History Now: Conor Doyle & Jimmy O’Dea

Barry Sheppard welcomes Conor Doyle to discuss the history of the Irish stage and movie actor Jimmy O’Dea.

History Now: Episode 57 – Brian M. Walker

History Now with Brian M. Walker, Professor Emeritus of Irish Studies at Queen’s University of Belfast and author of Irish History Matters.

Aonach Jack

Short film produced at Aonach Jack, the annual arts, crafts and music festival held in the village of Meenaleck, Co. Donegal. (subtitled)

Our Generation: Eddie McFadden

Liam Logan talks to the former Chairman of the North of Ireland Sheepdog Society.

History Now: Divorce in Ireland

Barry Sheppard with Diane Urquhart, Professor of Gender History, Queen’s University Belfast discuss divorce in Ireland.

History Now: Sport

Guest Conor Curran, Research Fellow in the School of Education at Trinity College Dublin and Cormac Moore Historian-in-Residence Dublin City Council look at the experiences and achievement levels of Irish-born football migrants to Britain and further afield.

History Now: Institutions, Diet & Nutrition

Barry Sheppard is joined by Dr Jennifer Pope and Dr Ian Miller to talk about the underdeveloped part of history of diet and nutrition.

History Now: 10 Dark Secrets of the Irish Revolution

Historical entertainer Paddy Cullivan talks to Barry Sheppard about his show The 10 Dark Secrets of the Irish Revolution.

May Day 2020

Song sung at the Lincolnshire Farm Labourers’ rally in 1872. francydevine.bandcamp.com

History Now: Professor Linda Connolly

Professor Linda Connolly unearths the sexual violence, a dark secret of the War of Independence and Civil War.