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Women and the Irish State
From the marriage bar to unequal pay - we're finding out about the status and position of women in the independent Irish state and the long fight for…
2 years, 3 months ago
Best of June Books
In this episode of Newstalk's Talking History: From Tudor to Stuart: The Regime Change from Elizabeth I to James I, by Susan Doran, Professor of Earl…
2 years, 3 months ago
100 Years of the Leaving Cert
In this episode of Talking History on Newstalk, we're looking at the history of the Leaving Certificate - 100 years old this year - and debating its …
2 years, 3 months ago
D-Day: 80 Years On
In this D-Day special, Talking History explores the D-Day landings on the 80th anniversary of the Longest Day, and how they changed the course of the…
2 years, 3 months ago
William The Conqueror
Patrick Geoghegan and his panel explore the life, times and legacy of William The Conqueror. Was he a hero who instituted great changes, brought in l…
2 years, 4 months ago
Best of May Books
In this episode, we're telling the story of Ireland through its records with Orlaith McBride, Director of the National Archives of Ireland; we'll als…
2 years, 4 months ago
Tchaikovsky
In this episode of Talking History, we're looking at the life and music of Tchaikovsky and debating his remarkable artistic legacy. Joining Patrick G…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Library of Alexandria
In this episode, we're exploring the Library of Alexandria and finding out how it became the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge. Joinin…
2 years, 4 months ago
The History of Fianna Fáil
In a new mini-series over the next year, Talking History explores the history of Ireland's political parties, from their achievements in office, to t…
2 years, 5 months ago
100 Years of Surrealism
Marking the international touring exhibition 'Imagine: 100 Years of International Surrealism', Patrick Geoghegan finds out what this movement meant t…
2 years, 5 months ago