The History Show

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Bringing the past to life! Discover how Ireland and our world was shaped as Myles Dungan and guests explore events ranging from medieval times to the recent past. Listen live Sundays at 6pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

10 NOV

Full Show Podcast - 10th November 2024

The myriad legacies of Jonathan Swift; and the mass hunger strike of 1923.

45 min
10 NOV

Jonathan Swift: Savage Indignation

Gerry Mullins, Jim Lucey and Brendan Twomey join Myles to discuss Jonathan Swift.

32 min
10 NOV

The Mass Hunger Strike of 1923

Ian Kenneally reports. He speaks to Dr Helene O’Keeffe, co-editor of the 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War'

12 min
3 NOV

The Nastiest Presidential Elections in US History

Myles Dungan looks at some of the most bitterly fought Presidential elections, with the help of Professor Glen Gendzel, Dr Sandra Scanlon, and selections from the RTÉ Radio Archives.

1h 5m
27 OCT

Dracula, Frankenstein and Ballyshannon

Marc McMenamin reports, he talks to Professor Jarlath Killeen of TCD, and local historian Brian Drummond.

6 min
27 OCT

Full Show Podcast - 27th October 2024

The Irish in Multicultural Britain; Dracula, Frankenstein and Ballyshannon; and the convening of the Irish Boundary Commission a century ago

45 min
27 OCT

The Convening of the Irish Boundary Commission

Myles is joined by Dr Cormac Moore, to mark the anniversary of the Irish Boundary Commission's first meeting a century ago.

20 min
27 OCT

The Irish in Multicultural Britain

Myles is joined by Dr Kieran Connell, author of 'Multicultural Britain: A People's History'

18 min

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Myles Dungan

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113 Ratings

Good stuff.

27/07/2017

Nochangetoolate

Entertaining and well worth a listen.
Great variety

21/12/2021

AisNíC

Great variety of topics, always learn some fascinating new facts!
Pretty Good

22/11/2017

Guranabraher

Pretty good.
Very interesting

08/03/2012

Vannepanne

Generally very interesting but please label the shows so we know what we are downloading!

Bringing the past to life! Discover how Ireland and our world was shaped as Myles Dungan and guests explore events ranging from medieval times to the recent past. Listen live Sundays at 6pm on RTÉ Radio 1.