Podcasts about irish history

A potted history of Ireland, specially curated for our nearest neighbours.If you ever found yourself wondering why Patrick is Ireland's patron saint, who was Molly Malone, and what caused all “the unpleasantness” between us, this is the podcast for you. Join Irishman Barry McStay as he attempts to teach the pieces of Irish history that every Brit should know to his under-informed English friend Ben Van der Velde. Each week they'll be joined by a professional historian and attempt to keep the conversation light, informative and guilt-free when tackling the potato famine, the Easter Rising and the lingering side-effects of Riverdance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tunes: Robert Bremner: Ratha Fair, Lady Doll Sinclair's Reel, The Milkmaids of Blantyre, Miss Polly Skinner's Reel, Miss Ramsey's Reel, The Parks of Kilburnie, Kiss me Sweetly, Cameron Has Got his Wife Again, Mr. Robert Kenney's Reel, Miss Blair's Reel, I'll gae nae mair to your Town, The Fyket, Isle of Sky, Jacky Stewart's Reel, Capt. Ross's Reel, Duke Of Perth's Reel, Wililam Vickers: Lanox Love, Sutherland: Clean Peas Straw, Donald MacDonald: Pease Straw, Thomas Glen: Pease Strae, Abraham MacIntosh: Miss Parker's Reel, James Aird: The Fyket, +X+X+ If you like the sound of my new whistles, check out Verdant Whistles here: https://www.irishflutestore.com/products/verdant-whistles?variant=46855357432034 +X+ If you want to hear Robert Bremner's Treatise on music you can listen to my reading of it here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s8e2 +X+ The Articles I found about the Possible "Lady Doll Sinclair" https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Lady_Doll_Sinclair https://threadinburgh.scot/2023/01/04/the-thread-about-the-ninth-day-of-christmas-the-lady-behind-lady-fifes-house-well-and-brae-and-what-she-has-to-do-with-primrose/ https://www.facebook.com/share/1CzNLUYjcC/ +X+X+ Nearly all of the tunes this week come from Robert Bremner's 1757(ish) publication: A Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105002262 +X+ I'm hoping ot update the notes soon, but shoot me an email if you're looking for any of the other sources I didn't link yet. FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Wherever Irish speakers in the world get together, you can have a "pop-up Gaeltacht"! And we're having one on this episode. We've got author and TG4 presenter Laura Pakenham taking us through the history and orthography of this great and resilient language. Laura is the author of Irish: History and Culture Through Language. Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:24 Introducing Laura Pakenham 10:12 About Laura: Getting the gig 15:01 Navigating "correct" usage v. common usage 21:05 Different Irish voices on TG4 21:56 Getting feedback from Gaeilge speakers 24:33 Gaeilge as it is today 30:15 Irish is fun and cool, not so much a duty anymore 37:55 On coming to Irish as a learner 41:30 Related or Not: Theme 42:49 Related or Not: JIG, GIGUE, and JOG 49:51 Related or Not: HEATH, HEATHER, and HEATHEN 56:31 Related or Not: SCRAP and SCRUPLES 01:01:10 Gaeilge orthography and phonology 01:08:37 Gaeilge words and idioms 01:13:36 Why are things often referred to as "she"? 01:15:43 Favourite Irish words? 01:17:40 Irish diaspora and its linguistic impact 01:21:30 Advice for language advocates 01:23:59 The reads

A purposely audacious speed-read, The Shortest History of Ireland attempts to condense the story of this country into just 250 pages. Not only that, author James Hawes has set out to challenge the recorded history of Ireland and debunk some popular myths along the way. Was there more to the murderous Oliver Cromwell than we think? Did Éamon de Valera really sign a book of condolences for Adolf Hitler? And why was Catholic Maynooth loyal to Protestant London? Host: Dave Hanratty Guest: James Hawes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tunes: David Young: The Drunken Wives in Pearson's Closs, Robert Bremner: Oyater Wives Rant, Lady Doll Sinclair's Reel, James Aird: The Oyster Wive's Rant, Mullindough or the Black Laddie, Angus Cumming: Haugh's of Cromdale, John Peacock: Oyster Wifes Rant Donald MacDonald: A Mulinn Dubh, The Whimsical, Jingling Johnie, The Miller's Fair Daughter, Morag is Domhnull (or Marion & Donald), The Jolly Old Gardner, John Rook: The Black Laddie, Thomas Glen: Mulinn Dubh (The Black Mill), William Gunn: Am Muilen Dubh (The black Mill) William Ross: The Black Mill LBPS Blue Book: The Oyster Wife's Rant, Jeremy Kingsbury: Oyster Wife's Rant, Be sure to Post your performance to your own instagram account and tag it #LBPS or #LBPSTOTM or post your rendition straight to the Lowland and Border Pipers' Group (Formerly LBPS Forum) https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FZMPP8vUm/ You should also explore the growing resources at the LBPS Tune of the Month Website: https://lbps.net/j3site/index.php/repertoire/tune-of-the-month/1297-may-2026-oyster-wifes-rant SOURCES +X+ 1740: The Drunken Wives in Pearson's Closs from David Young's A Collection of the Newest Country Dances Perform'd in Scotland at Edinburgh by Da. Young WM Image Courtesy Pete Stewart +X+ 1760s: The Oyster Wive's Rant From Robert Bremner's A Collection of Scots Reels or Contry Dances https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105003175 +X+ 1780: The Oyster Wive's rant from James Aird's A selection of Scotch, English, Irish, and foreign airs : adapted to the fife, violin or German-flute https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc00ingl/page/2/mode/2up +X+ 1800(ish): Oyster Wifes Rant from John Peacock's A Favourite Collection of Tunes with Variations Adapted for the Northumberland Small Pipes, Violin or Flute http://www.farnearchive.com/farneimages/jpgs/K0101300.jpg +X+ 1828: A Mulinn Dubh from Donald MacDonald's A Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels & Jigs Arranged for the Highland Bagpipe https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682759 +X+ 1840: The Black Laddie from John Rook's Manuscript Multum in parvo or a Collection of old English, Scotch, Irish & Welsh Tunes. https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/rook/rook_pages/059.htm +X+ 1843: Mulinn Dubh From A New and Complete Tutor for the Great Highland Bagpipe by Thomas Glen https://ceolsean.net/content/TGlen/TGlen_TOC.html +X+ 1848: An Muilen Dubh (The black Mill) from William Gunn's The Caledonian Repository of Music adaptes for the Bagpipes https://ceolsean.net/content/Gunn/Gunn_TOC.html +X+ 1869: The Black Mill From Ross's Collection of Pipe Music by William Ross https://ceolsean.net/content/WRoss/WRoss_TOC.html +X+ Black Mill Set from Cold and Raw: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/cold-and-raw + 1828: The Whimsical (Fall of Foyers) from Donald MacDonald's Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, reels and Jigs https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682660 + 1828: Jingling Johnie (Kate Dalrymple) from Donald MacDonald's Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, reels and Jigs https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682737 + 1828: The Miller's Fair Daughter from Donald MacDonald's Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, reels and Jigs https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682605 + 1828: Morag is Domhnull (or Marion & Donald) from Donald MacDonald's Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels and Jigs https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682682 + 1828: The Jolly old Gardener from Donald MacDonald's Collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, reels and Jigs https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682627 +X+X+ The Oyster Wife's Rant from Lowland and Border Pipers' Society The Blue Book; Committee Sessions Repertoire https://j3site.lbps.net/index.php/repertoire/miscellaneous-collections/379-the-blue-book-committee-sessions-repertoire +X+ Link to the Discussion of “Playing Reels to Oyster women” https://lbps.net/j3site/index.php/common-stock/archive-issues/130-june-2012/690-playing-reels-to-oyster-women Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: William Dixon: Wallington, John Cudbursuns fancy, Minuat Edward the Second, an thay were my own thing, William Vickers: Shew Me the Way to Wallington, The Pipers maggot, Melodies Committee of the Newcastle Antiquarian Society: Shew me the Way to Wallington, John Cuthbertson's Fancy, William Cocks: Shew's The Way to Wallington, Pipers' Maggot, David Young: The Piper, John Johnson: The Piper's Maggot, McFadyen (Aird): Piper's Maggot, Hime: The Pipers Maggot, O'Farrell: The Pipers Maggot, Donald MacDonald: The Piper's Maggot Angus MacKay: The Pipers Maggot, David Glen: The Piper's Maggot, John Dally Playing: John Cuthbertson's Fancy John Giddy: Nansavallen, Check out the Cree Fiddlers going to Orkney Documentary Here The Fiddlers of James Bay: https://www.folkstreams.net/films/fiddlers-of-james-bay Check out John Dally's Piping here: https://youtube.com/@rustygulley-r3r?si=dh1yPpW-cVe4Fegx https://on.soundcloud.com/Vk1wTdlhIkNXnypFMH and his Leatherwork here: https://www.instagram.com/dallyleather/ Check out Alan Kingsbury's Art here: https://alankingsbury.com/ For links to Sources for tunes, download the tunebook: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=155908454&m=648290193 Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: David Faulkner & Stephen Turner: Hit Her Between the Legs, Dorrington Lads, William Vickers: Whipper and Girder or Ranger's Frolick, Patrick MacDonald: Tune 7 (Whip her and Girde her) William Dixon: Hit Her Between the Legs, The Black and the Grae, John Peacock: The Black and the Grey, John Rook: Black and the Grey, Dorrington Lads (By David Faulkner) Bruce and Stoke: The Black and the Grey John Johnson: Black and All Black, Thanks to David Faulkner for sending in some tunes and thoughts. Check out his music here: https://soundcloud.com/user-944955873 And Check Out the Bagpipe Society's Website and Blowout: https://www.bagpipesociety.org.uk/blowout/2026/ Sources: 1770: Whipper and Girder or Ranger's Frolick from William Vickers Manuscript http://www.farnearchive.com/farneimages/jpgs/R0304500.jpg +X+X+ 1784: Tune #7 (Whip Her and Gird Her) from Patrick MacDonald's A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs: https://books.google.com/books?id=XCvLHYWLkFcC&newbks=0&pg=RA1-PA33#v=onepage&q&f=false +X+X+ 1733: Hit Her Between the Legs from William Dixon's Manuscript +X+X+ 1733: The Black and the Gray from Matt Seattle's Transcription of William Dixon's Black and Grae https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/rowly-powly +X+X+ 1800ish: Black and the Grey from John Peacock's Favorite Collection of Tunes http://www.farnearchive.com/farneimages/jpgs/K0101100.jpg +X+X+ 1840ish: Black and the Gray from Rook Manuscript https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/rook/rook_pages/075.htm +X+X+ 1882: The Black and the Gray from Bruce and Stoke's Northumbrian Minstrelsy https://archive.org/details/northumbrianmins0000jcol/page/n5/mode/2up +X+X+ 1751 Black and All Black from Johnson's Choice Collection of Country Dances http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Johnson/Johnson%20Info.html +X+X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

