Myles talks to Isadore Ryan, author of 'Roman Imbroglio: Italy and the Irish During World War Two'

Italy and the Irish During World War Two

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The new TV Series 'The Silent Civil War'; a new comprehensive history of The Irish Defence Forces; and the life of Irish writer Robert Tressell.

Full Show Podcast - 30th April 2023

Mary Muldowney talks about the writer Robert Tressell, and the upcoming Tressell Festival on Saturday 6th of May at Liberty Hall.

Robert Tressell

Eoin Kinsella on his new book which covers a century of The Irish Defence Forces.

The Irish Defence Forces, 1922–2022

Liz Gillis on the new RTÉ TV series, which explores inherited memories and unheard testimony of the Civil War.

The Silent Civil War

The women left behind after Robert Falcon Scott's fatal expedition to the South Pole; The life and work of the Yeats sisters; and stories of the Irish in Italy during WW2.

Italy and the Irish During World War Two

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