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# Irish History

This year
2023
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Irish history: 'For the first time since the Civil War, soldiers found themselves in combat'
Dr Eoin Kinsella shares an excerpt from his book documenting the evolution of the Irish Defence Forces.
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Jul 10th 2023, 11:00 PM
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Simon McGarr: This is not RTÉ's first scandal - the broadcaster was at the heart of one in 1967
The solicitor and commentator looks at the parallels between RTÉ’s latest scandal and equally controversial events in the 1960s.
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Jun 30th 2023, 2:52 PM
# Irish History
Kilmainham Gaol showcases queer history of Irish revolutionaries
Kilmainham Gaol’s event has been welcomed as giving a more complete sense of Irish history.
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Jun 17th 2023, 6:30 AM
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Extract: Life and death in a Dublin tenement - 'finding rent was a struggle'
Tim Murtagh shares an extract from his new book, Spectral Mansions which documents the lives of those living in Dublin tenements over 100 years ago.
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Jun 5th 2023, 7:00 AM
# Garden of Remembrance
Taoiseach and Tánaiste to attend national Civil War commemoration in Dublin today
Last Wednesday marked 100 years since the end of the Irish Civil War.
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May 28th 2023, 7:00 AM
# What To Know
“A celebration of the rich working-class culture”: A look at 2023’s James Connolly Festival
An interview with Aaron Nolan, festival organiser of the James Connolly Festival, about this year’s excellent programme taking place this May.
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Apr 26th 2023, 9:43 AM
# gfa 25
Brian Rowan: The magic of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 was how a firm 'no' became 'yes'
The former BBC correspondent says the peace process needs the British and Irish Governments again, it needs strong leadership.
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Apr 7th 2023, 7:00 AM
# Curious Eye
Paranormal activity and a 900-year-old omen: The haunted history of Charleville Castle
Do you dare read about the spooky tales of wandering ghosts and a deathly Oak tree synonymous with a famous Tullamore estate?
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Mar 29th 2023, 10:05 AM
# Civil War
The hurt remains: Ballyseedy and the story of a bomb blast that still roars 100 years later
This weekend marks 100 years from the massacre of eight IRA anti-treaty men at Ballyseedy.
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Mar 4th 2023, 12:05 AM
# Curious Eye
Celtic Goddess and protector of livestock: The story of The Mother Saint of Ireland, St Brigid
As we celebrate the festival of Imbolc with the arrival of February, we look at the many myths surrounding the life of St Brigid.
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Feb 1st 2023, 3:45 PM
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Bad Bridget: Uncovering the secret lives of Ireland's emigrant women
Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, authors of the book Bad Bridget, share the story of an Irish emigrant who was sent to prison for seven years for stealing a watch and money.
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Jan 30th 2023, 8:00 PM
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2022
# Culture Magazine
Sink your Claus into the story of Saint Nicholas and his burial site in Kilkenny
The fascinating history of the figure who inspired Santa Claus and his final resting place in an Irish medieval burial grounds
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Dec 19th 2022, 12:54 PM
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Analysis: Let's hear it for Ireland's success on our 100th birthday - we’ve come a long way
On the centenary of the formation of the Irish State, author Mark Henry says Ireland is one of the very best countries in which to live today.
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Dec 6th 2022, 7:00 AM
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Opinion: What colourised images can teach us about the Irish Civil War
Michael Barry, co-author alongside John Byrne of The Irish Civil War in Colour, explains more. The book is nominated in the An Post Irish Book Awards.
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Nov 15th 2022, 7:00 AM
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Donal Fallon: The Castle, the intrigue and the Italians - welcome to old Dublin's Ship Street
One of Dublin’s most intriguing locations is examined by the historian.
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Oct 23rd 2022, 7:30 AM
# Eamon De Valera
Ó Cuív donates gun owned by Éamon de Valera to museum
The revolver was gifted to de Valera in June 1919.
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Jul 4th 2022, 2:38 PM
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David McCullagh: 'The vote on the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1922 was tense to say the least'
The RTÉ journalist looks at the events of 7 January 1922 which are analysed in a TV special tonight.
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Jan 7th 2022, 7:00 PM
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# Heritage Week
From dark skies to Dublin's lost prisons: Sixteen events to check out this National Heritage Week
The annual heritage week takes a hybrid approach this year, with events in-person and online.
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Aug 17th 2021, 6:30 AM
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Opinion: RTÉ's GunPlot looks back at the 1970 Arms Crisis with 2021 vision
GunPlot is a new TV Documentary and podcast series from RTÉ on the Arms Crisis of 1970. Researcher on the TV documentary, Róisín O’Dea looks at the crisis fifty years on …
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Apr 28th 2021, 7:00 AM
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Opinion: From aristocrats to revolutionaries - No 6 Harcourt Street was at the centre of Irish history
Cuan Ó Seireadáin discusses 6 Harcourt Street, which is the subject of a TG4 documentary tonight.
