We, The Irish

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EP10: Knocked Down, Never Out May 08, 2020

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If you had a particular gift, how would you use it?Would you use it to become a world famous celebrity and take all the plaudits that would come with this fame?Or would you squander it as society would tell you not only is it a skill not worth having, but you yourself don’t deserve the success that comes with this skill because of the blood that runs through your veins?What if this skill gave you the opportunity to inspire others, at their weakest, to rise up and be counted as human beings?Would you accept this challenge?What type of things could you inspire?Well its an Irishman from Boston who answers these questions for us.This is his story.Music written, preformed and produced by the brilliant Ryhan O’Halloran See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP9: An Optional Obligation May 01, 2020

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We all like to imagine, at times of great tragedy or urgency, we would not shirk from our responsibilities or hide when other would need us most.We assume we would be the heroes in all situations and we are the only ones who can solve a situation.But time and time again, we fail to stand up when those entirely unconnected to us need us most.We wait until such a time as their afflictions become our own before we begin to think about helping.Often, it is too late for us to have acted by the time we begin a movement towards action.But what if this wasn’t the case?What if we acted on schedule when others needed us most?What would it take for you to step up for those you had never met?It is the life of a Cork woman who answers these questions for us.This is her story.Music for this episode is written, preformed and produced by Ryhan O’Halloran. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP8: Hijo de Éirinn Apr 24, 2020

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The Irish have never been known as an invasive people.Yes there are over 80 million of us living away from the Island, but we have never dominated another nation or its peoples through force.We instead invaded and infected the world with songs, poetry, music and stories.The stories you hear of Irish people fighting in fierce battles away from the island, are always under a different flag and for a different nations ideals.But what if, almost by accident, the small nation of Ireland could become the leaders of one of the worlds biggest nations?And what if we did this purely through working hard and without stepping over others?Could it be done?Well, it’s the life of a Limerick man which answers these questions for us.This is his story.Music as always by the brilliant Ryhan O’Halloran See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP7: Your Struggle is My Struggle Apr 17, 2020

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What if your life was one born into hardship and struggle?What if the hardship you met as you entered the world, wasn’t going to be the worst your life would see?What if your life was destined to be a series of heartbreaking events, each of which more devastating on your soul than the last?What if all of these events were entirely out of your control and regardless of the choices you made in your life, all roads would lead to tragedy?Would you let the darkness chasing you be all consuming and devour your life and spirit?Or, would you face the darkness head on, look it in the eye and use it as the catalyst for change?Well, it is the life of a Cork Women which answers these questions for us.This is her story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP6: That’s Not My Flag Apr 10, 2020

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Different symbols can mean different things to different people.Symbology is a tremendous thing, a series of colours, words or images portrayed in a very specific order can evoke great emotions in us all, both positive and negative.Individually, a mix of colours rarely mean anything.But what happens when you organise the colours in a specific fashion that it becomes the centre of an ideology, a cause or a reason for being.What if you add a design to these colours, does it begin to mean more as only you and your people can truly understand what this symbol means, and only you understand the emotions this design can evoke.What if the symbol you believed best displayed who you are and demonstrated everything you believed in, was deemed illegal or something which made you a lesser person?In 1906, a man from Wicklow showed the world, above all else, the symbol he believed in was more important than self-glory and he wanted the world to know all about it.This is his story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP5: A Life Less Ordinary Apr 03, 2020

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Often, we find it easy to blame the instances in our early life for being the reasons preventing us from where we want to (or believe we should) be.We allow the circumstances we are born into be the chains to hold us from self-actualisation, self-liberation and self-determination.And if not that, we find other reasons or people around us to be the reasons for our lack of inner pride or belief.True, they can play a part, but what if the most dire negative circumstances could be used as a spring board rather than a cage?Where could you guide your life to? How far could you reach?Well, it’s the life of a Limerick woman who shows us, life is about opening doors, not locking them.This is her story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP4: After You Mick Mar 28, 2020

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Irish people have never been strangers to war, battle, sacrifice or death.By the early 1900s, the flowing of blood was a much a common sight as the flow of streams.Countless rebellions, battles and mass graves are a common sight.The people, hardened by the experiences life continues to through at them, never back down from a challenge.Coupled with this, is a confused sense of identity, having been under British rule for 800 years, but having rebelled at every opportunity, there is a mixed feeling going into world war 1 of the role the Irish should play.Some stay home as an act of rebellion to the crown, others suit up and go to fight for the rights of small nations across the globe and others get their boots on and march proudly to the front lines under the guidance of the British crown.From Ballincollig, county Cork, one man doesn’t just march, he glides into battle.This is his story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP3: An Infectious Woman Mar 21, 2020

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In 1869, in a town called Cookstown, County Tyrone, a woman was born.This woman was born into poverty as a result of being the child of famine survivors.In the hope of a better life, in 1883 she left the Emerald Isle, got on a boat and set sail for New York.There, she would live with an uncle and aunt who had left during the famine and begin to make a life for herself.It was in New York, she rose to eternal fame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP2: History Repeats Itself Mar 14, 2020

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Sometimes, people are moulded by the time they live in.Others, mould the time.It was a time of hope.A time of wonder.But more importantly, it was a time of revolution.It was 1916.Across the world, people were driven to the slaughter by their oppressors, both domestic and foreign.A symbol was looked for across the world that one day, small nations might be free.From a small village in North Kerry, a light shown bright.Music by Ryhan O’Halloran. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EP1: She’s Away with the Fairies Mar 07, 2020

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As people get older, they tend to change or reassess some of their life choices. Often, this can begin to a lead in change in personality, a change in your outlook on life and a change in what gets you up in the morning. This is a totally natural part of aging and gaining life experience, it’s a completely normal thing to do. But what if those around you didn’t see it as normal. What if they thought it was so abnormal that they suspected this wasn’t your doing. What if they believed this was a a result of interference by an daoine maith, the fairy people? What consequences would you have to pay? How would your life pan out? Well these are questions which the life of one Tipperary women, from a town called Ballyvadlea, answers for us. Music by Ryhan O’Halloran. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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