Red Room

Jenny Claffey

Let's go down a rabbit hole; to places that are weird, wonderful, creepy, or mysterious. True Crime, Conspiracy & Unsolved Mysteries hosted & produced by Jenny Claffey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. Michael Barrett: The Last Man Hanged in Britain

    EPISODE 1

    Michael Barrett: The Last Man Hanged in Britain

    An Irish Fenian bombing in Victorian London led to mass panic, a controversial trial, and the execution of Michael Barrett., who would become the last man hanged in Britain. Join Patreon for ad-free episodes & Wednesday Deep Dives Further Reading / Sources"The Irish invasion": how the Irish Famine changed Scotland Irish immigration to Scotland t18680406-412 | The Proceedings of the Old Bailey https://www.theirishstory.com/category/history/irish-history/ https://www.irishdemocrat.co.uk/features/michael-barrett/ Executed men remembered in London | An Phoblacht Michael Barrett (1841-1868) - The forgotten Fenian from Fermanagh: By Fr Joe McVeigh | An Phoblacht Irish Republicanism in Scotland, 1858–1916: Fenians in exile – History Ireland Michael Barrett: a Fenian remembered Barrett, Michael | Dictionary of Irish Biography On This Day: The Clerkenwell Outrage, 13th December, 1867 – Turbulent Isles 150 years ago today, a Fenian became the last person to be publicly executed in England Burke, Ricard O'Sullivan | Dictionary of Irish Biography The Times Report of the Last Public Hanging in England To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
  2. The Irish Serial Killers Who Sold Their Victims’ Bodies

    EPISODE 2

    The Irish Serial Killers Who Sold Their Victims’ Bodies

    Burke and Hare are two of the most infamous serial killers in history, but they weren’t typical murderers. In 1828, Edinburgh, they killed at least 16 people and sold their bodies to medical schools in a booming underground body trade. This episode explores the real story behind the murders, the anatomy trade, and how they were finally caught. This episode was written & hosted by me, Jenny Claffey. Researched by Karl O’Reilly. Links Fever & Famine 1817-18 – In The News | Co. Tyrone People From The Past. 21 May 1947 - GRIM MURDER PARTNERSHIP HELPED MAKE EDINBURGH'S MEDICAL FAME - Trove The Burke and Hare murders Life in Ulster in the 1800s The Perpetrators, Burke and Hare The Story of Burke and Hare - Edinburgh. The William Burke Museum | The Cadies & Witchery Tours Bodies and bureaucracy: The demise of the body snatchers in 19th century Britain - Philp - 2022 - The Anatomical Record - Wiley Online Library Burke and Hare: The body snatchers - BBC Bitesize Procuring Corpses: The English Anatomy Inspectorate, 1842 to 1858 - PMC The gruesome true story of the bodysnatchers who robbed graves and resorted to murder in 18th-century Britain The untold story of serial killer William Burke's wife and her mysterious disappearance from Glasgow Pull factors affecting immigrants - Immigration to Scotland 1830s-1939 - National 5 History Revision - BBC Bitesize Irish immigration to Scotland An immigrant Irish contingent in the crowd at the execution of William Burke in Edinburgh in 1829 - Ken Donaldson, Christopher Henry, 2025 Who were Burke & Hare? Edinburgh’s Infamous “Body Snatchers" Burke and Hare: Two Edinburgh Murderers - geriwalton.com Body Snatchers | The London Dungeon To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min
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  • Creator
    Jenny Claffey
  • Episodes
    100
  • Seasons
    9
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    Clean
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