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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.

23 UUR GELEDEN

Conflict and Coexistence in County Donegal

Marc McMenamin reports. He talks to historian Edward Burke about a violent incident in south Donegal in 1920, and its connection to the family history of a major political figure. Local historian Robert Love joins Myles to talk about Donegal’s minority community and cross-community relations in the county.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 min.
23 UUR GELEDEN

Full Show Podcast - 24th May 2026

Conflict and coexistence in County Donegal; The life and career of Harry Ferguson; and The Giotto Mission to Halley’s Comet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

47 min.
23 UUR GELEDEN

Harry Ferguson

Colm Flynn speaks to John Barron, author of the new book ‘Harry Ferguson: From Birth To The Black Tractor’, about Ferguson’s life and career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 min.
23 UUR GELEDEN

The Giotto Mission to Halley’s Comet

40 years after the Giotto mission reached Halley’s Comet, astrophysicist Professor Susan McKenna-Lawlor recalls Ireland’s role in one of the great space missions of the 20th century. Report by Ian Kenneally and Flor MacCarthy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 min.
10 MEI

75th Anniversary of The Goon Show

Myles Dungan revisits his 1988 interview with Spike Milligan, about his work on the influential BBC radio comedy series The Goon Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 min.
10 MEI

Fianna Fáil Centenary

Myles and guests discuss Fianna Fáil's origins, and open up two recently published books on Seán Lemass and Charles Haughey. With Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Ronan McGreevy and Eoin O'Malley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

32 min.
10 MEI

Full Show Podcast - 10th May 2026

Fianna Fáil History; and Spike Milligan’s influential radio comedy series The Goon Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

46 min.
3 MEI

Exploring the 1926 Census

Myles is joined by four historians who have been going through the 1926 census returns. With Liz Gillis, Mary McAuliffe, Cormac Moore and Marc McMenamin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min.

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Myles Dungan

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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.