History Hub

History Hub

History Hub is for everyone who loves history. This podcast series is a collection of academic podcasts on a plethora of historical subjects. It ranges in scope from full recordings of academic research papers to informative contributions from professional historians discussing the details of specific historical events. Funded by UCD School of History, the series is a partnership with University College Dublin's History Hub website and multimedia hub.

  1. 07/22/2025

    HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARCHIVE. John Coakley - The Irish border: the first hundred years.

    John Coakley's (UCD) keynote at Partitions and Borders - a comparative and interdisciplinary conference jointly organised by UCD and JNU which took place in UCD in 2018.

    35 min

  2. 07/18/2025

    HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARCHIVE. The Origins and Importance of the GAA (Episode 6 of Sport and Ireland: A History, with Prof. Paul Rouse).

    'The Origins and Importance of the GAA', episode 6 of 'Sport and Ireland: A History', with Prof. Paul Rouse. First recorded for Newstalk and published on History Hub in 2022.

    41 min
  3. The Early Years of LGBT Activism (1970s-1990s).

    07/09/2025

    The Early Years of LGBT Activism (1970s-1990s).

    This podcast was recorded at workshop 1 of LGBT Activism in Ireland, 1973-2023 - Looking Back, Going Forward. The project comprised of two workshops which were organised by Mary McAuliffe (Director, UCD Gender Studies), in partnership with the National LGBT Federation (NXF), and funded by Research Ireland New Foundations award. This podcast on the early years of LGBT Activism in Ireland featured poet Mary Dorcey (ISLM), psychologist and activist Ger Moane, Tonie Walsh (Irish Queer Archive), activists Ailbhe Smyth and Patricia Prendiville (ILGA-Europe), and Mary McAuliffe (UCD Gender Studies).

    1h 24m
  4. Documenting the Movement. Queer Histories, Public and Personal Archives, Collective Memory - The History of LGBT Activism in Ireland.

    06/25/2025

    Documenting the Movement. Queer Histories, Public and Personal Archives, Collective Memory - The History of LGBT Activism in Ireland.

    This podcast was recorded at workshop 1 of LGBT Activism in Ireland, 1973-2023 - Looking Back, Going Forward. The project comprised of two workshops which were organised by Mary McAuliffe (Director, UCD Gender Studies), in partnership with the National LGBT Federation (NXF), and funded by Research Ireland New Foundations award. Panel 3 was on 'Documenting the Movement. Queer Histories, Public and Personal Archives, Collective Memory' and featured: Paraic Kerrigan (UCD), Orla Egan (Cork LGBT Archive), Sara Phillips (Irish Trans Archive), Mary McAuliffe (UCD) and, Tonie Walsh (Irish Queer Archive). The panel was chaired by Ruth Baldacchino from UCD.

    1h 19m
  5. Writing our Histories - The History of LGBT Activism in Ireland.

    06/20/2025

    Writing our Histories - The History of LGBT Activism in Ireland.

    This podcast was recorded at workshop 1 of LGBT Activism in Ireland, 1973-2023 - Looking Back, Going Forward. The project comprised of two workshops which were organised by Mary McAuliffe (Director, UCD Gender Studies), in partnership with the National LGBT Federation (NXF), and funded by Research Ireland New Foundations award. Panel 2 was on 'Writing our Histories' and featured: Paraic Kerrigan (UCD), Sonja Tiernan (Irish Humanities Alliance) Orla Egan (Cork LGBT Archive) Sara Phillips (Irish Trans Archive). The panel was chaired by Morgan Wait from UCD.

    54 min
  6. History of LGBT Activism in Ireland.

    05/29/2025

    History of LGBT Activism in Ireland.

    This podcast was recorded at workshop 1 of LGBT Activism in Ireland, 1973-2023 - Looking Back, Going Forward. The project comprised of two workshops which were organised by Mary McAuliffe (Director, UCD Gender Studies), in partnership with the National LGBT Federation (NXF), and funded by Research Ireland New Foundations award. This podcast on the History of LGBT Activism in Ireland featured poet Mary Dorcey (ISLM), Tonie Walsh (Irish Queer Archive), activist Ailbhe Smyth and Mary McAuliffe (UCD Gender Studies).

    1 hr
  7. Ernest Blythe. Episode 5 of Recording the Revolution - The Harlan Strauss Tapes.

    04/15/2025

    Ernest Blythe. Episode 5 of Recording the Revolution - The Harlan Strauss Tapes.

    In the final episode of 'Recording the Revolution', Conor and Harlan return back to the archive and pluck their final tape, which is Harlan's interview with Irish politician and managing director of the Abbey Theatre, Ernest Blythe. Ernest Blythe reflects on his early years in the IRB, the role he played in the Free State's execution of Anti-treaty IRA members and his views on the partition of Ireland. Ernest Blythe was interviewed on 13 March 1972.

    1 hr
  8. Maire Comerford. Episode 4 of Recording the Revolution - The Harlan Strauss Tapes.

    04/02/2025

    Maire Comerford. Episode 4 of Recording the Revolution - The Harlan Strauss Tapes.

    In this week’s episode of 'Recording the Revolution', Conor and Harlan are discussing Harlan's fascinating interview with Maire Comerford. One of two women who were interviewed by Harlan, Maire played a highly active role in the Irish revolution and can be described as one of the more radical, committed, and persistent revolutionaries from this period. Maire Comerford was interviewed on 14 March 1972.

    59 min
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History Hub is for everyone who loves history. This podcast series is a collection of academic podcasts on a plethora of historical subjects. It ranges in scope from full recordings of academic research papers to informative contributions from professional historians discussing the details of specific historical events. Funded by UCD School of History, the series is a partnership with University College Dublin's History Hub website and multimedia hub.

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    History Hub
  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2011 - 2025
  • Episodes
    174
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