New UCD–QUB research reveals the Old Irish Goat has a continuous Irish lineage dating back 3,000 years. Dr Kevin Daly joins the programme to discuss the study, the history of Ireland's wild goats and the traits that made goats among the earliest animals domesticated by humans...

Tunes: 2006 Jeremy Kingsbury: The Gold Ring, The Whitby Runaround (by Michael Grey) Nicholas Sunsdahl: Piano Solo, Ewan Maccoll: First Time Ever I saw Your Face, Dirty Old Town Peggy Seeger: First Time Ever I saw Your Face Elvis: First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Kingsbury: The Coolin, Dumbarton's Drums John Peacock: Cuckold come out of the Amery Robert Bremner: Struan Robertson's Rant J&R Glen: Struan Robertson's Rant David Glen: Struan Robertson's Rant Barry Shears: Struan Robertson (Currie), Traditional Reel III, Beaver Cove, Donald MacDonald: Old Rusty Gun Donald MacLeod: Cronin More Notes to come soon, or on Request. You can Find Peacok on Farne Archive, Donald MacDonald, J & R Glen, and David Glen are all available on Ceolsean. Check Out Barry's Website Here: https://capebretonpiper.com/ Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tuesday was the real St. Patrick’s Day, a day that honors Saint Patrick and pays homage to Irish heritage and culture. What better time to welcome Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther on the program, who recently traveled to Ireland for the first time and self-admittedly knew nothing about the country of Ireland. Chris chatted with us about his experience in Ireland, all the history to be learned there and the local connection between Ireland and Boston. Have you ever been to Ireland? What was your favorite part about visiting? If you’ve never been but wish to, what’s the biggest draw for you?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Irish have deep roots in Vermont. We'll learn about Irish immigrants' arrival in the Green Mountain State with Vincent Feeney, a Montpelier historian and co-founder of the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival. Seven Days Food writer Jordan Barry will share ideas for where to order traditional Irish food and other food news from our region.Plus, Vermont Senate leader Phil Baruth recently announced his retirement. The Chittenden County Democrat reflects on his years in state government and shares his priorities for the rest of this legislative session.

Tá Laura Pakenham ar dhuine de réaltaí móra na GaelTok-ta, an pobal úrnua sin de chainteoirí Gaeilge a bhíonn ag cruthú ábhar digiteach ar TikTok. Is as lár na tíre í Laura ó dhúchas, ceantar nach bhfuil cáil mhór air as an Ghaelscolaíocht, ach tá gairm cruthaithe aici anois as an teanga a chur chun cinn. Is múinteoir, craoltóir, cruthaitheoir ábhair ar na meáin sóisialta í agus anois, is údar í fosta. Tá leabhar úr scríofa aice, ‘Irish: History and Culture Through Language'. Is leabhar faoin Ghaeilge é, dírithe ar fhoghlaimeoirí, agus b'fhéidir a rá gur am tráthúil é dá leithéid, le borradh as cuimse tagtha ar an tsuim atá ann sa Ghaeilge le roinnt blianta anuas. Anuraidh, tháinig fás 600% ar úsáid na teanga ar TikTok agus tá an cuma air nach bhfuil sé sin ag laghdú i mbliana. Agus is léir nach in Éirinn amháin atá an suim sa teanga ag fás. Chuaigh leabhar Laura ar dhíol sna Stáit Aontaithe fiú sula raibh sé ar fáil anseo in Éirinn, agus tá sé anois ar fáil go domhanda. Ar Seachtain, labhraíonn Laura Pakenham faoina leabhar úr agus na míthuiscintí atá ann faoin Ghaeilge atá ina ‘pet peeve's' do Ghaelgeoirí. Foclóir: Borradh: Boom or explosion Teibí: Abstract Súigh isteach: Absorb Airím: I feel Achar ama: Time frame Fiúntach: Worthwhile Aistear: Journey Cinneadh: Decision Machnamh: Contemplation Ábhar: Content Éacht: Achievement Uathúil: Unique Easpa: A lack of Teangacha dúchasacha: Native languages Ábhar scoile: School subject Sáite: Immersed Leáigh: Melt Reoite: Frozen Diúltach: Negative Dearfach: Positive Is annamh: Seldom Dea-chleachtas: Good practice Bac: Block Cáin: Criticise Cothromaíocht: Balance Closleabhar: Audiobook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The history and contributions of Irish Americans living in Maine, and how they preserve and celebrate their heritage today

