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The Irish Struggle for Home Rule by Dr Graham Mayhew

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The Irish struggle for home rule and subsequently independence can be traced back to the Act of Union of 1800 when the Irish Parliament, from which Catholics were barred, voted to dissolve itself. Daniel O’Connell’s successful campaign for Catholic Emancipation, passed by Act of Parliament in 1829 and the support he received for his public agitat…


Ep.286 – Cathal Burgha – Dr Daithí Ó Corráin and Dr Gerard Hanley

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Dr Daithí Ó Corráin and Dr Gerard Hanley talk about their recent book on Irish revolutionary and republican leader Cathal Brugha. Your browser does not support the audio element. Cathal Burgha, An Indomitable Spirit explores his life as a me…


Ep.289 – Donegal before, during and after the First World War – Dr Pauric Travers

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Author and historian Pauric Travers talks about his recent book ‘Donegal, The Irish Revolution, 1912-1923’. Your browser does not support the audio element. This podcast considers County Donegal through the Home Rule Crisis, the Great War, W…