Best Laura Fitzachary Podcasts (2024)

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Season 2, Episode 5: Self Care for Freelancers (with guest host Christina Lister) 1:07:47

6M ago1:07:47

1:07:47

It's the Season 2 finale!! Lucy & Laura are joined by the wonderful Christina Lister, who in this episode helped us delve into the often overlooked, but certainly vital topic of self care for freelancers... Whether its maintaining balance, passion, and inspiration or just finding time to combine submitting invoices and paying bills the art of self …

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Season 2, Episode 4: Presenting History (with guest host Dr. Karen Bellinger) 50:27

7M ago50:27

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Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Dr. Karen Bellinger, who in this episode helped us delve into field of presenting history and provided insightful tips on being an historian in front of the camera... From podcasts to documentaries to social media, we took an in depth look at what exactly goes into the art of presenting when building a …

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Season 2, Episode 3: History for the Masses (with guest host Nathen Amin) 1:05:47

7M ago1:05:47

1:05:47

Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Nathen Amin, who in this episode helped us delve into field of history for the public and the role historians play in informing the masses... From curating engaging articles to collaborating with local communities or creating social media content - this episode took an in depth look at the multifaceted …

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Season 2, Episode 2: Historians on Set (with guest host Sam Wilson) 58:20

7M ago58:20

58:20

Lucy & Laura are joined by the very accomplished Sam Wilson, who in this episode helped us delve into field of historians and their roles behind the camera... Whether you're a budding archaeologist looking to transfer your skills or simply curious about how your favourite historical shows come to life, you're in for a treat. So, grab your popcorn a…

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Season 2, Episode 1: Representing History (with guest host Nigel Hetherington, Past Preservers) 1:04:27

7M ago1:04:27

1:04:27

Lucy & Laura are joined by the very brilliant Nigel Hetherington, CEO of Past Preservers, who in this bumper episode helped us delve into world of representation and getting an agent as a freelance historian If you've ever wondered how historians make their way onto your screens or what it takes to become a compelling history presenter, then this i…

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Butter the Devil You Know: The Irish Spirits Podcast Reunion 1:41:22

10M ago1:41:22

1:41:22

We're back! For one night, and one night only...and for a devilishly good time! Chatting all things satanic, we have reunited for a one-off special this Halloween to chat all things the devil in Ireland! Of course paired with a specially crafted cocktail by our phantom bartender, Alex - he concocted a more palatable version of a 'scaltheen' A drink…

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Season 1, Episode 5: Finance & Business (with guest host Karen Averby) - Season 1 finale 51:13

1y ago51:13

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To round up Season 1, Lucy & Laura are joined by the incredibly generous Karen Averby to delve into the world of finances, business all basically the admin side of being a historian for hire. Whether it is having a robust payment schedule or advance agreement in place or just knowing your worth, it seems that the business admin work of being a hist…

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Season 1, Episode 4: Publishing (with guest host Rosie Maggs) 54:34

1y ago54:34

54:34

Lucy & Laura are joined by the brilliant Rosie Maggs who helped us delve into world of publishing as a freelance historian From elevating the way in which historians share their work to the historians themselves taking over the publishing world, we took an in-depth look at the old friend that is ‘publishing’, when building a portfolio career in his…

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Season 1, Episode 3: Networking (with guest host Jessica Storoschuk) 1:24:52

1y ago1:24:52

1:24:52

Lucy & Laura are joined by the innately generous Jessica Storoschuk who, in this bumper episode, helped us delve into world of networking as a freelance historian Whether it is emailing a peer in the field, creating a newsletter or joining a community of historians, it seems that building a career as a freelance historian is one that should not be …

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Season 1, Episode 2: Selling History (with guest host Alicia Schult) 1:06:34

1y ago1:06:34

1:06:34

Lucy & Laura are joined by the extremely talented Alicia Schult to delve into the world of bringing history to life and by that we mean bringing it right to your dressing table… From recreations of 18th century face wash to vintage compact mirrors - piece by piece, the business of selling history is an intriguing one so who better to enlighten us t…

