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Fin Dwyer Acast

Irish History Podcast

A weekly History, Society and Culture podcast featuring Fin Dwyer

 9 people rated this podcast
Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer Acast

Irish History Podcast

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Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer Acast

Irish History Podcast

A weekly History, Society and Culture podcast featuring Fin Dwyer
 9 people rated this podcast
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From the Norman Invasion to the War of Independence, the Great Famine to the Troubles, the Irish History Podcast takes you on a journey through the most fascinating stories in Ireland's past. Whether it’s the siege of Dublin in 1171 or gun battles in the 1920s, the podcast vividly recreates a sense of time and place. Each episode is meticulously researched, creating character-driven narratives that are engaging and accessible for all.


Since the first episode was released back in 2010, the podcast has covered scores of captivating stories. Major multi-part series have explored the Great Famine, the Norman Invasion, and Irish involvement in the Spanish Civil War. If you are looking for standalone episodes, there are lots of great interviews with leading Irish historians covering topics from medieval sex magic to Irish connections in the Jack the Ripper murders!


Why not start with 'Three Days in July', an acclaimed mini-series from the summer of 2024. It explores the early years of the Troubles and the forgotten story of a young Londoner who was shot dead by the British Army in Belfast in 1970.

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Mar 15th, 2013
Fin does a great job of bringing you into Irish history. It isn't just books about history, he brings you their words and their world. A must listen for anyone who loves Ireland.
My interest and engagement with Ireland and it's history, over the last few years, might well have it's genesis in Fin Dwyer's Irish History Podcast. For me, it's required listening as I flesh out a deeper understanding of my country of origin. Fin has been on the Irish podcast scene for longer than just about anybody in the space and with each passing year his efforts reflect a growth of understanding of the podcasting medium and more ambitious efforts to catalog the immense warehouse which is Irish history. Do yourselves a favor and make sure you follow this man's work - Martin Nutty
This is not the podcast you're looking for. At least, it isn't if you are like me and looking for The History of Rome except Ireland. You're looking for a narrative history that starts at the beginning and traces the main threads of Irish history through time. This is not that. It is random things from randomly selected times. That makes it pretty nearly impossible to assemble a mental picture of the course of Irish history. It is rather like trying to follow the plot of a novel by reading chapter 3, then chapter 10, then chapter 6,7 and 8, then chapter 1. You get the idea. This is not a history of Ireland. It is an Irish history. They are not the same thing.
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Created by
Fin Dwyer
Podcast Status
Idle
Started
Mar 14th, 2010
Latest Episode
Feb 4th, 2026
Release Period
Weekly
Episodes
451
Avg. Episode Length
30 minutes
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Episodic
Language
English
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Podcast Details

Created by
Fin Dwyer
Podcast Status
Idle
Started
Mar 14th, 2010
Latest Episode
Feb 4th, 2026
Release Period
Weekly
Episodes
451
Avg. Episode Length
30 minutes
Explicit
No
Order
Episodic
Language
English
Network
Acast
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