Dublin Festival of History Podcast

About Dublin Festival of History Podcast

The Dublin Festival of History is an annual free festival, brought to you by Dublin City Council, and organised by Dublin City Libraries, in partnership with the Dublin City Council Culture Company. The Festival has gained a reputation for attracting best-selling Irish and international historians to Dublin for a high-profile weekend of history talks and debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Dublin Festival of History

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Nov 2019

Latest episode

2 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

78 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Dec 2025

   Sean O'Casey and the Dublin that made him

   This episode, from the Dublin Festival of History 2025, is the 28th annual Sir John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture, delivered by Professor Diarmaid Ferriter of University College Dublin on the Dublin playwright Seán O’Casey; his formative years and what influenced his work, which incorporates so much of the social, cultural & political history of early twentieth century Dublin. This episode was recorded at the Round Room in the Mansion House, on 27th September, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   2 Dec 2025

   Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome

   This episode, from the Dublin Festival of History 2025, celebrates the charismatic Fulvia who amassed a degree of military and political power that was unprecedented for a woman in Ancient Rome. Acclaimed historian Jane Draycott has used original sources to piece together Fulvia’s life and sort fact from fiction, while also exploring the role of women in Roman society. This episode was recorded at the Round Room in the Mansion House, on 27th September, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   2 Dec 2025

   The Last Transport: The Holocaust in the Eastern Aegean

   In this episode, from the Dublin Festival of History 2025, author Anthony McElligott talks about his book The Last Transport: The Holocaust in the Eastern Aegean, and why the timing of the transport raises important questions in relation to long-term ideological Nazi goals and the immediate contingency thrown up by war. This episode was recorded at the Round Room in the Mansion House, on 28th September, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

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Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

31

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