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Season 1, Episode 1: Online Presence (with guest host Natasha Billson) 1:07:59

1y ago1:07:59

1:07:59

Lucy & Laura are joined by the incredibly insightful Natasha Billson to delve into the importance of having an online presence as a freelance historian From professional websites to business Instagram accounts, this episode was an in-depth look at the importance of social media when building a portfolio career in history and how to tread the murky …

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Season 2, Episode XII - Milltown 1:03:46

2+ y ago1:03:46

1:03:46

Our Season 2 finale!!! This month we are joined by show regular, Evan McGuigan. Evan is a colleague of mine hailing from Monaghan a fellow historian in whose expertise lies in 20th Irish history but he also has a keen interest in the history of the courts and law-makers in Ireland. In fact he curated a very well received exhibition on this topic ba…

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Season 2, Episode XI - Cabinteely 1:17:26

2+ y ago1:17:26

1:17:26

Our archaeology special! This month I was joined by show returnee, Camilla Pedersen. Camilla hails from Denmark but currently resides in Maynooth, her focus of study is on Viking period mythology and narrative tradition. An alumna of Maynooth University her main research focus was on Early Irish narrative and literary tradition in comparison to Old…

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Season 2, Episode X - Rathgar 56:46

2+ y ago56:46

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This month we delved into the history of a relatively new townland - Rathgar! (Pic: image.ie) This month saw the return of the ever brilliant, Trisha Ryan. A former colleague of mine and fellow historian, Trisha hails from Waterford. As both an archaeologist and historian, she is now based in Dublin with a background in Irish archaeology and museum…

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The Cobbler's Breakfast 2:10:37

2+ y ago2:10:37

2:10:37

It's our Season 2 finale!!! And we thought we'd end it with a bang taking on a juggernaut of Irish folklore - The Leprechaun! In what was paired with a fittingly novelty cocktail, this episode delved into the story behind the sprightly little miser and how he's perceived today. From throwing babies on the floor to discovering he has a degenerate co…

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Season 2, Episode IX - Stillorgan 1:25:47

3y ago1:25:47

1:25:47

This month I was joined by not one but three members of the Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society as we focused on an area they know so well - Stillorgan! Joining me this month was: Bryan MacMahon, who is originally from Kerry and spent 30 years as a teacher in Cabinteely Community School. His book ‘Faith and Fury: the Evangelical Campaign in D…

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Apple of my Evil Eye 1:51:29

3y ago1:51:29

1:51:29

We hope you had a great spooky season! In a return to our usual haunted content, we decided to revisit the haunted castles of Ireland! In what was Haunted Castles P.2: Apple of my Evil Eye, we focused on everything from disruptive ghosts to enchanted orchards - the latter inspired our phantom bartender Alex to concoct an apple-heavy cocktail, you c…

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Honey, I Contacted the Dead 1:31:04

3y ago1:31:04

1:31:04

In a very different direction for the show, we delved into literary history (both Laura & Caoimhe were delighted!) and just how haunted writers of the Victorian period were... Focusing predominantly on occultists, we dived into palmistry, automatic writing & clairvoyance in 19th century Ireland. 'Honey, I Contacted the Dead' couldn't be any more ap…

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Season 2, Episode VIII - Dalkey 1:09:54

3y ago1:09:54

1:09:54

This month we barreled through the history of one of Dublin's most famous coastal towns - Dalkey! Joining me this month was show regular and the ever brilliant Evan McGuigan. Evan is a historian working in a castle and there he has recently curated the exhibition 'Delivering Justice' on the history of the courts in Ireland. With a background in 20t…

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Riding the Hedge 1:39:05

3y ago1:39:05

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Green fingers at the ready, this episode was all about Hedgewitches & Herbalists washed down with Alex's twist on a classic Gin & Tonic We dived into the world of Ireland's herbalists of yore from featuring witches like Biddy Early and her 'blue bottle' to giving you an alternative cure for warts - this episode was rooted in the 19th century. We ch…

