle between the two most powerful Iirsh Kings of the early medieval Ireland - the O Neill High King, Maelseachnaill II...
(944 – 980) The Pursuit of Power: (Part II) The Rise of Brian Boru and the Dál Cais
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Medieval Ireland stands on the edge of a precipice. A rootless struggle for control of the O'Neill kingdom breaks out in the North, while in Munster a...
(919-944) The Pursuit of Power: (Part 1) The Decline of the O’Neills
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This episode charts a fascinating story that wil finish with the rise of Brian Boru. Gripping, ruthless and at times blood curdling this history is fu...
St. Patrick and the Conversion of Ireland
15 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Each year on March 17th, millions of people attend St Patrick’s day parades in memory of the man who reputedly converted the Irish to Christianity. ...
(902-930) Changing Times in Medieval Ireland
15 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This show begins an exciting journey through one of the most turbulent years in Medieval Ireland. From 902 - 930 Ireland’s most powerful family – ...
(820 - 902) Raiding and Trading With The Vikings
15 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The early 9th century saw the Vikings step up their raids and attacks on Ireland. Terror gripped coastal communities as vast fleets appeared on the ho...
Ireland and the Viking World
15 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 is a whistle stop tour through the Viking World visiting places from Baghdad to Newfoundland explaining how the Vikings connected these far ...
The Vikings Arrive
15 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This shows looks at the arrival of one of the most fearsome and notorious warriors in Irish history – the Vikings. These Scandinavians have been car...
Barbarians
15 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This episode begins what will be a fascinating journey through the last 1500 years of Irish History looking at some of the most fascinating chapters i...
What You Can Expect From The Irish History Podcast
14 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
From Viking raids to mysterious murders in remote comunities, Irish history has inspired some of the greatest stories ever told. This introductory epi...