The history of Magill Magazine
This week on Talking History Patrick discusses the history of Magill Magazine with guests Kevin Rafter, author of FEARLESS!: Vincent Browne'...
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20 of 273 episodesJane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
This episode, marking the release of the new adaptation, features: Dr Gillian Dow, Associate Professor in English at the University of South...
Tudor Special: Henry VIII
In this episode, we explore new perspectives on Henry VIII and his wives, and also discuss how migration shaped the Tudor era. Featuring Luc...
The History of Bookselling
In this episode, a history books roundup: 'Medea: A Life', by Edith Hall; 'A History of Science in 21 Women' by Marieke Bigg; and 'The Books...
360 Years On: The Great Fire of London
In this episode: 360 years after flames swept through the heart of London, we examine The Great Fire of 1666, how it began, why it became un...
Princess Margaret and Ireland
In this episode: Princess Margaret and Ireland, with Emily Hourican; ‘Ireland’s first sanitorium: The St Ann’s Hill Hydro, Co. Cork, 1843–19...
The Conquest of Constantinople
In this episode, a history books roundup: ‘Desk Revolutionaries: The Men of the French Directory, 1795–9’, with Prof Biancamaria Fontana, em...
Ireland's History With The EU
In this episode: we look back at Ireland's relationship with the EU. Featuring Dr Mary C. Murphy of Boston College, then a senior lecturer i...
Neolithic Tombs In Galway
In this episode: Neolithic tombs uncovered in Galway, with Dr Michelle Comber & Dr Noel McCarthy, University of Galway; ‘James Joyce: A Poli...
The Irish Who Served In The British Army
In this episode: we'll begin beneath the waters of Dublin Bay where hundreds of shipwrecks tell the story of trade, war and survival. We'll...
The History of the Masquerade
In this episode, our books round-up: The Judges of Ireland, 1866-1921, by Daire Hogan; Masquerade: A History of Extravagance and Intrigue, b...
The Odyssey
The Odyssey: we find out why a story of monsters, magic, gods and vengeance continues to inspire and enthrall people nearly 3,000 years afte...
250: The US Declaration of Independence
'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal'. In this episode we find out how these iconic words in the US Decl...
Eva Gore-Booth
Featuring: Dr Sonja Tiernan, National Coordinator of the Irish Humanities Alliance, Royal Irish Academy, and the author of ‘Eva Gore-Booth:...
Medieval Dublin
In this episode, we look back at our excavation of the medieval history of Medieval Dublin - with Ruth Johnson, Dublin’s City Archaeologist;...
Mussolini and Fascist Italy
In this episode, we look at Mussolini and Fascist Italy in myth and memory and explore the regime through the eyes of Mussolini's daughter E...
The Rise & Fall of the Nazi Regime
In this episode, we discuss the rise to power of the Nazis and what it meant for ordinary Germans. Featuring Prof Nick Stargardt, Professor...
Wellington and Ireland
In this episode, we explore the life and times of the Irishman who defeated Napoleon and went on to become the prime minister of Britain and...
Gulliver's Travels at 300
We mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of one of the most influential books ever written, Gulliver's Travels, & we find out how Jo...
Best of May Books
‘Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family’ with Veronica Buckley, historical biographer; ‘Gothic: Building...