Podcasts

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it.

Latest episodes

Limerick and the British & Irish Lions

15 days ago - 54 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Thomas Cromwell: His Final Years

22 days ago - 53 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

The Irish Lumières

a month ago - 50 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Daniel O'Connell: 250 Years On

a month ago - 52 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

How The Free State Won The Irish Civil War

2 months ago - 52 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Best of June Books

2 months ago - 48 mins

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

The Irish Civil War: How It Impacted Kerry

Returning to the subject of our most popular podcast, Dr Patrick Geoghegan discusses the events and impact of the Irish Civil War with a new panel of experts, focusing particularly on Co Kerry - joining him in this episode are Dr Mary McAuliffe, historian and Director of the UCD Gender Studies Programme, Owen O’Shea, historian and author of upcoming book ‘No Middle Path: The Civil War In Kerry’, and the authors of The Irish Civil War In Colour - Michael B. Barry, a historian who has written many books on the Irish Revolutionary period, and John O’Byrne, a professional photographer and colouriser who specialises in colourising military scenes from the early twentieth century.