Irish History Podcast
Hosted by Fin Dwyer · Fin Dwyer
4.8from 2,418 ratings
- 483
- Episodes
- 104
- Transcribed
- 2,418
- Ratings
- Daily
- 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
- 16 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
104 of 483 episodes have a transcript.
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Rise of the Provisional IRA: Conspiracy vs Reality
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Golden Age of Irish Smuggling
26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Did Nazi Germany Bomb an Irish Village in 1940?
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The Rise of the Provisional IRA: Conspiracy vs Reality
Published 16 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] People, again, will know to some extent that you have waves of attacks by loyalist mobs on Catholic districts. You've got clashes on the streets. You have the police and the special constabulary intervening on the side of the loyalists usually. And you've got the sense among nationalists that What has happened in the 30s, what has happened particularly in the early 20s was happening again. And this came in the context of about two years of increasing protests and agitation for civil rights. So this is seen as the northern state's answer to civil rights, which is repression of the nationalist community. […]
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- Brian Hanley
- James Doherty
- Shannon Forde
- Lar Joye
- John Walsh
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 1,534,367
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 1,320 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,098 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 daily, based on its RSS feed.
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