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Irish men blowing each other to smithereens – there's a reason March 1923 is often referred to as the month of terror. In this episode we explore the Ballyseedy Massacre and the other similarly gruesome events that occurred in Kerry towards the end of the Irish Civil War.
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In this episode we look at the winter of 1922 into 1923 – time when the Civil War became increasingly bitter and the anti-Treaty side became more and more desperate.
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In this episode we join forces with Shite Talk History to tell the story of the amazing Harry Boland.
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In this episode we explore a friendship that ended in executions that was said to have "killed the new State at its birth.“
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In this episode we celebrate 1,000,000 downloads by going down the supernatural rabbit hole that is the history of Halloween.
From druids to evil spirts, from Christianity to capitalism, Halloween is a fascinating mix of ancient folk traditions, religion and more.
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In this episode we look at December 6th, the day the Irish Free State official came into being.
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In this episode we look at the creation of Irish Free State constitution which was brought into law on December 6th 1922.
Here's the Radiolab episode on the Irish electoral system that I mention in the show:
https://radiolab.org/podcast/tweak-vote
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In this episode we look at how the Catholic Church worked to bring about peace in 1922, choosing the Treaty and turning against the anti-Treaty Republicans.
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In this episode we look at the first series of executions carried out by the Free State in November 1922.
The image used for this episode is of Erskine Childers and his wife Molly, on their yacht the Asgard.
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In this episode we tell the sad story of Tadhg Kennefick and try to make sense of the horrific violence of the Irish Civil war.
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