Tunes: O'Farrell: Humours of Glen, Daniel the Sun, Daniel the Sun, Yemen o Knock, Galloway Tom, Castle Town Hunt, Bannocks of Barley Meal James Oswald: Mary Scott William McGibbon: Mary Scot John Brysson: Humours of Glen, John Brysson/Stephen McNally: Humours of Glen Matt Seattle: Humours of Glen Neil Gow & Sons: The Humours of Glen Broadside Courtesy of Jack Campin: The Humours of Glen John Rook: Humours of Glen Goodman: The Humours of Glyn(n), The Humours of Glynn Goodman Tunes Trio ( Mick O'Brien, Emer Mayock, Aoife Ní Bhriain ) The Humours of Glynn, Eliza Ross: Alasdair of the Stoups, The Big Foot of the Deceitful One Nicolas Brown: Daniel the Sun, +X+X+ Check out the Goodman Tunes Trio's ( Mick O'Brien, Emer Mayock, Aoife Ní Bhriain ) Album Here: https://goodmantunestrio.bandcamp.com/album/more-tunes-from-the-goodman-manuscripts Check out Nicolas Brown's Album here: https://nicolasbrown.bandcamp.com/album/good-enough-music-for-them-who-love-it Read Matt Seattle's Humours of Glen Common Stock article here: https://j3site.lbps.net/index.php/common-stock/archive-issues/369-common-stock-june-2017 Read Jack Campin's book/website here: http://www.campin.me.uk/ More Notes to come soon, or email me for links to the different settings. Tunebook https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-10-6-part-152449049?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

 A Turning Point in Irish History50 years ago on Sunday past I was in Cage 11 in Long Kesh prison camp. It was a Monday. It was also 1 March 1976, the date on which the British Labour government's decision to end political status took effect.Political status had been introduced in June 1972 after a hunger strike by republican prisoners and as part of the context for negotiations that were to take place between republicans and the British.In March 1974 a Labour government, led by Harold Wilson, came to power and embarked on a new strategy to defeat Irish republicans. Ending political status was only one part of it. Laws were changed to allow for ease of convictions in the non-jury Diplock Courts, particularly using beatings and forced confessions. New cellular special control units called H-Blocks were constructed in 1975 in another part of Long Kesh, to house the expected new influx of those who were now to be designated ‘criminals.'Merlyn Rees was the British Secretary of State with responsibility for the new ‘Ulsterisation, Criminalisation, Normalisation' strategy. Its aim was simple; reduce the number of British soldiers getting killed, and replace them with the locally recruited RUC and UDR. In the British mindset local forces were expendable and their deaths less likely to cause a political fuss In Britain and internationally.Criminalisation was about trying to convince people, especially the nationalist section of our people, that republicans were motivated by greed. That we were ‘gangsters' involved in a ‘criminal conspiracy. We were, in the new language of the 70s, – godfathers – mafiosi – out for what we could make personally. The British hoped that this new spin on an old propaganda theme would reduce support in Ireland and the international community.  International Women's DayThis Sunday is International Women's Day. For over one hundred years the 8 March has been set aside to specifically celebrate women who are active in society; in their communities, trade unions, voluntary organisations, in their families and the political institutions.It is also an occasion when the inequalities, injustices and violence still suffered by many women are highlighted. According to one UN report nearly 70 per cent of countries surveyed revealed that women continue to face more barriers than men to accessing justice. And for the 676 million women who live within 50 kilometres of an active conflict zone “justice systems are largely absent and perpetrators act with impunity.”The reality is that millions of women and girls around the world are confronted by violence, discrimination, and abuse. The United Nations defines violence against women and girls as: “Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life.”  War of Aggression in the GulfAs I write this, the war declared by President Trump last Saturday against Iran, and his avowed aim of regime change, is continuing as the death toll rises. The US and Israel had clearly been planning this attack for some time. The USA did this as negotiations involving it and Iran were, according to the Oman mediators, making progress.This war must be condemned. Diplomatic efforts had not ended. There was still hope. President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu broke international law, ignored Iran's sovereignty, and destroyed that hope with bombs.Under the UN Charter, states are prohibited from using unilateral force, except in two cases: (1) when authorized by the UN Security Council or (2) in self-defence. The US and Israel did not go to the UN Security Council ahead of Saturday's strikes. That only leaves self-defence

British author James Hawe will tell us of his nerves writing the Shortest History of Ireland. He challenges some orthodox views of our story in and it's a remarkable feat. The Shortest History of Ireland by James Hawes is out today.

Irish brothers and self-made billionaires Patrick and John Collison are shaking up the world of e-commerce. Rumours are swirling that Stripe, their online payments platform, is sizing up a takeover of rival PayPal - the original online payments company. So just how did two brothers from rural Tipperary build a tech giant now valued at almost €135bn? And what could this potential takeover mean for Ireland's tech sector and PayPal's 1,500 Irish employees? Host: Tessa Fleming. Guest: Adrian Weckler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tunes: William Dixon: Dorrington, Have a Care of Her Johnny, Hacky Honey Daniel Dow: Sandy Gow's Three Pints John McLachlan: Sandy Gow's Three Pints, From David Greenberg and Chris Norman: a John Reid Piece, Garb of the old Gaul and Hacky Honey Big Thank You to David Greenberg and Chris Norman for allowing me to play their full track: General Reid from their album Let Me In This Ae Night the track is a set of a John Reid Piece, Garb of the old Gaul and Hacky Honey. You can and should buy their whole album, but in the mean time you can stream it on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4DWQdp7wKySlfzuPMVkdO0 amazon music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B003AMICX2?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US You can check out Chris Norman's website here: https://boxwood.org/ +X+X+ 1733: Dorrington, Have a Care of Her Johnny, Hacky Honey from William Dixon's Manuscript https://www.mattseattle.scot/product-page/the-master-piper-new-edition +X+X+ 1776: Strike the Bell from William Vickers' Manuscript http://www.farnearchive.com/farneimages/jpgs/R0310200.jpg +X+X+ 1787: Sandy Gow's Three Pint's [sic] From Daniel Dow's: A Collection of Ancient Scots Music for the violin, harpsichord or German flute: http://web.archive.org/web/20250708073125/https://www.wirestrungharp.com/library/local_books/dow_17-25.pdf +X+X+ 1854: Sandy Gow's Three Pints, and The Maid of Glengaresdale From John McLachlan's The Piper's Assistant https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105010347 +X+X+ Hacky Honey Thanks to Fin Moore for chatting with me a bit about Dixon, more on this to come later, Check out Far North Retreat Here: https://www.facebook.com/farnorthretreats +X+X+ Big thanks to David Greenberg and Chris Norman for allowing me to play their full track: General Reid from their album Let Me In This Ae Night the track is a set of a John Reid Piece, Garb of the old Gaul and Hacky Honey. You can and should buy their whole album, but in the mean time you can stream it on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4DWQdp7wKySlfzuPMVkdO0 amazon music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B003AMICX2?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US Here are some ways you can support the show: Check out the Recording of Pete Stewart Competeing with Hacky Honey in 2014 here: https://lbps.net/j3site/index.php/events-reports/competition-results-blog/343-2014-competition-results Watch Brighde's Performance of Hacky Honey from the 20teens here: https://youtu.be/Urzt_3PuFEs?si=dE4sg8bnKBhX_zT7 Read Pete's Interview with Brighde Chaimbeul Here: https://lbps.net/j3site/index.php/common-stock/archive-issues/138-june-2016/825-bbc-radio-2-folk-award-brighde-chaimbeul Listen to Brighde Chaimbeul and Nicola Benedetti play Hacky Honey here: https://youtu.be/OhDuTwJeE-4?si=gXx5K7SuKXXXWEmg +X+X+ FIN You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