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The Shanakiel Swing 1:45:32

3y ago1:45:32

1:45:32

Our mid-season break is over!! After a little R&R we came back with one of our creepiest episodes yet, all about Our Lady's Hospital/St Kevin's/ Cork Lunatic Asylum in Shanakiel, Cork. Why so creepy? We had for the first time, in person anecdotes - special guest: Matt from the Cork Supernatural Society. Matt very kindly joined us to regale us with …

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Season 2, Episode VII - Shankill 1:25:19

3y ago1:25:19

1:25:19

This month we gave this episode a title: 'If You Seek History' - and there was plenty to be found once we went exploring throughout Shankill & Rathmichael Joining me this month was the formidable Dr. Sylvie Kleinman. With a background in the socio-political context of the late 18th and early 19th century, she has played a major role in highlighting…

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The Shiso Seashells by the Seashore 1:40:01

3y ago1:40:01

1:40:01

This week's cocktail may be a tongue twister but it went down so easy...too easy you might say! Which was good because we were finally reunited in person!! If that means our audio is a little off it is because we were back in Caoimhe's kitchen! This week we headed back to the water and dove into the world of sea & lake monsters in Ireland. From the…

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The Hotel In-Spectre 1:52:32

3y ago1:52:32

1:52:32

We are finally back!! Minus ghostly intrusions, thank all of the ghouls...and we are back with a very indulgent cocktail...The Hotel In-Spectre Whether hotels remind you of summer holidays, your own indulgence or just a place to rest your head, we made a point in this episode that sleeping is beside point as we trundled through some of the most hau…

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Season 2, Episode VI - Ringsend 1:03:56

3y ago1:03:56

1:03:56

This month we are back to our regular format and heading to the Dublin docklands to delve into the area of Ringsend... Joining me this month was show regular and ever brilliant Evan McGuigan. Evan is a historian working in a castle and there he has recently curated the exhibition 'Delivering Justice' on the history of the courts in Ireland. With a …

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Introducing: Irish Spirits 1:01

3y ago1:01

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Welcome to Irish Spirits, a fortnightly podcast about folklore and drinking, a natural Venn diagram of Irish culture. Hosted by writer - Caoimhe Creed, historian - Laura Fitzachary and alcohol aficionado - Alex Buckley, each week we will have a theme. Whether it’s ghosts, fairies or mythical creatures, we will discuss the stories and lore, all whil…

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The Interference Interlude 25:02

3y ago25:02

25:02

What … no cocktail?!?! Sadly we tried and tried to record this week’s episode but the connection was well and truly haunted !! So instead, please enjoy our mini-episode ‘The Interference Interlude’, recorded across the country and narrated by our very own Laura! All three of us added to this episode chatting all things ghostly interference - I know…

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Brew Moon 1:31:13

3y ago1:31:13

1:31:13

An Irish twist on an Espresso Martini that had us up all night...just like the subject of our show this week: werewolves! Brew Moon, get it? Yea, we can't stop singing the song either ! We turned our attention to one of this island's longest standing lupine cryptids, focusing on everything from saints' curses to what exactly is a viral werewolf we …

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Season 2, Episode V - Dublin 2 - Part II 1:11:43

3y ago1:11:43

1:11:43

Bonus content alert!! This month, the show veers off course a little...originally meant to be an 18th century architecture special, it morphed into an absolute treat for you guys and became our 'Vicereine Special.' In what is entitled 'Dublin 2 - Part II' we meandered through the streets of Dublin's city centre and in the footsteps of the wives of …

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The Gates of Hell 1:44:54

3y ago1:44:54

1:44:54

We know...ominous...but Season 2 continues and it's our first location based episode! We headed to the Garden County to delve into one of the most haunted buildings in Ireland - Wicklow Gaol. First built in 1702, we tracked how the gaol functioned, expanded and dealt with criminals of all types who were locked up. You guessed it - it was bleak! Fro…

