Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

This week we cover the second scandal to hit Costello's government, the battle for Baltinglass post office.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Loka 20201h 21min

For October we'll be covering the three scandals that brought down John A. Costello's 1948 rainbow coalition, the government of the 13th Dáil. First up, the day Ireland became a Republic. Learn more a...

13 Loka 20201h 29min

We were guests on the excellent Candlelit Tales podcast last week were we talked about the historical reference of the ancient lord, Niall of the Nine Hostages. Listen to the first part of the episode...

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Kevin finishes telling Jason about Kit Cavanagh, the 17th century Irish woman fighting for Churchill in the Spanish War of Succession Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

6 Loka 20201h 19min

Kevin tells Jason the first part of the story of Christian "Kit" Cavanagh, a 17th century Dublin woman who went to great lengths to find her husband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

29 Syys 202059min

Jason tells Kevin the story of The Irish National Invincibles, a splinter group of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, whose main objective was to assassinate high ranking government officials. Learn mo...

22 Syys 20201h 11min

Margaret Leeson, aka Peg Plunkett, was an 18th century courtesan who literally wrote the book on the Dublin brothel game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week Jason tells Kevin about the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels (aka the Jewels Belonging to the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick) back in 1907 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

8 Syys 202059min