What does it mean to inherit one of the most famous family legacies in the world?In this episode of Undercurrent Stories, Bob speaks with Ned Guinness, the current head of the Guinness family, 4th Earl of Iveagh, and author of Guinness: The Family Succession.Drawing on private family archives, Ned reflects on legacy, responsibility, Irish history, philanthropy, and the small decisions that shape generations — revealing the human story behind the Guinness name beyond the brand.Quote“It's the little things that matter in life… the small decisions become big things.”Featured Book

Tunes: William Dixon: Wattys away, Dorrington (I keep saying Dorrington Lads in the Episode, or Dixon just calls it Dorrington). Donald Lindsay and Richard Youngs: Dorrington Iain Gelston: Rusty Gully, Cotting Burn, Lionel Winship: Dorrington Laddie John Rook: Dorrington Lads Melodies Committee: Dorrington Lads Bruce and Stoke: Dorrington Lads +X+X+ If you don't have a copy yet you can pick up a copy of William Dixon's Manuscript several places: https://www.mattseattle.scot/product-page/the-master-piper-new-edition To watch the William Dixon Homecoming Concert here: https://youtu.be/AbAq_1zL7GU?si=8sFV42rp9dmANizq Pick Up Donald Lindsay and Richard Youngs' Album History of Sleep Here: https://goodenergy.bandcamp.com/album/history-of-sleep You can also listen to a very old conversation of Donald and I talking about Dorrington here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s4e25 For information on the Dorrington Demons: https://lincolnshirefolktalesproject.com/2024/02/20/the-dorrington-demons-witches/ For the Earlier Deep Dive on Dorrington Related tunes listen here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s8e21 +X+X+ 1733: Wattys away, Dorrington From William Dixon Manuscript +X+X+ 2021 Cotting Burn from Iain Gelston (by Iain Gelston) From The New Shields Garland Volume 1 https://www.lulu.com/shop/iain-gelston/the-new-shields-garland/paperback/product-4dg4ev.html?page=1&pageSize=4 +X+X+ 1833: Dorrington Laddie from Lionel Winship Manuscript http://www.farnearchive.com/farneimages/jpgs/W0104400.jpg +X+X+ 1840s: Dorrington Lads from the Rook Manuscript https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/rook/rook_pages/126.htm +X+X+ 1887: Dorington Lads from Airs and dance tunes collected and constructed by the Melodies Committee of the Newcastle Antiquarian Society, 1857-1887 http://www.farnearchive.com/farneimages/jpgs/R1106600.jpg +X+X+ 1882: Dorrington Lads From Northumbrian Minstrelsy By Bruce and Stoke https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c034406758 +X+X+ 1925: Dorrington Lads From William Cocks' Tutor for the Northumberland Half-Long Bagpipes https://ceolsean.net/content/Cocks/Cocks_TOC.html +X+X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: William Dixon: Golden Locks, My Love Comes Passing By Me, Black and the Grey +X+X+X+ You can Watch Jamie's Dixon Playthrough on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F52UGXWQ98k&list=PLDGa4AoVJA1TGzIM85KEkOKLZKNbQNljq If you want to buy some Podcast Merch Get it here: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/product-page/wetootwaag-unisex-t If you don't have a copy yet you can pick up a copy of William Dixon's Manuscript several places: https://www.mattseattle.scot/product-page/the-master-piper-new-edition You can find Pete Stewart's books here: http://www.hornpipemusic.co.uk/index.php Mr. Preston's Hornpipe Played by Pete Stewart: https://youtu.be/6TXJphyjFfw FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: Robyn Jamner: If I die at the Hands of a faceless man. William Dixon: The New Way to Morpeth James Aird: Johnny MacGill (Come under my Plaidy) Donald MacDonald: Buckskin Kilt, The Wren's Death, The Kilt is my Delight, Jenny Dang the Weaver +X+X+ Check Out Robyn Jamner (they/she) Here: https://www.tiktok.com/@robynjamner/video/7599064826803014942?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7599175986731566606 https://youtube.com/@robynjamner?si=cxDy-rwXRtgWBBSH +X+X+ News Story from Leach Lake Band of Ojibwe Chairman: https://lptv.org/leech-lake-tribal-chairman-concerned-with-immigration-crackdown-in-mn/ +X+X+ For a quick crash course on Tartan check out Hugh Cheape's Tartan: the Highland Habbit https://archive.org/details/tartanhighlandha0000chea/mode/2up +X+X+ You can Find Isaac's Website Here: https://sites.google.com/view/ihwaltersfactotum/home Instagram https://www.instagram.com/i.h.walters/ Blarney Pilgrims Podcast Episode About Scottish Baroque Fiddling (amongst other things) with Shane Lestideau: https://www.blarneypilgrims.com/episodes/shane-lestideau We discussed the Niel McLean Portrait briefly, but I didn't use it as the cover art for the podcast, if you want to see it you can follow this link: I thought Niel won the first Bagpipe Competition held by the Highland Society in the 1780s, but looking through Angus MacKay's notes on the subject I'm not seeing his name. https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw138111/Neil-McLean +X+X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Send us a textWe walked into a thousand-year-old cathedral expecting history… not a feeling we couldn't explain.While no formal paranormal investigation took place out of respect for the site…, what we experienced inside Christ Church Cathedral still haunts us — and it came without a ghost hunt.Christ Church Cathedral stands at the heart of Dublin — a sacred place shaped by nearly a thousand years of history, faith, and human emotion.In this episode of Shadows of Ireland, Logan and Nicole from Generation X Paranormal reflect on their visit to Christ Church Cathedral during their tour through Ireland. While no formal paranormal investigation took place out of respect for the site, the experience left a lasting impression through subtle, deeply personal moments that challenged expectations of what a paranormal encounter can be.This episode explores the idea that not all paranormal experiences are loud or dramatic — some are quiet, emotional, and tied to the energy of places where generations have prayed, mourned, and hoped. From unexplained sensations to moments of profound reflection, we examine how sacred spaces can affect us in ways that are difficult to explain but impossible to ignore.Recorded during our journey through Dublin with Secret Ireland Tours and hosted by Chris Fleming, this chapter of Shadows of Ireland focuses on presence, intention, and the unseen layers of human history that remain long after the crowds move on.This October (1–9), we're joining Secret Ireland Tours for a haunted journey through Scotland, guided by renowned paranormal investigator Ryan O'Neill—seen on Haunted Scotland and Haunted Ireland, and Executive Director of Scottish Paranormal.From ancient locations to lingering folklore, this journey is about history, humanity, and the unexplained. Support the showFind us at: gxparanormal.com Watch On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@generationxparanormal Listen: • Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/generation-x-paranormal/id1661845577?i=1000666351352 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zQmLQ0F78h8KRuVylps2v?si=79af02a218444d1f Follow us on Social Media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenXParanormal • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/generationxparanormal/ • Twitter (X): https://x.com/GXParanormal

TUNES: William Dixon: The New Way to Bowden (Athol Braes) (though I say Morpeth in the Podcast) Walker Jackson: Jackson's Morning Brush Martin Freeman: One Tree Vale. I Ngleaun A Chruing Canon James Goodman: Jackson's Snack, The Bright Dawn of Day James Aird: The Dawning of the Day Canon Goodman, Courtesy of Mick O'Brien, Emer Mayock, Aoife Ní Bhriain: Ceann Dubh Dileas (My dark-haired darling), Pádruig, Píobaire (Patrick the Piper) / Quadrille, Humours of Glynn. Huge Thank you to Mick, Emer and Aoife for letting my play a few tracks from their new album: More Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts. Be sure to check it out on Bandcamp: https://goodmantunestrio.bandcamp.com/album/more-tunes-from-the-goodman-manuscripts Be sure to check out Fin Dwyer's Outstanding Irish History Podcast for a far better discussion of the Famine in his 37 Episode Series: https://irishhistorypodcast.ie/podcast-introduction-to-the-great-famine-series/ I watched several videos on the Famine, but this one was particularly good: When Ireland Starved: https://youtu.be/B_K-q4GCdWg Cover Art for this Episode Comes From The Illustrated London News February 13, 1847: https://www.google.com/books/edition/TheIllustratedLondon_News/1dFCAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1 You can See it on the Original release of the Episode here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s5e05 This week's episode is a companion piece to a presentation I gave for the Chippewa Valley Museum's February Folk Arts Festival https://www.cvmuseum.com/visit/folk-arts-fest/ The Mystery Tune from last week was Cutting Bracken (also Known as Buain na Rainich or Tha Mi Sgìth), big Thanks to those that let me know! Here are some links to recordings of it from Kist of Riches: http://tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/32380 http://tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/72046 http://tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/88532 http://tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/101278 http://tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/105641 (this is the version where the Fairy is complaining to be working alone). Here is the live 1972 Video I played a Sample from Alan Stivell: https://youtu.be/aJtdHmpjzxo 1733: William Dixon's The New Way to Bowden, I incorrectly refer to this tune as New way to Morpeth in the Podcast I think: from Matt Seattle's book: https://www.mattseattle.scot/product-page/the-master-piper-new-edition 1774: Walker Jackson's Jackson's Morning Brush: The book itself is not available online, but you can look at a fair transcription of the notes on Bill Black's Website: http://www.capeirish.com/webabc/working/source.folders/jcit/jcit_table.html 1860s: Canon James Goodman's Jackson's Airs, Snack Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA): http://port.itma.ie/score/ITMA_5894 Or the Original hosted Here: http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-four#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=6&z=-1730.7771%2C4123.5859%2C9428.2975%2C3406.3143 To read more about James Goodman you can read here: http://goodman.itma.ie/ https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/the-man-who-saved-a-feast-of-music-from-the-famine-years-1.923981 His Obituary was Reprinted in an Early Issue of An Piobaire: An Píobaire - sraith 2, uimhir 30 (May 1986) https://pipers.ie/source/media/?galleryId=1011&mediaId=25932 https://www.itma.ie/features/discover/canon-james-goodman You can see the article about the Cork Piper's Club in An Píobaire - sraith. 1, uimhir 1 (March 1969) https://pipers.ie/source/media/?galleryId=1010&mediaId=25878 1913/4: Alexander Martin Freeman's One Tree Vale: of I Ngleaun A Chruing (The tune appears on page 227) https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/text/journal-of-the-folk-song-society-no-24 1861: Canon Goodman's The Bright Dawn of Day ABC from ITMA: http://port.itma.ie/score/ITMA_1109 Original: http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-one#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=4&z=-1312.2998%2C556.3838%2C10302.6954%2C3722.2222 Here Is the Video of Several Irish Singers singing Fáinne Gael an Lae https://youtu.be/NtQeo09xOGA 1780s: James Aird's Dawning of the Day: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/87705159 FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: Rebel's Minuet (Crìsdean & Johanna): Will ye go to Flanders You can hear from several stellar musicians playing at the various sessions in Dunkeld over the Collogue weekend. https://www.facebook.com/crisdean.quest.9 Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

How did centuries of history shape the Irish Troubles?In this second episode about the history of 'The Troubles' Dr Thomas Leahy traces the roots of the conflict from the 17th century to the eve of the First World War. From Cromwell and the plantations to rebellion, famine, and the fight for Home Rule, this episode reveals how power, religion, and identity became deeply entangled in Ireland.Rather than starting with violence, this conversation shows how division was built slowly — through laws, land, loyalty, and memory.You'll learn:Why religion became inseparable from politics in IrelandHow discrimination and land ownership shaped identityWhy events like the Great Famine still matter todayHow Ireland came close to civil war before WWIThis episode connects the dots and sets the stage for understanding the Troubles themselves.

The bestselling Irish author grew up on a farm set on “50 acres on the side of a hill”. Growing up, she witnessed a harsh, misogynistic country that convinced her she would never marry. Claire shares what she has learned about writing from a litter of newborn piglets.Her works Small Things Like These and Foster have both been made into movies.Claire's stories often take place in the landscape where she grew up — the farms and small towns of Wexford in Southeast Ireland.Claire was the youngest of six children, and when she was born their farmhouse had no running water and few books.Instead, Claire fell in love with horses.As a small child she would go to the wood with her brother, who was a lumberjack.Amongst the chainsaws and workmen, little Claire would drive a harnessed horse from behind, to the roadside, to help clear the heavy trees. And as she grew older, she developed a fierce determination to live life on her own terms.This episode was produced by Alice Moldovan. Conversations Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison. Presented by Sarah Kanowski.This episode of Conversations touches on marriage, Magdalene laundries, contraception, Ireland, Catholicism, big Irish families, horsemanship, starting brumbies, skewbald Connemara pony, New Orleans, writing, literary prizes, farms, personal stories, epic life stories, family dynamics, Cillian Murphy and modern history.Further informationListen to Sarah's interview with Queensland horseman, Ken Faulkner.

