The History of Ireland

By: Kevin Dolan
Listen for free

  • Summary

  • Please take this quick survey to help support the show: http://bit.ly/thehistoryofireland-survey


    The Irish Republic's foundation is one hell of a story, complete with spying secretaries, pig thieves, politicians, poets, school teachers and the world's biggest empire. In quick, bite-sized episodes, we're going to explore the causes, characters and aftermath of the Irish War of Independence.


    Support the show through Patreon for bonus content and ad free listening!


    www.patreon.com/thehistoryofireland

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Copyright 202024
    Show more Show less
World
Show more Show less
Episodes
  • S3 EP11 – The Unique Oddness of Irish Mythology

    S3 EP11 – The Unique Oddness of Irish Mythology
    Apr 9 2025
    In this episode we get back into The Wooing of Étain, exploring her life as a fly and witness how she is reborn 1000 years later...

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show more Show less
    9 mins
  • S3 EP10 – How Patrick Became Our Patron Saint

    S3 EP10 – How Patrick Became Our Patron Saint
    Mar 17 2025
    In this episode we look at how a Welsh bishop with fringe apocalyptic ideas became the patron saint of Ireland – defeating a whole load of druids in the process.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show more Show less
    17 mins
  • S3 EP9 — How Druids Learned To Read The Moon Through Story

    S3 EP9 — How Druids Learned To Read The Moon Through Story
    Mar 7 2025
    Did Étain represent the moon? And did The Wooing of Étain teach druids how to read the moon's movement over decades? In this episode we explore how connected to the natural world Irish stories really are and meet the eponymous Étain for the first time.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show more Show less
    15 mins
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_webcro768_stickypopup

What listeners say about The History of Ireland

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Christie

History of Ireland 10 to 15 mins at a time

Love this podcast. Short doses of the complicated and fiery Irish history. I have always wanted to learn more about Ireland but did not want to listen to hours of lectures. Kevin is a great presenter and you can hear his enthusiasm for the subject. I am hooked!

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful