The History of Ireland

By Kevin Dolan

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September 27, 2021 S1 EP63 – Plenipotentiaries & The Players Left Off The Pitch
In this episode we introduce the men that would be sent over to London to negotiate with the British, and ask the question why did Éamon de Valera not take part in the Anglo-Irish Treaty Negotiations.

Cover photo: George Gavan Duffy, Erskine Childers, Robert Barton and Arthur Griffith in a group.
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September 09, 2021 S1 EP62 – On A Merry Go Round With Dev
Today we continue our look at the political negotiations that went on between Dev and Lloyd George in the build up to the treaty negotiations.

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August 17, 2021 S1 EP61 – The Fighting Men Sit Still
In this episode we ask what did the men of the IRA and their leaders got up to during the Truce period? The answer starts to shed light on the division within the movement and help us lay down the foundations for one of the saddest parts of Irish history.

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July 28, 2021 S1EP60 – Dev Sits Down With The Welsh Wizard
In this episode we follow Eamon De Valera as he steps into 10 Downing Street to negotiate with David Lloyd George, as the two men try to figure out what it is the other wants and how best to build on the Truce.

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July 11, 2021 S1 EP59 – The Truce
Exactly one hundred years ago today, at 12 o'clock in the afternoon a truce between British forces and the Irish Republican Army came into effect. This truce effectively ended the Irish War of Independence, though know one knew that for sure at the time. In this episode we look at how the truce talks began and how the Irish population reacted to the prospect of a summer free of violence.

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June 17, 2021 S1 EP58 – The Burning of the Custom House
In this episode we ask whether the only military operation discussed and approved by the Dail was a propaganda masterstroke or a military blunder...

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June 03, 2021 S1 EP57 – Ambushes, Elections & Stalemates
In this episode we look at everything going on in March, April and May of 1921. These last months were the bloodiest of the war and both sides were starting to struggle.

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16min
May 17, 2021 S1EP56 – The Biggest Lie of the Irish Revolution Pt. 2
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.

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May 03, 2021 S1EP55 – The Biggest Lie of the Irish Revolution Pt. 1
In the first of a two part episode we explore violence against women during the Irish War of Independence.

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April 19, 2021 S1 EP54 – Spies & Informers Beware
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.

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FAQs about The History of Ireland:

How many episodes does The History of Ireland have?

The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.

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