Tunes: Donald MacDonald: A Jig, A Jig, “The 92nd Gordon Highlanders” Quickstep, Buachail Na Gobhar. Is Na Caroach “The Goat Herd”, Taladh, or the Nurse's Song, “Mackay's March” Quickstep, A Reel “The Flirting Brown maid”, Hurichum Harichim “72nd Highlanders”, A Jig “The Gown and Apron”, The Highland Laddie, The Haughs of Cromdale, Buain Ne Ronich, or the Weary maid, Lochial's Awa' To France Mr. Mitchell: I'll Gar Ye Be Fain to Follow Me Alan Ramsay: Song To the Tune of “I'll Gar ye be fain to follow me O'Farrell: Fain to Follow Me Donald MacDonald 1828: A Jig from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682880 +X+ 1828: A jig from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682902 +X+ 1828: “The 92nd Gordon Highlanders” Quickstep from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682913 +X+ 1828: Buachail Na Gobhar. Is Na Caroach “The Goat Herd” from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682924 +X+ 1828: Taladh, or the Nurse's Song from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682946 +X+ 1828: “Mackay's March” Quickstep from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682957 +X+ 1828: A Reel “The Flirting Brown maid” from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682968 +X+ 1828: Hurichum Harichim “72nd Highlanders” from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682968 +X+ 1828: A Jig “The Gown and Apron” from Donald McDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682990 +X+ 1828: The Highland Laddie, The Haughs of Cromdale, from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682990 +X+ 1828: Buain Ne Ronich, or the Weary maid, from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105683012 +X+ 1828: Lochial's Awa' To France from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105683012 +X+X+ I'll Gar ye be Fain to Follow Me 1828: “I'll Make you be Fain to Follow me” A Jig, “Donachd Head” A Jig from Donald MacDonald https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682891 +X+ 1731: I'll Gar Ye Be Fain to Follow Me from Mr. Mitchell's The Highland Fair, or Union of the Clans: https://archive.org/details/bimeighteenth-centurythe-highland-fair-or-umitchell-mr-joseph1731/page/51/mode/2up +X+ 1740: Song To the Tune of “I'll Gar ye be fain to follow me from Alan Ramsay's Tea Table Miscellany Vol 2 https://archive.org/details/teatablemiscella03rams/page/133/mode/1up +X+ 1806ish: Fain to Follow Me from O'Farrell https://archive.org/details/ofarrellspocketc00rugg/page/56/mode/1up +X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: Jeremy Kingsbury: Saw ye a Lassie of Fifteen at the mines in Wicklow or Bath? From Humours of Toddy ArBo Doughty: Far Away/ The Moth in the Lantern, Green Fields of Canada and Paddy's Rambles Through the Park from fahy's fields Nicholas Brown: Master, I Go Hunting - Shaving Baby With a Spoon - Sky Blue Dress (Hop Jigs) from Not so Good As The Flute Dave Rowlands: Cotting Burn from Musica ex alia terra Brendan Taaffe & Maurice Manning: Spin All the Stars, Grace it Falls from The Bucolics Project Muco: Wið ymbe (a beekeeper's charm) from Soþlice, Bryd One Brere from Summer Crossing and Frankie Archer: In Brunton Town from Sing Yonder 2 Mike MacNintch: The Keelman O'er the Land/Jenny Nettles/Drops of Brandy from The Chanter's Song Ian Lawther: Meggy's Foot from The Empty Trough Donald WG Lindsay & Alisdair Roberts: Wheels of Fortune, Jock Hawk's Adventures in Glasgow from Welcome Home My Dearie Matthew Welch: Lessons in Dragonease Six (Glass Dragons) from Dragon Fire Raflum | 雨鎖悲秋: Sunset Glow, Secluded Vale from Melodies of Forest and Springs 林泉吟 Sean Reidy: The Arduous Wait from Tunes for the Soul Landless: The Grey Selkie of Sule Skerry, The Hag from Lúireach Topette!!: JLP, Winstanley's/Les Trois Canards from Bourdon Marit and Rona: Kilmartin Glen Campsite from Turas +X+X+ Jeremy Kingsbury: Saw ye a Lassie of Fifteen at the mines in Wicklow or Bath? From Humours of Toddy https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/humours-of-toddy +X+X+ ArBo Doughty: Far Away/ The Moth in the Lantern, Green Fields of Canada and Paddy's Rambles Through the Park from fahy's fields https://arbodoughty.bandcamp.com/album/fahys-fields +X+X+ Nicholas Brown: Master, I Go Hunting - Shaving Baby With a Spoon - Sky Blue Dress (Hop Jigs) from Not so Good As The Flute https://nicolasbrown.bandcamp.com/album/not-so-good-as-the-flute +X+X+ Dave Rowlands: Cotting Burn from Musica ex alia terra https://daverowlandsbagpipes.bandcamp.com/album/musica-ex-alia-terra +X+X+ Brendan Taaffe & Maurice Manning: Spin All the Stars, Grace it Falls from The Bucolics Project https://brendantaaffe.bandcamp.com/album/the-bucolics-project +X+X+ Muco: Wið ymbe (a beekeeper's charm) from Soþlice https://muco.bandcamp.com/album/so-lice +X+ Bryd One Brere From Summer Crossing: https://muco.bandcamp.com/track/bryd-one-brere +X+ In Praise of Mary From Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@muco0/video/7558402271311121686?r=1&_t=ZP-91vvH6vnmYR +X+X+ Frankie Archer: In Brunton Town from Sing Yonder 2 https://karlsinfield.bandcamp.com/album/sing-yonder-2 +X+X+ Mike MacNintch: The Keelman O'er the Land/Jenny Nettles/Drops of Brandy from The Chanter's Song https://mikemacnintch.bandcamp.com/album/the-chanters-song +X+X+ Ian Lawther: Meggy's Foot from The Empty Trough https://ianlawther.bandcamp.com/album/the-empty-trough +X+X+ Donald WG Lindsay & Alisdair Roberts: Wheels of Fortune, Jock Hawk's Adventures in Glasgow from Welcome Home My Dearie https://donaldwglindsay.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-home-my-dearie +X+X+ Matthew Welch: Lessons in Dragonease Six (Glass Dragons) from Dragon Fire https://kotekanrecordslabel.bandcamp.com/album/dragon-fire +X+X+ Raflum | 雨鎖悲秋: Sunset Glow, Secluded Vale from Melodies of Forest and Springs 林泉吟 https://raflum.bandcamp.com/album/melodies-of-forest-and-springs +X+X+ Sean Reidy: The Arduous Wait from Tunes for the Soul https://seanpatrickreidy.bandcamp.com/album/tunes-for-the-soul +X+X+ Landless: The Grey Selkie of Sule Skerry, The Hag from Lúireach https://landless.bandcamp.com/album/l-ireach +X+X+ Topette!!: JLP, Winstanley's/Les Trois Canards from Bourdon https://topette.bandcamp.com/album/bourdon +X+X+ Marit and Rona: Kilmartin Glen Campsite from Turas https://maritandrona.bandcamp.com/album/turas +X+X+X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: Rhiona Sidley, Stuart Letford and Tom Rust with MacCrimmon's Lament Jeremy Kingsbury: Hacky Honey, Tam Glen/Lads Wi' the Kilts, Stool of Repentance, Merry Old Woman, Jackson's Lake, Fionnlaigh Mac a Phiocair with the Rolling Wave Set Ian Kinnear with The Bloody Fields of Flanders and Lochanside +X+X+ Big thanks to all the musicians and LBPS for inviting me over! Check out the episode on Enjoy Your Piping: https://enjoyyourpiping.buzzsprout.com/2146429/episodes/18254064-episode-125-bellows-in-dunkeld Check out the LBPS Website here: https://lbps.net/j3site/index.php Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

'Beer built the fortune but the stories and legacy that the Guinness's left behind are far richer.'Most people know the beer few know the people or the houses. Join me in conversation with historian, Adrian Tinniswood as he takes us on a lavish journey through the Houses of Guinness. Footmen, lavish parties, eccentric rituals—Adrian takes us inside the world most of us only see in period dramas.The Houses of Guinness weren't just beautiful homes, they were engines of power. Adrian reveals what they tell us about empire, class and ambition.We hear about:The Guinness connection to Irish, British and Global historyWhat wealth was really like in the age of aristocracyScandalsTheir generous philanthropyHuman storiesAdrian's new  book, 'The Houses of Guinness' is out now see (link)Adrian Tinniswood is a professorial research fellow in history at the University of Buckingham, adjunct professor of history at Maynooth University, and one of the foremost experts on the history of British country homes. He has authored many books including The Long Weekend, Noble Ambitions, The Power and the Glory and his latest book, The Houses of Guinness, is out now (link).Episode creditsHost: Bob WellsGuest: Adrian TinniswoodMusic: Bob WellsHosted on Buzzsprout. Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

