Conor Sweetman reports on the story behind the song. He talks to Irish musician Ian Lynch and German folklorist Guido Fackler.

The Song of the Peat Bog Soldiers

Bringing the past to life! Discover how Ireland and our world was shaped as Myles Dungan and guests explore events ranging from medieval times to the recent past. Listen live Sundays at 6pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

History

Society & Culture

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.

The Song of the Peat Bog Soldiers

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