Best Fin Dwyer Podcasts (2024)

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Three Days in July - A Forgotten Victim of The Troubles 44:55

2d ago44:55

44:55

In the summer of 1970, Belfast stood on the precipice of war. By June, months of rising tensions burst into violence, setting the stage for one of the most controversial British military operations of the Troubles – the Falls Curfew. This three-day siege of a large nationalist working-class community marked a point of no return for many. During the…

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Beyond the Famine: A History of the Potato in Ireland 27:50

9d ago27:50

27:50

Throughout history, bread has consistently been one of the most popular foods across the world. For two centuries, Ireland was an exception. Indeed, by the early 19th century, some communities in the west of Ireland had lost all knowledge of how to bake bread. This was down to the remarkable history of the potato in Ireland. Our ancestors had an in…

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Lord Haw Haw - Ireland's Most Notorious Nazi 33:50

23d ago33:50

33:50

William Joyce aka Lord Haw Haw was Ireland's most notorious Nazi. Raised in the west of Ireland he was an unlikely spokesman for Hitler's Third Reich. Nevertheless millions tuned in to his sinister broadcasts on behalf of the Nazi regime during the Second World War. This podcast follows his journey from Galway to Hitler’s Third Reich. In his teenag…

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Breaking the Silence: Post-Famine Trauma in Ireland 30:30

30d ago30:30

30:30

In this episode I delve into the lasting impact of the Great Hunger on Ireland. Its often said that the Famine was a taboo subject and a 'Great Silence' surrounded the 1840s. In this podcast I challenge this myth and explore how grief, guilt, and trauma were expressed and processed by the survivors. Join me as I uncover the untold stories and voice…

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The Rise of the Irish in New York 39:06

1M ago39:06

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Within the space of a few years following the Great Hunger, hundreds of thousands of Irish emigrants settled in New York quickly becoming one of the largest communities in the city. These Irish emigrants are synonymous with slums, starvation, and misery; however, groundbreaking new research challenges this one dimensional stereotype. While poverty …

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From Dublin to Devil's Island - The Life & Crimes of Vere Goold 31:14

1M ago31:14

31:14

In 1879 Vere Goold was a celebrity in Ireland. After winning Ireland’s first tennis championship, he reached the prestigious Wimbledon final later in the year. Exactly 30 years later he would die in the most notorious prison in the world – Devil’s Island. Known as the 'dry guillotine' the conditions in the French penal colony were horrendous. Howev…

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Unsolved: The 1928 Disappearance of Arthur Poole 27:02

2M ago27:02

27:02

Arthur Henri Poole was one of the most celebrated photographers in early 20th-century Ireland. An Englishman by birth, he was also most well-known figures in the city of Waterford where he lived for over four decades. In 1928 Poole disappeared almost without trace. Even though he was well known in Waterford, it would be almost three years before ma…

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Daily Life in the Middle Ages. Worse than you imagine... 38:28

2M ago38:28

38:28

How difficult was life in the Middle Ages? This is something archaeologists and historians have debated for decades. In recent years, new techniques, including genetic analysis, have given us new insights into the lives of our distant ancestors in the Medieval Era. Their findings are unsettling. Life in the Middle Ages was far more difficult than w…

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Manipulating the Past - A History of Photography in Ireland 28:21

2M ago28:21

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The camera never lies or does it? In this episode, I take a trip to the National Photographic Archive in Temple Bar, Dublin. Joining me is the archivist, Nora Thornton. Nora not only leads you through the history of photography from its earliest days but also delves into the murky history of image manipulation. It's much older than modern photoshop…

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Strongbow & Aoife: The wedding that changed Ireland 36:29

3M ago36:29

36:29

In 1170, the Norman Lord Strongbow landed an army in Ireland. The following day, he launched a deadly assault on the nearby city of Waterford. Before the day was out, Strongbow had not only conquered Waterford in a brutal assault but also made time for his wedding. This marriage changed Ireland forever. Discover how the marriage of Aoife, a sevente…

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Exiled: Irish Writers in the 1930s 28:01

3M ago28:01

28:01

The 1930s stood out as one of the most dramatic decades in modern history. Fascism was on the rise, and Europe was hurtling towards the Second World War. However, it was a peculiar time in Ireland. The Revolutionary Era was firmly in the rearview, and the optimism and hope it once inspired had long faded. Irish society was increasingly dominated by…

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Ireland's Lost Generation - The Orphans of the Great Hunger 28:25

3M ago28:25

28:25

In 1851 there were nearly 90,000 orphans in Irish Workhouses. Many of these children had lost their parents to hunger and disease. Others had been abandoned. This podcast explores the lives of these resilient children as they turned into young adults and rebelled against a world that had forsaken them... Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/…

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Time's Untold Tales: Life before clocks & Dublin's two time zones in the 1870s 31:10

4M ago31:10

31:10

Telling the time in hours and minutes seems so natural that we don’t even question where it came from. However it is a pretty recent development. For most of history our ancestors didn’t have clocks and understood time itself in a very different way. In this podcast we will journey back through the centuries to explore how our ancestors measured ti…

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Three Days in July - A Forgotten Victim of The Troubles 44:55

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Beyond the Famine: A History of the Potato in Ireland 27:50

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Lord Haw Haw - Ireland's Most Notorious Nazi 33:50

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Breaking the Silence: Post-Famine Trauma in Ireland 30:30

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The Rise of the Irish in New York 39:06

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From Dublin to Devil's Island - The Life & Crimes of Vere Goold 31:14

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Unsolved: The 1928 Disappearance of Arthur Poole 27:02

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Daily Life in the Middle Ages. Worse than you imagine... 38:28

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Manipulating the Past - A History of Photography in Ireland 28:21

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Strongbow & Aoife: The wedding that changed Ireland 36:29

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Exiled: Irish Writers in the 1930s 28:01

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Ireland's Lost Generation - The Orphans of the Great Hunger 28:25

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Time's Untold Tales: Life before clocks & Dublin's two time zones in the 1870s 31:10

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