Sunday 24th May
The Forgotten Fallen
Historian James Langton talks about the National Army Soldiers who died during the Irish Civil War, who are profiled in his new book 'The Forgotten Fallen'.
The Stasi
Marc McMenamin reports from Berlin on the Stasi, the East German secret police, and how Germans today reckon with a history of surveillance and suppression.
Margaret Skinnider
Myles is joined by Dr Mary McAuliffe, author of the first biography of the rebel, feminist, activist and schoolteacher Margaret Skinnider.
Full Show Podcast - 24th May 2020
The long and radical life of Margaret Skinnider; the history of the Stasi and the suppressive regime in East Germany; and the 'Forgotten Fallen', National Army Soldiers who died during the Irish Civil War.
Sunday 17th May
1691
Author Joe Joyce talks about the history that underpins his new novel '1691' which centres on the Battle of Aughrim, the decisive clash in the Williamite War.
War of Independence Munitions
Lar Joye talks to Myles about century-old grenades and other munitions from the Irish revolutionary era, that are still being found today.
The Lea-Wilsons and The Taking of Christ
Eithne Hand talks to Myles about Percival and Marie Lea-Wilson, and the story of how Caravaggio's long lost masterpiece was re-discovered.
Full Show Podcast - 17th May 2020
The story behind the recovery of Caravaggio's masterpiece 'The Taking of Christ'; War of Independence era munitions still around today; and Joe Joyce on the history that underpins his new novel '1691'.
Sunday 10th May
Women's Soccer
Librarian Helena Byrne shares her research into women's soccer in Ireland, and particularly a seminal match played 50 years ago, on 10th May 1970.
Here's The Thing - Mary Robinson Photo
Reporter Julien Clancy talks to photographer Conor Horgan about Mary Robinson's Presidential campaign in 1990.
Templemore Miracles
Tipperary historian Sean Hogan on the 'supernatural manifestations, accompanied by cures’ that attracted thousands of pilgrims to the Tipperary town in 1920.
The Inventor of the Mobile Phone
Reporter Colm Flynn speaks to Marty Cooper, the man responsible for the creation of the mobile phone in the 1970s.
Full Show Podcast - 10th May 2020
The inventor of the mobile phone; the 'Templemore Miracles' of 1920; Mary Robinson's Presidential campaign; and the history of women's soccer in Ireland.
Sunday 3rd May
Three Killings
In tonight's special episode, Myles Dungan investigates the stories of two branches of his own extended family, the McKennas and the Clintons, during the Irish War of Independence.
Sunday 26th April
Investigating War of Independence Murders
Historian Dr Padraig Óg O’Ruairc shares his research on three killings that took place during the Irish War of Independence.
Sister Kate McCarthy
Catherine Fleming tells Myles about Sister Kate McCarthy, the Irish nun who was involved in the French resistance movement and was incarcerated by the Nazis.
Operation Green
Marc McMenamin reports on the Nazi plan to invade Ireland during World War Two.
Full Show Podcast - 26th April 2020
On this week's programme: The Nazi plan to invade Ireland during World War Two; the extraordinary life of Sister Kate McCarthy; and Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc investigates three century-old murders.
Sunday 19th April
Historical Activities During Lockdown
Liz Gillis joins Myles with some recommendations.
The Tunguska Event
Lorcan Clancy reports on the mysterious 1908 explosion over Siberia in Russia, an event which baffled scientists for decades.
Ireland's First Credit Union
To talk about the credit union movement in Ireland, Myles is joined by David McAuley, CEO of Donore Credit Union, Ireland’s first community-based credit union.
Here's The Thing - Magdalene Laundries
Julien Clancy reports, he talks to documentary filmmaker Steven O'Riordan about the hidden history of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries.
Restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral
To talk about the ongoing restoration of Notre Dame, and the building's long and storied history, Myles is joined by Dr Laura O’Brien.
Full Show Podcast - 19th April 2020
Topics include Notre Dame Cathedral; Magdalene Laundries; Ireland's First Credit Union; The Tunguska Event; and Historical Activities During Lockdown.
Sunday 12th April
Global Emergencies and the Environment
Atmospheric scientist Róisín Commane joins Myles to provide a historical perspective on how global emergencies affect the climate.
1964 Great Alaskan Earthquake
Colm Flynn reports, he speaks to Jon Mooallem - author of the new book 'This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City; a Voice That Held It Together'
How Ireland Shunned The RIC
Dr Brian Hughes on how the Royal Irish Constabulary and their families were shunned in Ireland during the War of Independence.
