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Episode Notes
1916 Proclamation
Who actually read the 1916 proclamation? A new claim suggests that it wasn’t Patrick Pearse. Historians Ann Matthews and Ruan O'Donnell discuss.
James Hack Tuke
Kathleen Villiers-Tuthill talks about the Tuke Emigration Scheme which assisted 9,500 people from remote Western areas between 1882 and 1884.
Temple Street Children's Hospital
Historian, Barry Kennerk delves into the past of this hospital which opened its doors in 1872 with 8 beds for Dublin’s poor.
Haunted Ireland
Lorcan Clancy talks to Tarquin Blake about his new book which explores the history surrounding some of Ireland's haunted buildings.
Irish Vampire Myth
Psychiatrist, Brendan Kelly talks about his reserach into vampires.