This episode continues the story of emigration and Irish Coffin Ships during the Great Famine. Dr Cian T. McMahon, the... more

Between 1845 - 1855 over two million people left Ireland to escape hunger, poverty and disease during the Great Hunger.... more

Are we living through historic times? The Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the Queen's death, Liz Truss and Elon Musk have... more

Life in Dublin at the turn of the 20th century was difficult to say the least. Working Class Dubliners were... more

Castlekevin was once a thriving settlement deep in the Wicklow Mountains. However in the 14th century after decades of warfare... more

The Black Death changed Europe and Ireland forever. This disease which swept across the continent through 1348 carried off around... more

Believe it or not, it was a crime to sell contraception in Ireland between 1935 and 1979. The Irish government... more

While Ireland remained neutral in the Second World War several Nazi agents were smuggled into the country. Their aims varied,... more

There is a photo essay to accompany this episode here Conwy castle in Wales in one of Europe's most spectacular medieval... more

In this final episode of Ireland's Last Aristocrat, you will hear how Olive Packenham Mahon adjusted to life in Ireland... more