Full Show Podcast - 12th April 2020
How Ireland shunned the RIC during the War of Independence; the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964; and a historical perspective on how global emergencies affect the environment.
Sunday 5th April
Burning of Income Tax Offices
Historian and author Liz Gillis joins Myles to talk about the IRA operation in April 1920 to burn Income Tax Offices and RIC Barracks all around Ireland.
Peadar Clancy
Historian Cormac Ó Comhraí joins Myles to tell us more about this enigmatic revolutionary. Cormac is co-author of the book 'Peadar Clancy: Easter Rising Hero, Bloody Sunday Martyr'
1920 Hunger Strikes
Myles is joined by Dr William Murphy, lecturer in Modern Irish History at DCU, and author of the book 'Political Imprisonment and the Irish, 1912-1921'.
Full Show Podcast - 5th April 2020
The 1920 hunger strikes in Mountjoy and Cork City Gaols; The life and death of Peadar Clancy; and the IRA's destruction of Income Tax Offices and RIC Barracks.
Sunday 29th March
The War of Independence in Longford
Lorcan Clancy talks to Lanesborough local historian John Casey; and Liz Gillis tells Myles about the career of Seán Mac Eoin.
Beginning of the Border
Marc McMenamin reports from Donegal on the early history of the Northern Ireland border, and the Battle of Belleek and Pettigo in 1922.
Full Show Podcast - 29th March 2020
The early history of the Northern Ireland border; and the Irish War of Independence in County Longford
Sunday 22nd March
Tuberculosis and Public Health
To talk about how Ireland fought tuberculosis, Myles is joined on the line by Dr Anne MacLellan, Senior Medical Scientist at Connolly Hospital.
Denis Daniel Redmond - Video Pioneer
Colm Flynn reports from New York City - he talks to Mark Shubin about the Irish television pioneer Denis Daniel Redmond, who is credited with achieving the first video image.
Civil War Politics
Myles is joined by Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at University College Dublin.
Full Show Podcast - 22nd March 2020
Civil War Politics; the story of an Irish video and television pioneer; and how Ireland fought tuberculosis in the 1950s.
Sunday 15th March
Irish Pickers
Ian Dowling from the new TV series 'Irish Pickers' brings some of his historical collectibles into studio.
The Daughters of the First Earl of Cork
Ann-Maria Walsh tells Myles about her new book that illuminates the lives of women in a prominent 16th century family.
Here's The Thing - Dublin in the 1980s
Julien Clancy reports. He speaks to Una Sealy, who gives an 'artist's impression' of Dublin in the 1980s. The series 'Here's The Thing' is funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the television license fee.
The Killing of John Harrison
Dr Liam McNiffe, a historian and author talks about the circumstances surrounding the IRA's execution of an alleged informer in Leitrim in 1921.
Full Show Podcast - 15th March 2020
The execution of a Methodist farmer in 1921 Leitrim; an 'artist's impression' of Dublin in the 1980s; the 16th century lives of the daughters of the first Earl of Cork; and Dublin antiques dealer Ian Dowling.
Sunday 8th March
Women in Irish Sport
Dr Rachael Telford and Hayley Kilgallon talk about neglected histories of women in Irish sport - surfing and Ladies GAA.
Hair Cutting as a Weapon of War
Professor Linda Connolly has been investigating the violence against women that took place during the War of Independence, particularly forcible hair cutting.
Woman of the Burren
Our reporter Colette Kinsella chatted to Clodagh Finn about the life of one of Ireland's earliest farmers, the neolithic 'Woman of the Burren'.
Coronavirus and History
Dr Ida Milne talks about parallels between the so-called 'Spanish Flu' and the current outbreak of COVID-19.
Full Show Podcast - 8th March 2020
A historical perspective on the Coronavirus; the story of the neolithic 'Woman of the Burren'; hair cutting during the War of Independence; and overlooked histories of women in Irish sport.
Sunday 1st March
Television in Ireland
Edward Brennan tells Myles about his new book 'A Post-Nationalist History of Television in Ireland'
Murder of William Limerick Martin
Marc McMenamin reports on a violent episode that took place in 1889 Donegal, involving a priest, his parishioners, and an RIC District Inspector.
Commemoration Controversy
Brian Hanley, Catriona Crowe and Jim Herlihy discuss the RIC Commemoration controvers
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