Irish History Podcast
Hosted by Fin Dwyer · Fin Dwyer
4.8from 2,440 ratings
- 488
- Episodes
- 123
- Transcribed
- 2,440
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2010
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About Irish History Podcast
From the Norman Invasion to the War of Independence, the Great Famine to the Troubles, the Irish History Podcast takes you on a journey through the most fascinating stories in Ireland's past. Whether it’s the siege of Dublin in 1171 or gun battles in the 1920s, the podcast vividly recreates a sense of time and place. Each episode is meticulously researched, creating character-driven narratives that are engaging and accessible for all. Since the first episode was released back in 2010, the podcast has covered scores of captivating stories. Major multi-part series have explored the Great Famine, the Norman Invasion, and Irish involvement in the Spanish Civil War. If you are looking for standalone episodes, there are lots of great interviews with leading Irish historians covering topics from medieval sex magic to Irish connections in the Jack the Ripper murders! Why not start with 'Three Days in July', an acclaimed mini-series from the summer of 2024. It explores the early years of the Troubles and the forgotten story of a young Londoner who was shot dead by the British Army in Belfast in 1970. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Fin Dwyer
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Mar 2010
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
123 of 488 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The First Flight Over Dublin: Which Irish Generation Saw the Most Change?
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Haunted Ireland: Why the Supernatural Mattered to Our Ancestors [Listener Favourite]
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Lest We Forget: The Poppy & Remembrance Day in Ireland
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The First Flight Over Dublin: Which Irish Generation Saw the Most Change?
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Now it had been the talk of the city for weeks and everyone knew exactly where to go. It's estimated that around 20,000 people, that would have been 10% of the population, filtered out of Georgian Dublin to the suburb of Ranla to watch a man named Richard Crosby attempt to take to the skies. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Dr Clodagh Tait
- Brian Hanley
- Fachtna Ó Drisceoil
- Frank Hopkins
- James Doherty
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 1,534,367
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 1,324 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,116 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100
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- Quality
- 72
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts Irish History Podcast?
Fin Dwyer host the show. Published by Fin Dwyer.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Irish History Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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