This week in the history show, Con McCarthy meets the son of a veteran of Kilmichael ambush of 1920, Denis Kelly. Kieran and Con also discuss the events of the ambush and the repercussions afterwards.

Dave McCarthy won a senior  All Ireland medal with Cork foobtallers in 1973. Dave takes us back to what life was like, growing up in his native Clonakilty and the how the game of football has changed so much from when he was playing. He also looks at his summers spent in New York in the 1960’s/70’s and gives us a flavour of  joys, dangers and tensions living in the Big Apple in that era.

Barry O’ Mahony talks to Kieran Doyle about the history of Bandon. They discuss the strong loyalist Protestant identity associated with the town , the rise of Nationalism and the conflicts during the revolutionary period in the 1920’s.

Kieran Doyle interviews Diarmuid Kingston about the Royal Irish Constabulary in West Cork. His book looks at the establishment of the RIC and their demise during the War of Independence.

Kieran Doyle and Barry O’Mahony explore Shannonvale and delve into the history of the area. Including an interview with some interesting visitors to the region.

References & Further Reading:

Denis Kiely:  https://shannonvaleblog.wordpress.com/

This week, Kieran attends the ”Dublin Festival of History, which is running for its fourth year. At the festival, Kieran gets to speak with its founder, Brendan Teeling about the festival’s origins. He also gets to interview Robert Gerwarth,  Professor of Modern History at UCD, about his fantastic new book, ‘The Vanquished’ which traces the wars and civil unrest that dogged countries after WWI. He also meets and interviews Saul David, Professor of Military History at the University of Buckingham about his new book ‘Operation Thunderbolt’ which looks at the Israelis rescue of hostages in Uganda in 1976…not one to miss.

Local History with Kieran Doyle. John Loughnan, founding member of Clonakilty Dúchas, speaks to Kieran Doyle.

Local History With Kieran Doyle. This weeks guest is Dominic Carroll, editor of Ardfield and Rathbarry Journal and copy editor by trade. He talks about how history is constructed. Can we believe what we read?

Kieran interviews Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin, former Clonakilty mayor and member of Dúchas Clonakilty heritage group about the Battle of the Big Cross, Tadhg an Asna and the united Irishmen in West Cork.