The buildings that we don't know about, the History that didn't feature in our School books. Irish history, local history, the people, the places, the stories.Whispering their stories as we walk amongst what was and now what isn't. From battlefields, to Castles, Forts to Island Prisons, Famine Graves to forgotten cottages. When have you really looked off the beaten path at the history that emanates from our surroundings. The places that don't feature on a tourist map, those places you stumble upon when out for a walk. What, why, who and where answered in each episode.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Whispering Stones
Claim This Podcastby Bernice Cooke
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The buildings that we don't know about, the History that didn't feature in our School books. Irish history, local history, the people, the places, the stories.Whispering their stories as we walk amongst what was and now what isn't. From battlefields, to Castles, Forts to Island Prisons, Famine Graves to forgotten cottages. When have you really looked off the beaten path at the history that emanates from our surroundings. The places that don't feature on a tourist map, those places you stumble upon when out for a walk. What, why, who and where answered in each episode.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 21, 2026
Burncourt Castle: The Irish Castle That Burned Twice? | County Tipperary History
<h3>Travel to the haunting ruins of <strong>Burncourt Castle (Everard's Castle)</strong> in <strong>County Tipperary</strong>, one of Ireland's most intriguing forgotten castles. </h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Discover the powerful Everard family, the Irish Rebellion of 1641, Cromwell's campaign through Ireland, the legend of Lady Catherine setting the castle ablaze, and the mysterious cattle-bone foundation sacrifice uncovered during archaeological excavations. </h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Join Bernice Cooke for another short, engaging journey through Ireland's hidden history on Whispering Stones.</h3><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 6, 2026
Brittas Castle, County Tipperary | Ireland's Unfinished Medieval Revival Castle
<h3>Ireland is filled with ruined castles, but few have a story quite like Brittas Castle in County Tipperary. </h3><h3><br></h3><h3>In this episode of Whispering Stones, Bernice Cooke explores the remarkable history of Ireland's finest unfinished Medieval Revival castle. </h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Discover the visionary architect William Vitruvius Morrison, the Langley family, the tragic accident that ended construction, and why this extraordinary Gothic fortress still stands surrounded by its working moat almost two centuries later.</h3><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 24, 2026
Ballynakill Castle, County Tipperary | Ireland's Forgotten Fortified House
<h3>Journey to the hidden ruins of <strong>Ballynakill Castle in County Tipperary</strong>, one of Ireland's most unusual fortified houses. </h3><h3><br></h3><h3>In this episode of Whispering Stones, Bernice Cooke explores the history of this remarkable Butler stronghold near Roscrea, its impressive 17th-century architecture, vast defensive bawn walls, and the families who once called it home. </h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Discover the stories behind one of Ireland's finest surviving bawns and a castle now slowly reclaimed by nature.</h3><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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