5 episodes
Turtle Bunbury's Global Irish Turtle Bunbury
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5.0 • 9 Ratings
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Historian Turtle Bunbury regales us with tales of ramrkable Irish Men and Women through History.
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Lola Montez (1821 – 1861)
The incredible tale of the tempestuous Sligo-born dancer who seduced Franz Liszt and brought King Ludwig of Bavaria crashing down before embarking upon a new life running a saloon for gold miners in California.
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The Incredible Mr (Arthur) Kavanagh (1831-1889)
The limbless nobleman from County Carlow who became one of the most astonishing travellers in history.
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Nellie Cashman (1845 – 1925)
The Cork woman who befriended Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, and became known as the ‘Angel of the Cassiar’ after a daring rescue operation in British Columbia.
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Ernest Shackleton (1874 –1922)
The Kildare-born sailor, one of the most remarkable explorers of all time, whose heroic exploits in Antarctica have inspired people for over a hundred years.
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Hercules Mulligan
The Irish tailor and Patriot spy who saved George Washington’s life … twice.
Customer Reviews
Global Hit!
Turtle does it again. Fascinating, funny, elucidating.
Shackleton
Fascinating story wonderfully told