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Best of August Books: The Assassination of Henry Wilson, and Maria Theresa: The Habsburg Empress
On this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan reflects on the assassination of Henry Wilson with reporter Ronan McGreevy, and also charts the…
4 years, 1 month ago
The History of the CIA
On this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan reflects on the 75th anniversary of the CIA and its achievements and failures. Also featured is…
4 years, 1 month ago
Peig Sayers: The Untold Story
On this episode of Talking History, Patrick and his guests reflect on the life and work of Kerry storyteller Peig Sayers and why we as a society may …
4 years, 1 month ago
Classical Music and Art: Bach, Schumann and Van Gogh
In this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan finds out about the life, music and legacy of JS Bach; discusses the last thousand years of fem…
4 years, 2 months ago
Irish Artefacts
On this week's episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan examines what Irish artefacts mean to us as a nation and what Ireland's most interesting…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Scariff Martyrs, Kerry's Famine Poor and Dublin 1910-1940
On this episode of Talking History: a focus on the local history of Clare, Dublin and Kerry - as Dr Patrick Geoghegan hears from "The Scariff Martyrs…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ireland's Middle Kingdom
On this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan explores Ireland's Middle Kingdom. We find out about the history of Rathgar and Churchtown and…
4 years, 2 months ago
JFK's Visit To Ireland
On this episode of Talking History, to mark the anniversary of JFK's visit to Ireland in June 1963, Patrick Geoghegan speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winn…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Irish Civil War
On this episode of Talking History, we discuss the Irish Civil War on its 100th anniversary - joined by Diarmaid Ferriter, professor of Modern Irish …
4 years, 3 months ago
Anne Frank and World War Two
On this episode of Talking History, marking the 75th anniversary of the publication of the diary of Anne Frank, Dr Patrick Geoghegan explores her sto…
4 years, 3 months ago