We, The Irish

In 1991, the world suffered through an everyday fear that at any moment, a flash of light would explode into the sky and darkness would fall across life as they knew it.This impending doom was caused by the Cold between America and the Soviet Union.Both feared at any moment, the ego of the other would lead to the push of a button and an atomic bomb would travel across the worlds skies.This fear was very much based in reality and fact.Just 46 years before the end of the Cold War, the world witnessed the utter destruction and lack of bias an atomic bomb was capable of.In Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, an atomic bomb known as the Little Boy Bomb, was dropped by the American military during world war 2 and killed almost a quarter of a million people and flattened two well built and modern cities.The signs of the destruction of the bomb can still be seen in the cities today.The little boy bomb came about as a result of the research conducted in what was known as The Manhattan Project.But what if I told you, the bomb's life nor its power began in Manhattan.What if I told you that in fact, the bomb's conception began in Dungarvan, County Waterford.The music for this episode was written, preformed and produced by Ryan O’Halloran.The story was written and researched by Oran.If you enjoyed this episode and want to help support the podcast, you can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirish.We the Irish is an Ireland Loves production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What would you do if you were wronged but couldn't explain why?What if you knew your lack of an explanation would lead to death?What if you couldn't explain it because you didn't know why something had happened or how you definitely weren't involved.What if you were simply the victim of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.What could it cost you?It's the life on an Irishwoman which answers these questions for us.This is her story.This story was narrated by Ryhan O’HalloranThe music was written, produced and preformed by myself Ryhan O’Halloran.The episode was researched and scripted by Oran.If you liked this episode, and want to support the podcast, you can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirish See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What would you do if you were wronged?I mean really wronged?Wronged to the extent that your life would be taken away from you as a result of actions you never took?What if it was the path your life was on that led you to this stage?Would you accept that this was just another turn your life was always destined to take?Or would you fight it?Would you fight until there was no more fight in you?Or would you continue past that point?It's the life of an Irishman from Chicago which answers these questions for us.This is his story.This episodes music was written, preformed and produced by Ryhan O’Halloran.The story was researched and scripted by Oran.If you enjoy this podcast, and want to support us, you can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirishWe the Irish is an Ireland Loves production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is bravery?Is it the ability to fight when backed against a wall?Or is it the ability to power on through your biggest fears?What if your source of bravery wasn’t in aid of personal gain, but rather a gain for everyone else?What if it was the opposite, what if your bravery took away the goals of others, against some of their wishes in order to protect them?Would you be able to do this?Or would you follow along with the group think?It’s the life of a Dublin woman which answers these questions for us.This is her story The music for this episode was written, preformed and produced by Ryhan O’Halloran who also narrated it.The Story was researched and scripted by Oran.If you want to help support this podcast, you can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirish See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Think of all the Comic Book heroes you know.There’s Batman, Superman, Wonderwoman, Storm and Captain Marvel for examples.These’s are all fictional characters.No basis in reality.No fact behind the fiction.They are just stories for children, young adults and those who are lucky enough to hold onto elements of imagination as they grow older and take on the worlds responsibilities.But what if this wasn’t always true.What if one of the hero’s sketched onto cheap paper, who’s face was first crafted on a series of scribbles drawn on the back of a beer mat during a drunken discussion had a story so dramatic, elaborate and shocking that it is easier to dampen the tale by placing it in the fiction isles.Would you believe the stories?Would you prefer the undliuted version of this life?It’s the life of a man from Wexford which answers these questions for us.This is his story.The music for this episode was written, preformed and produced by Ryhan O’Halloran.This story was research and scripted by Oran.We the Irish is an Ireland Loves production.If you want to help to support this podcast, you can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirish See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is tragedy?Is it an all encompassing thing which happens in your life that you cannot recover from?Or something you must put behind you to survive?What if your life was a series of tragedies?Would you let it cripple your goals?What if you say the tragedy in the lives of others?Would do you something to stop it?Or would you watch it go by without ever lending a hand?It’s the life of a Tipperary woman which answers these questions for us.This is her story.The music for this episode was written, produced and preformed by Ryhan O’Halloran.The story was research, written and narrated by Oran.We, The Irish is an Ireland Loves production.If you want to help support this podcast, you can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirish See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What would you do if someone sacrificed everything they had for you?What if they left their life goals behind in order to make your goals their own?Would you accept the responsibility of their goals?Or would you squander the opportunity they created for you?It’s the life of a Donegal woman which answers these questions for us.This is her story.The music for this story was written, produced and preformed by Ryhan O’Halloran.If you want to help support this podcast you can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirishWe, The Irish is an Ireland Loves production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is identity?Is it your name?is it the colour of your skin?Is it where you live?Or is it where you are from?And how do you decide where you are from?Do you decide or do others decide that for you?It’s the life of a man named Jack which answers these questions for us.This is his story.The music for this week was written preformed and produced by Ryhan O’Halloran.You can support this podcast by buying us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirishWe, The Irish is an Ireland Loves production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What levels of rebelleion have you showed your parents?Have you gotten a haircut they disapproved of?Or maybe a tattoo?What if you really wanted them to feel you had the right to make your own decisions and wanted to display this at any cost.Would you go to full extremes to do it?It is the life of a cork man which answers these questions for us.This is his story.The music for this episode was written, preformed and produced by Ryhan O’Halloran.If you want to support this podcast, you can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirish See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What levels would you go to in order to protect people you have never met before in your life?Would you through a few pounds to a charity in the hope they would spend it right?Or would you role up your selves and get involved yourself?If you did, what consequences would you have to pay for your actions?It is the life of a women from Cork which answers these questions for us.This is her story.The music for this episode was written, produced and preformed by Ryhan O’Halloran.If you want to help this podcast to keep going please consider buying us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/wetheirish See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.