The History Show

RTÉ Radio 1

Bringing the past to life! Discover how Ireland and our world was shaped as Myles Dungan and guests explore events ranging from medieval times to the recent past. Listen live Sundays at 6pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

100 episodios

Jonathan Swift: Savage Indignation
hace 3 días
31:38
Gerry Mullins, Jim Lucey and Brendan Twomey join Myles to discuss Jonathan Swift.
The Mass Hunger Strike of 1923
hace 3 días
11:42
Ian Kenneally reports. He speaks to Dr Helene O’Keeffe, co-editor of the 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War'
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Full Show Podcast - 10th November 2024
hace 3 días
44:58
The myriad legacies of Jonathan Swift; and the mass hunger strike of 1923.
The Nastiest Presidential Elections in US History
3/11/2024
1:04:50
Myles Dungan looks at some of the most bitterly fought Presidential elections, with the help of Professor Glen Gendzel, Dr Sandra Scanlon, and selections from the RTÉ Radio Archives.
The Irish in Multicultural Britain
27/10/2024
18:09
Myles is joined by Dr Kieran Connell, author of 'Multicultural Britain: A People's History'
Dracula, Frankenstein and Ballyshannon
27/10/2024
6:22
Marc McMenamin reports, he talks to Professor Jarlath Killeen of TCD, and local historian Brian Drummond.
The Convening of the Irish Boundary Commission
27/10/2024
19:32
Myles is joined by Dr Cormac Moore, to mark the anniversary of the Irish Boundary Commission's first meeting a century ago.
Full Show Podcast - 27th October 2024
27/10/2024
45:23
The Irish in Multicultural Britain; Dracula, Frankenstein and Ballyshannon; and the convening of the Irish Boundary Commission a century ago
Foreign Tongues: Victorian Language Learning and the Shaping of Modern Ireland
20/10/2024
19:37
Myles is joined by Phyllis Gaffney to talk about how Ireland became a leader in modern language education in the 19th century.
The Shooting of Richard Bertles
20/10/2024
13:22
Ian Kenneally reports on the civil war killing of Richard Bertles, and two songs about him composed a century apart.

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The History Show

RTÉ Radio 1

100 episodios

Jonathan Swift: Savage Indignation

The Mass Hunger Strike of 1923

Full Show Podcast - 10th November 2024

The Nastiest Presidential Elections in US History

The Irish in Multicultural Britain

Dracula, Frankenstein and Ballyshannon

The Convening of the Irish Boundary Commission

Full Show Podcast - 27th October 2024

Foreign Tongues: Victorian Language Learning and the Shaping of Modern Ireland

The Shooting of Richard Bertles