The Battle of New Ross was one of the bloodiest clashes of the 1798 Rebellion and within hours it was followed by the horrific Scullabogue Massacre. Together these events created a day long remembered for fire, terror and unimaginable suffering. In this episode we follow the rebels to New Ross, a strategically crucial town where the fighting would shape the course of the revolt. In the aftermath of the battle we examine the notorious Scullabogue massacre. This battle and the killings that followed would cast a shadow far beyond the 1798 rebellion and this episode reveals the complicated and uncomfortable truth behind them.As we continue the story of the 1798 rebellion we also travel to Belfast to explore how the revolt unfolded in the heartland of the revolutionary movement.A map showing the key locations is available here https://www.patreon.com/posts/143849510 (this is not paywalled)Check out this comprehensive list of texts and sources used in the series here https://www.patreon.com/posts/138580354 (this is not paywalled)Sound is by Kate Dunlea. Additional research is by Stewart Reddin with additional narrations from Aidan Crowe and Therese Murray. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Mile to Ride, Dorrington Lads, Generous Fox, Bonny Lad, Welcome to Town Again, Rock and Wee Pickle Tow, Terribus, Ye Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon, Jack Lattin Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: Jeremy Kingsbury: Drømde mik en drøm i nat, Niizh Aandegog, Twa Corbies, Robert Bremner: Bristol Petrie: The Song of the Ghost Readings: 'History of the Danes' of Saxo Grammaticus "The Burial of the Foster Brothers" (In Medieval Ghost Stories by Andrew Joynes) A book about Bristol, historical, ecclesiastical, and biographical, from original research by John Taylor: "A Ghost Story" A Narrative of the Captivity of John Tanner: "The Place of the two Dead Men" XX* You can Find the Poster for The Minnesota LBPS Gathering Here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1227215585913336&set=gm.25902092846047993&idorvanity=134798469870784 +X+X+ Drømde mik en drøm i nat: I just used music off Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr%C3%B8mdemikendr%C3%B8mi_nat +X+X+ The Niizh Aandegog version of the Twa Corbies goes into "Saw Ye Not My Maggy" which I got from the playing of Pete Stewart. +X+X+ The Song of the Ghost: Comes from The Petrie Collection of Irish Music Part II: https://imslp.org/wiki/TheCompleteCollectionofIrishMusic(Petrie%2C_George) +X+X+X+ Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: Robin Moss Kingsbury: Spooky Song Peter MacLeod Jr: Loch Ness Monster TuneArchive Sources: Old Crow Reel, Raven Through the Bog, Jeremy Kingsbury: Twa Corbies, The Rakes of the Time, Hey Johnny Cock up Thy Beaver, The Werewolf Meadows Trio: Wolf in the Butter Rowan Leslie: The Siren Demon Barbers: The Werewolf Michael Hurley: The Werewolf Cat Power: The Werewolf Dan Whalen: The Witches Readings From: Adomnán: Vita Columba Unknown: The Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus Unknown: The Bestiary (MS Bodley 764) Marie de France: Bisclavret the Werewolf Check out Dan Whalen on Tiktok at protectionroad https://www.tiktok.com/@protectionroad?isfromwebapp=1&sender_device=pc St. Columba story: https://www.esquareinch.com/st-columba-vs-the-loch-ness-monster/ Links Coming soon: Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: Advocates 5.2.22 Manuscript: The Laird of Ogle's, Tune # 8, 9 (Strathspey), 10 (Lochiel's Awa to France), 11 (The Black Mill), Jack has Got a Wife, Jack's Frolic, White Jock, Le Demoiselles, The School for Lovers, Cathal Brown: Gahagan's Frisk, The Humours Westmeath, James Aird: Jackson's Frolic, +X+X+ To Download Brian's Article Click here: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=140330775&m=542585391 Check out the Archive of Alternate Pipers of North America here: https://pipersgathering.org/apnaold/?pageid=1553 Check out Verdant Whistles here: https://www.irishflutestore.com/products/verdant-whistles?srsltid=AfmBOor8vrcJJgs8ymmlfAckxthB3VDDIiN2xFo5y_CZrqDeEfUOlqfo Sources: +X+X+ You can download the Patreon Tunebook this week: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=140330775&m=542604147 +X+X+ The Advocates' manuscript 5.2.22 is available online via Ross's Music Page: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/music/index.html All the tunes (apart from Laird of Ogle's) Comes from PDF 1: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/advocates1.pdf Laird of Ogle's Is in the 2nd PDF: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/advocates2.pdf +X+X+ 1780s: Jackson's Frolic from Jame Aird's Collection https://archive.org/details/selectionofscotc01rugg/page/190/mode/2up +X+X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: Robert Bremner: Montrose https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/87723709 For links etc to the session, get in touch, or follow along here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1B5Tpbozyp/ Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

The man has done his research. Pittsburgh Steelers legend Max Starks joined Dave for a chat about the upcoming NFL game in Croke Park between the Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings.

In 1876, one of the most daring prison escapes in history set sail from Fremantle, Western Australia. The American whaling ship Catalpa was at the heart of the plot, masterminded by Irish Fenians determined to free their comrades from the brutal Fremantle Prison. With clever disguises, coded messages, and a nail-biting chase at sea, the Catalpa's voyage became a legendary tale of rebellion, ingenuity, and defiance against the British Empire.In this episode, we dive into the planning, the escape itself, and how this incredible story still resonates in both Australian and Irish history today.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-crap-in-australia--2968350/support.

Tunes: David Glen: Johnny Cope Nicolas Brown (Oswald): Johnnie Cope Father Son & Friends: Johnny Cope Jeremy Kingsbury & Carrie Dlutowski: Unremembered Air, Johnny Cope, Jenny Dang The Weaver, Mason's Apron, O'Keefe/Sean Keane: Johnny Cope Robert Millar: Jonny Cope +X+X+X Nicolas Brown's Johhny Cope Article: https://rushymountain.com/2017/10/06/johnny-cope/ And His Bandcamp page: https://nicolasbrown.bandcamp.com/album/good-enough-music-for-them-who-love-it And Our previous discussion way back in 2020: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s4e27 +X+X+X+ Check out Father Son and Friends Here: https://fathersonandfriends.com/home +X+X+X+ For More Information on the Battle of Prestonpans I highly recommend watching the “Road to Deafeat” Series presented by Aaron Johnston and the folks at Prestonpans Battlefield Museum https://youtu.be/NQYpTIm_4gI?si=N7IaRGyj48zePWYb https://www.battleofprestonpans1745.org/museum/ +X+X+X+ Wigwam Sessions Recording of Carrie and I: https://youtu.be/xsXM7iEwNgI?si=YAiSZuhcGbIqMk1N X+X+X For my earlier discussion of Johnny Cope and links to GHB Settings go here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/s9e16 +X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Tunes: Benjamin Elzerman: Taste Life's Glad Moments Barry Shears: Spanish Waltz, Jerry Holland's Pipe Jig, Old Joe's, James Kelly Patrick Hutchinson: Burn's March Rob Edwards: An Thou Were My Ain Thing Andrew O'Sullivan: Bu Deònach Leam Tilleadh, Bodach Innse Chrò, Ho Ro na Ribeanan, Caristìon' Nighean Eòghainn Rob Turner: Drimen Duff Robin Moss Kingsbury: Spidey Webs up Doc Ock John Dally: Battle of Waterloo, A Man's a Man for A' That, Haughs of Cromdale Jeremy Kingsbury: Jolly old Woman, Jackson's Lake Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Time for the educational part of our show.

