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42. The Lowcountry Irish: The Story of Savannah & Charleston
The coastal area of South Carolina and Georgia, known as the "Lowcountry", may not be the first place that springs to mind when it comes to Irish Ame…
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41. Over Here: The Americans in Northern Ireland in World War II
The U.S. entry into World War II in 1941 led to the deployment of tens of thousands of American troops to Ireland, just as it had during World War I.…
1 week, 6 days ago
40. The St. Patrick's Day Parade: The Real History
The St. Patrick's Day Parade is the centrepiece of celebrations of Ireland's patron saint the world over. But how did it start--and just who started …
3 weeks ago
39. St Patrick: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
As the Irish communities prepare to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Fin and Damian look at who he was and what we know about his life. From his early day…
4 weeks ago
38. Early Catholic Power in New York: Rise and Resistance
The beginnings of the Catholic Irish story in New York City are usually associated with the mid-nineteenth century. But in the immediate wake of the …
1 month, 1 week ago
37. American Emigrants in Irish Folklore
Irish folklore often recalls an ancient past. However, in this episode Fin and Damian explore how America and the experiences of Irish emigrants had …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
36. From Famine to the Frontline: The Irish in the US Civil War
The American Civil War was a defining moment for Irish Americans in the 1860s. Over 250,000 Irish Americans many of them Famine emigrants served in t…
2 months ago
35. Catholicism & the Irish in California: Indomitable Sacramento
How did Catholicism develop on America's West Coast during the 19th and 20th centuries, and how did it differ from the experience in the major Easter…
2 months, 1 week ago
34. Tammany Hall: The Irish Political Machine in New York
In this episode of Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast, we’re joined by noted historian Dr. Terry Golway to explore the story of Tammany…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
33. Ben Franklin's Forgotten Trip to Ireland
In 1771 Benjamin Franklin spent more than six weeks traveling through Ireland at a moment when tensions between Britain and her colonies were rising.…
3 months, 3 weeks ago