The 90th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War
Lorcan Clancy looks back at the civil war and how it finally ended and Conor Mulvagh looks at the repercussions of what was an extremely bitter conflict
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Sunday 26th May
The Jackie Clarke Collection
Sinéad McCoole, curator of the Jackie Clarke collection, joins Myles to tell him about this extraordinary man and his unique collection of historical memorabilia.
The History Show Book Club- ‘The Outer Edge of Ulster’ by Hugh Dorian.
Historians Róisín Higgins, Arlene Crampsie and Ciarán Reilly discuss this account of 19th century Donegal.
Sunday 19th May
Growing Pains - Childhood illnesses in Ireland 1750 - 1950
editors Anne MacLellan and Alice Mauger join Myles in Studio and reporter Louise Denver spoke with Gabrielle Ashford who wrote a chapter in Growing Pains called 'Children's Smallpox and Innoculation' about the affects of the disease on Irish society at the time'
History Festival of Ireland
The History Festival takes place in Duckett's Grove near Castledermot, Co. Carlow in June - Turtle Bunbury, curator tells us what we can expect this year
Women in Viking Dublin -
who were the women behind the warriors - Rhona Tarrant reports
50th Anniversary of JFK visit to Ireland
Orla Rapple travelled to his homestead in Wexford and met some of the people who were there that day. Katherine McSharry from the National Library & Susan Cleary from the US Embassy give us details of an interactive website and app where people can share their memories of the visit
Sunday 12th May
Children in 1913
Donal Fallon (historian) brings us back to 1913 and the children who were growing up during that period. Most of us tend to conjure up an image of shoeless waifs wandering the streets and newspaper sellers as young as 12 years of age. But there was another side to childhood too.
Music and writers of 1913
One hundred years ago, Ireland was in the middle of a literary revival There was a renewed interest in the country’s Gaelic heritage and it was also an exciting time to be involved in the arts. Literary giants like Yeats and George Bernard Shaw were at the height of their careers, while others like James Joyce were still striving for recognition.
A Picture - Century Ireland and stories from Spring 1913
The Century Ireland interactive website is based at Boston College on St. Stephen’s Green. Colette Kinsella paid them a visit to see what it’s all about.
Century Ireland discussion panel on 1913 events
Catriona Crowe (National Archives), Mark Duncan historian & founder of the InQuest Research Group and Dr. Paul Rouse of UCD’s Department of History and Archives. They talked about the new website and gave us a flavour of what was going on in Ireland in the Spring of 1913 - emigration, suffragist movement, politics, shopping, weather, poverty in Connemara, court reports, sport.
Century Ireland Spring 1913
Century Ireland is a new digital newspaper and website which aims to give people today a true sense of what life was like back then; from the routine to the spectacular. On this evening’s programme, to mark the launch of Century Ireland, we bring our listeners back to Spring 1913 to see what was going on in people’s lives back then.
Sunday 5th May
Historical Comic Books
Historical comic books have been rising in popularity in recent years. The latest publication is Big Jim: Jim Larkin and the 1913 Lockout by Rory McConville and Paddy Lynch (O’Brien Press). Liam Geraghty took a behind the scenes look at this niche market in historical publishing.
The Last Hanged in Carlow
The name Lucinda Slye might not mean much to most people, but over the last two centuries, her story has weaved its way into the folklore of County Carlow.
History Ireland
The year 1993 saw the beginning of the end of the Troubles in the North and the rise of the Celtic Tiger. And as we all know, there’s been a lot of water under the bridge since then. Another event that took place in that Spring was the launch of History Ireland magazine. Myles was joined by editor, Tommy Graham.
National Famine Commemoration Kilrush
The National Famine Commemoration is an annual day of observance which was established in 2009 to remember the Great Irish Famine. Each year, a weeklong programme of events is held in a place in Ireland that was particularly affected by the Great Hunger.
The History of Cannes
The ultra-chic city of Cannes grew from being a poor fishing village to the playground for the rich and famous it is today. It’s is perhaps best known for its Film Festival which kicks off on the 15th of this month. Over the 10 day festival, billionaire actors, porn stars and art house directors will throw shapes and sell their wares on the coastline of this glamorous French city.
Sunday 28th April
1641 Depositions
Eamon Darcy on his new book, The Irish Rebellion of 1641 and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It addresses how the mythology of massacre circulated in Ireland during the 1640s and gained currency in the decades that followed.
Listowel Military Weekend
Michael O’Dowd on Listowel Military Weekend (3-6 May) to commemorate Irish people who served in wars throughout history. And in particular, he talked about the mark that German plane crashes during World War II left on the area.
Love and Marriage in Medieval Ireland
Medieval Irish historian Gillian Kenny traced laws and practices surrounding marriage in medieval Ireland.
Early Irish Emigrants to Australia
John Wright author of Undaunted: The Irish in Australia and Dr Ruan O’Donnell of the University of Limerick on early settlers in Australia. Dr. Gerard Moran of NUI Maynooth also talked about the 4,000 workhouse girls who left Ireland between 1848 and 1850 under the Earl Grey Scheme.
Sunday 21st April
April Book Club – Pride and Prejudice.
Pride and Prejudice is two hundred years old this year. Our guests looked at the society depicted by the author and the life of the novelist herself and of some interesting Irish relatives. They were journalist Noreen Hegarty, historian, Turtle Bunbury, and Dr. Sophia Hillan, author of May, Lou and Cass, Jane Austen’s nieces in Ireland.
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943.
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 70 years ago marked the end of one of the most tragic chapters of World War Two. Liam Liam Nolan sent us a report from Warsaw.
Ennis Plan Crash 1948
Ennis Plan Crash 194In April of 1948, Pan Am Flight 1-10 crashed near Shannon Airport after striking a low stone fence while attempting to land. Lorcan Clancy reported from Ennis where most of the victims of the crash are buried.
Making 1916: Visual Objects from the Easter Rising
Design historian, Dr Lisa Godson of NCAD and archaeologist, Dr. Joanna Bruck of UCD on how relics and images from 1916 add to our knowledge of this period.
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