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
Jane Austen: 250 Years On
a day ago -
53 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
Early Medieval Manuscripts
8 days ago -
52 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish
15 days ago -
53 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
85 Years On: Operation Dynamo and the Battle of Dunkirk
22 days ago -
52 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
Celebrating 10 Years of Marriage Equality in Ireland
a month ago -
54 mins
Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
Best of May Books
a month ago -
54 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.