Podcasts

Cork History Matters

Dave Mac hosts a series of podcasts looking at different aspects of Cork’s rich history with a particular focus on the many significant events of 1920: the assassination of Lord Mayor Tomás MacCurtain in March, the death by hunger strike of Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney in October and the Burning of Cork in December. Dave will be joined by various guest experts to delve deep into these stories that have made Cork the place it is today. https://redfm.ie/shows/dave-macs-cork-history-matters

Latest episodes

John Creedon on An Irish Folklore Treasury and his interest in placenames, history, language and lore.

2 years ago - 40 mins

Cork History Matters

Author Jim O’Neill on The Nine Years War Part 2 – From The Battle of Kinsale 1601 to The Flight of the Earls 1607

2 years ago - 73 mins

Cork History Matters

Author Jim O’Neill on The Nine Years War Part 1 – Up To The Battle of Kinsale 1601

2 years ago - 81 mins

Cork History Matters

Faeries, Felons and Fine Gentlemen: A History of the Glen, Cork 1700-1980

2 years ago - 67 mins

Cork History Matters

Cork History Matters- Elvera Butler Downtown Kampus 1977 - 1981

2 years ago - 60 mins

Cork History Matters

Colum Kenny author of A Bitter War discusses the Irish Civil War 1922-23

2 years ago - 45 mins

Cork History Matters

Cork History Matters – Truce, Treaty, Free State & Civil War

The latest in a series of conversations with UCC historian Gabriel Doherty who takes Dave through the dramatic events of the Truce in summer 1921, the Treaty in late 21, the foundation of the Free State in early 22 and the outbreak of Civil War in the summer of 1922...includes the intrigues of Collins & Dev, the amphibious invasion of Cork by Free State forces and the murder of Collins at Beal Na Blath.