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The Old Switcheroo 1:29:34

3y ago1:29:34

1:29:34

WE'RE BACK!!!!! Thank you for being so patient with us! You will hear all about what we got up to at the beginning of Episode I - Season 2! This episode was called The Old Switcheroo and was all about Changelings in honour our Alex having just had a baby! (he's the cutest thing we have ever seen...but is he really a human? Caoimhe tested him with h…

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Season 2, Episode IV - Glasthule 1:04:47

3y ago1:04:47

1:04:47

We have a running joke on this show that big houses and James Joyce feature in nearly every episode... ... in honour of that - this month was our Bloomsday Special! I was joined by the insightful local historian Brian Smith as we delved into the days James Joyce spent in Glasthule's smaller neighbour - Sandycove. Why focus on Glasthule then? Sandyc…

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Season 2, Episode III - The Liberties 1:15:56

3+ y ago1:15:56

1:15:56

BONUS CONTENT ALERT! Season 2 continues and it's third episode focused on the area of the Liberties! A long time coming, this episode may need a Part II (...or even a Part III) and illuminating an area steeped in history was the insightful; James Madigan. Which is why it's a bit longer! James is a local historian, a tour guide in the Liberties and …

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Season 2, Episode II - Saggart 56:12

3+ y ago56:12

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Season 2 continues and it's second episode focused on the area of Saggart! And returning to the show was the ever brilliant, Camilla Pedersen. To remind everyone, Camilla hails from Denmark but currently resides in Maynooth and her focus of study is on Viking period mythology and narrative tradition. An alumna of Maynooth University, her main resea…

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The Shamrock Shake Interlude 10:26

3+ y ago10:26

10:26

Happy St. Patrick's Day! (Lá Fheile Pádraig sona dhaoibh!) from our resident historian, Laura Fitzachary - though this mini-sode is more mythological than historical. Regaling you all with an origin story of St. Patrick's banished snakes and an epic battle he had with their mother, she washed this bit of bonus content down with an experimental ale.…

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Season 2, Episode I - Ballsbridge 56:21

3+ y ago56:21

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This month’s episode, kicking off Season 2, focused on the area of Ballsbridge! And joining me was show regular; Evan McGuigan. To remind everyone, Evan is a colleague of mine hailing from Monaghan (so still remotely recording), a fellow historian in whose expertise lies in 20th Irish history but he also has a keen interest in the history of the co…

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Petronilla's Garden 1:53:34

3+ y ago1:53:34

1:53:34

This episode was called Petronilla's Garden and it was our Season 1 finale!!! Focusing on the witch trials in Ireland (or lack there of) the cocktail that wrapped the season was inspired by the fate of Irish women accused of witchcraft! Brewed by ourselves, it was a 'herb-ful' concoction in which our resident mixologist Alex included; Aqua Vitae. T…

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The Ragged Boy 1:51:40

3+ y ago1:51:40

1:51:40

The episode was called 'The Ragged Boy' and was inspired by the stories within what could be our scariest episode yet! Happy...Lent?! From a boy who repeats the last moments before his death over and over to the ghost of a girl you can feel skip by you on a staircase, this episode on Ghost & Demon children was...creepy. Think of hearing giggles in …

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An Extra Little Bit of Season 1 19:38

3+ y ago19:38

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To mark the end of Dublin's Historic South's first season, please enjoy this little mini episode featuring tidbits from the episodes. These extras may not have made the final cut but they will tide you over until Season 2 kicks off in March 2021! Stay tuned and take care :) @DublinsHistoric on Twitter @lfitzhistory on Instagram @dublinshistoricsout…

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The Salt Bae 1:21:02

3+ y ago1:21:02

1:21:02

This episode was called 'The Salt Bae' which we thought was an apt name for Irish lads who fall in love with women that were formerly seals. Yes, that's right this episode is all about the selkies, merrows and mermaids. We knew there was something fishy going on when Alex told us to get the mead and sherry in but as per usual the cocktail was delic…

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The Long, Dark & Full of Terrors 1:29:28