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Apr 14th 2021, 7:00 AM
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The story of the Irish who fought for Republican Spain
There was no escaping the Spanish question in Ireland in the twelve months after the summer of 1936, write Barry McLoughlin and Emmet O’Connor
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Dec 22nd 2020, 9:00 PM
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They were called 'dirty Irish bloodhounds'. Life as an emigrant servant in the early 20th Century
Catherine Healy is hoping to gather the stories of domestic servants who worked abroad in the lead up to WW II.
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May 16th 2020, 9:00 PM
# Irish History
Quiz: Michael Collins is on TV again tonight - how well do you know the movie?
Test your knowledge of the 1996 classic.
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Apr 13th 2020, 10:00 PM
# Irish History
Another lost World War II ÉIRE sign has been discovered at Wexford’s Hook Head
A local group discovered the image, after searching based on an old aerial photo.
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Jan 21st 2020, 1:52 PM
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Opinion: 'Taoiseach, discussing a united Ireland is still possible - despite the RIC debacle'
Caoimhín de Barra looks at the possible compromises we would face if a united Ireland became a reality
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Jan 14th 2020, 7:00 AM
# Irish History
'Does my Granny hold the secret to who stole the Crown Jewels from Dublin Castle?'
Filmmaker Oisín Mistéil set out to answer that question in a new documentary to be aired tomorrow.
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Dec 27th 2019, 11:00 AM
# Civil War
Tributes to Professor Séamus Lawless, who died on Mt Everest, as project to restore Four Courts documents launched
Historical records destroyed by fire at Dublin’s Four Courts at the beginning of the Irish Civil War have been restored digitally.
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Dec 5th 2019, 1:40 PM
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Hanna Sheehy Skeffington: 'The ablest of all the fearless women who worked for Ireland’s freedom'
Sheehy Skeffington fought for equality and the republican cause – but why wasn’t she put forward as a candidate in the crucial 1918 election?
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Dec 1st 2019, 12:00 PM
# Irish History
FactCheck: No, hundreds of thousands of Irish people were not sold as slaves in the 17th century
Posts on social media have stated that Irish ‘slaves’ were treated as poorly as African slaves during this period.
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Nov 29th 2019, 5:47 PM
# Double Take
Double Take: The hidden Dublin graveyard that's more than 1,000 years old
The many plots of Bully Acre’s incredible past.
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Oct 24th 2018, 4:38 PM
# Double Take
Double Take: The bench in St Stephen's Green celebrating a little-known married couple
The story of social reformers, Anna and Thomas Haslam.
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Oct 10th 2018, 5:08 PM
# NLI
Bullets, ballots and a flu pandemic: Life in Ireland was very turbulent 100 years ago
The National Library of Ireland has launched its latest exhibition, which will run until May 2019.
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Sep 12th 2018, 10:56 AM
# Double Take
Double Take: The street in a Sligo town mysteriously named after Buenos Aires
Don’t cry for Strandhill, Argentina.
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Jun 6th 2018, 3:56 PM
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David McCullagh on Eamon de Valera: 'People tended either to love him or to loath him'
It’s difficult to be even-handed about someone who arouses such strong emotions, four decades after his death, writes David McCullagh.
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Nov 19th 2017, 8:45 AM
# atlas of the irish revolution
This 1,000 page, 5kg atlas challenges the usual story of Ireland's revolutionary history
We spoke to one of its editors.
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Nov 12th 2017, 8:00 PM
# national treasures
10 truly priceless Irish objects discovered by the lovely National Treasures project
Torcs and lanulas are great, but what about an Italia 90 tea tin?
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Sep 13th 2017, 8:00 AM
# all the facts
FactFind: One year in, is this really a "do-nothing" Dáil?
We take a deeper look at how the 32nd Dáil compares to its predecessors.
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Mar 19th 2017, 8:30 PM
# Remembrance
Ireland looks set to get a national commemoration day for the Great Famine
The day put forward is the second Sunday in May every year.
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Feb 7th 2017, 7:56 PM
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Soldiers, sailors, diplomats: The forgotten Irish who changed Latin America
In this extract from his book Paisanos, Tim Fanning tells the story of army officer Alexander O’Reilly.
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Dec 30th 2016, 6:30 PM
# Family Fortunes
Hunt for family of 1916 hero who created iconic tricolour
Thomas Meldon was one of three men who created the tricolour which flew at Jacob’s factory during the Easter Rising.
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Dec 6th 2016, 6:10 AM
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