3+ y ago1:29:28

1:29:28

This episode was called 'The Long, Dark & Full of Terrors' - but full of alcohol it was not! Our first ever non-alcoholic cocktail means everyone can drink along! We chose a different route this week because of our theme: Haunted Roads & Fairy Paths (or any supernatural thoroughfare). From steering our way through anecdotes of apparitions appearing…

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Season 1, Episode XII - Tallaght 55:25

3+ y ago55:25

55:25

THE SEASON 1 FINALE!!! - Episode XII was recorded over Zoom to delve into the largest townland of South Dublin - Tallaght! (photo: southdublinlibraries.ie) From a prominent ecclesiastical centre to an exploding population, this episode explored how a townland can completely transform in the space of one lifetime. To wrap the end of 12 monthly episo…

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The Big Smoke Interlude 8:16

3+ y ago8:16

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Happy New Year! As we get ready for our post-Christmas episodes please enjoy our third 'minisode' courtesy of resident bartender, Alex Buckley. He delves into why we call our local pubs, our local haunts... at one of Dublin’s most Haunted Pubs, John Kavanagh ’The Gravediggers’ in Glasnevin. The main sources used were Valentina Valentini writing for…

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The Irish Coffee 21:36

3+ y ago21:36

21:36

Our Christmas special for you, this episode is called 'The Irish Coffee.' To round off what has been a year we will never forget Laura & Caoimhe (shout out to Alex who we will hopefully be reunited with soon) talked about about the more unusual side to Christmas traditions through the power of governmentally-advised socially-distanced workplace bub…

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The Dark 'N Stormy 1:25:46

3+ y ago1:25:46

1:25:46

This episode was called the Dark N' Stormy - so exactly like what the cocktail is actually called, but it just fit so perfectly with our theme: shipwrecks and their ghosts. One night after watching the movie The Fog it got us a wondering, surely an island will have more maritime based spirits to shake a stick at. We weren't wrong! Mainly caused by …

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Season 1, Episode XI - Dublin 2 - Part I 58:05

3+ y ago58:05

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Episode XI was recorded thanks to workplace guidelines, at a distance (sorry if it is a bit low!) all about the Dublin 2 and I, Laura Fitzachary had the pleasure of having the incomparable actress Jennifer Laverty join me for a festive version of the show. Jennifer is a colleague of mine who hails from Belfast where she studied English and Drama at…

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An Deoch Fola 1:46:49

3+ y ago1:46:49

1:46:49

This episode we got well....sexy! When you think vampire, you may think, Tom Cruise or Robert Pattinson but we would argue that vampires are inherently - Irish. We take what we call the dearg-diúlaí or 'red-blood drinkers' of Irish lore and look at Dracula's Irish cousins in this episode. Indeed, we sink our teeth into the idea that Dracula was Iri…

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The Stingy Jack 1:24:39

4y ago1:24:39

1:24:39

In honour of the month of Samhain, this episode was all about...Samhain! and how Halloween in Ireland came to be. We went full on Celtic pagan by also drinking a la mas ubal or 'Lambswool' a drink now known as 'wassailing.' This hearty drink was made by us separately but were virtually reunited by the power of the technology...it's good to be back!…

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Season 1, Episode X - Donnybrook 59:07

4y ago59:07

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Episode X was recorded over Zencastr all about the Donnybrook (photo: rte.ie) and I, Laura Fitzachary welcomed back the ever insightful Evan McGuigan to the show. Evan is also a historian working in a castle and there he recently curated the exhibition 'Delivering Justice' on the history of the courts in Ireland. With a background in 20th century p…

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The Devil's Backbone Interlude 9:41

4y ago9:41

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Unfortunately due to Covid-19 restrictions in Dublin, us as a trio couldn't meet up this week - again! We will get an episode out as soon as we can but in the meantime please enjoy another interlude by Laura Fitzachary as she expands a little on the lore surrounding Ross Castle, Co. Meath. The sources she used were ross-castle.com, Conor Pope writi…

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