Tunes: Jeremy Kingsbury: Twa Corbies (Niizh Aandegoog), Cock-Laird Fu' Cagie, Saw Ye Not my Maggy, Dargason, Such a Parcel of Rogues, The Surprise, Banks of Sicily, Herd of the Glen, Nature Boy, Jenny Nettles, Rod Nevin and Jeremy Kingsbury: Misty Mountains Deep, Clara Matlack: Sing After Fellows as you Hear me, Robin Hood Robin Hood said Little John, Now Foote it as I do, Tomboy Tom, The Crampe in my purse full sore, Special Thanks to Clara Matlack and the fine folks at Plimoth Patuxet: https://plimoth.org/ And The Dedham Historical Society: https://www.dedhammuseum.org/ And as so often is the Case, thanks to Rod Nevin! +X+X+ Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

How do we decide who the most significant people in our history are? Whose story is worth telling? In this episode, I'm joined by Eoin Kinsella, managing editor of the Dictionary of Irish Biography, to explore how he and the team behind this remarkable resource tell the story of our island through biography. The DIB, a free to access to website has thousands of biographies on figures from Irish History.From Henry McCullough, the only Irish musician at Woodstock, to Ann Lovett, whose tragic death forced a nation to confront uncomfortable truths, and Brendan Hughes, whose life mirrored the turbulence of the Troubles, this conversation delves into the complexities of who gets remembered—and why.People mentioned in the episode. Ann Lovett https://www.dib.ie/biography/lovett-ann-a10324Eamon De Valera https://www.dib.ie/biography/de-valera-eamon-dev-a2472Bang Bang https://www.dib.ie/biography/dudley-thomas-bang-bang-a2803The Dice man https://www.dib.ie/biography/mcginty-thom-diceman-a5672John Mitchel https://www.dib.ie/biography/mitchel-john-a5834John Redmond https://www.dib.ie/biography/redmond-john-edward-a7602Brendan Hughes https://www.dib.ie/biography/hughes-brendan-a9636Dolours Price https://www.dib.ie/biography/price-dolours-a10048Martin McGuinmess https://www.dib.ie/biography/mcguinness-james-martin-pacelli-a10375Michael Collins https://www.dib.ie/biography/collins-michael-a1860Daniel O'Connell https://www.dib.ie/biography/oconnell-daniel-a6555Charles Stewart Parnell https://www.dib.ie/index.php/biography/parnell-charles-stewart-a7199Francis Sheehy Skeffington https://www.dib.ie/biography/skeffington-francis-sheehy-a8105Lady Mary Heath https://www.dib.ie/biography/heath-sophie-mary-lady-heath-nee-peirce-evans-other-married-name-eliott-lynn-a2963Henry McCullough https://www.dib.ie/biography/mccullough-henry-campbell-liken-a10389Eva Gore Booth https://www.dib.ie/biography/booth-eva-selina-gore-a0784 Do you have suggestion for entries. Contact the DIB at Dib@rai.ie Sound by Kate Dunlea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ende April 1875 macht sich das Walfangschiff Catalpa von New Bedford (USA) auf den Weg nach Fremantle im Westen Australiens. Dort hoffen sechs Fenians, irische Unabhängigkeitskämpfer, im entlegensten Gefängnis des gesamten Empires, auf ihre Rettung. Wir sprechen in der Folge über die Irish Republican Brotherhood, die Fenian Brotherhood, einen gescheiterten Aufstand und eine spektakuläre Flucht. //Erwähnte Folgen - GAG90: Aufstieg und Fall des Roger Casement – https://gadg.fm/90 - GAG71: Wie die Kartoffel nach Europa kam (und alles veränderte) – https://gadg.fm/71 - GAG470: Alexis Soyer – Koch, Innovator und Philanthrop – https://gadg.fm/470 - GAG483: Bounty, Brotfrucht und die Rum-Rebellion – https://gadg.fm/483 - GAG151: Manjirō, der erste Japaner in Amerika – https://gadg.fm/151 - GAG294: Erwin Kreuz – https://gadg.fm/294 //Literatur - Philip Fennell, Marie King: John Devoy's Catalpa Expedition, 2006. - Terry Golway. Irish Rebel: John Devoy and America's Fight for Ireland's Freedom, 1998. - Peter FitzSimons. The Catalpa Rescue: The Gripping Story of the Most Dramatic and Successful Prison Break in Australian and Irish History, 2019. //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte // Wir sind jetzt auch bei CampfireFM! Wer direkt in Folgen kommentieren will, Zusatzmaterial und Blicke hinter die Kulissen sehen will: einfach die App installieren und unserer Community beitreten: https://www.joincampfire.fm/podcasts/22 //Wir haben auch ein Buch geschrieben: Wer es erwerben will, es ist überall im Handel, aber auch direkt über den Verlag zu erwerben: https://www.piper.de/buecher/geschichten-aus-der-geschichte-isbn-978-3-492-06363-0 Wer Becher, T-Shirts oder Hoodies erwerben will: Die gibt's unter https://geschichte.shop Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts oder wo auch immer dies möglich ist rezensiert oder bewertet. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt! Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Dec 15, 2019 David Swanson, Marxist organizer and host of Radical Reflections, joins Breht to talk about the history and legacy of the famous guerrilla warfare organization: the Irish Republican Army, known colloquially as the IRA. Together, they dive into the history and politics of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), exploring its role in the struggle against British imperialism and for Irish national liberation. The discussion covers the roots of the conflict, the tactics and theory of guerrilla warfare, the political evolution of the IRA, and its broader relevance to anti-colonial movements around the world. A historical and revolutionary analysis of one of the most well-known resistance movements of the 20th century. Here is our episode on the Easter Uprising of 1916, as mentioned in the intro: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/irish-insurrection-the-easter-rising-of-1916 Outro music: 'The Internationale' by Pol MacAdaim. ---------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Make a one-time donation to Rev Left at BuyMeACoffee.com/revleftradio Follow, Subscribe, & Learn more about Rev Left Radio: https://revleftradio.com/  

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the best known events and figures in Irish history. In 1014 Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Hiberno-Norse forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard and allies near their Dublin stronghold, with Brian losing his life on the day of battle. Soon chroniclers in Ireland and abroad were recording and retelling the events, raising the status of Brian Boru as one who sacrificed himself for Ireland, Christ-like, a connection reinforced by the battle taking place on Good Friday. While some of the facts are contested, the Battle of Clontarf became a powerful symbol of what a united Ireland could achieve by force against invaders.WithSeán Duffy Professor of Medieval Irish and Insular History at Trinity College DublinMáire Ní Mhaonaigh Professor of Celtic and Medieval Studies at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St John's College, CambridgeAnd Alex Woolf Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of St AndrewsProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list:Howard B. Clarke, Sheila Dooley and Ruth Johnson, Dublin and the Viking World (O'Brien Press Ltd, 2018)Howard B. Clarke and Ruth Johnson (ed.), The Vikings in Ireland and Beyond: Before and After Clontarf (Four Courts Press, 2015)Clare Downham, ‘The Battle of Clontarf in Irish History and Legend' (History Ireland 13, No. 5, 2005)Seán Duffy, Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf (Gill & Macmillan, 2014)Seán Duffy (ed.), Medieval Dublin XVI: Proceedings of Clontarf 1014–2014: National Conference Marking the Millennium of the Battle of Clontarf (Four Courts Press, 2017)Colmán Etchingham, ‘North Wales, Ireland and the Isles: The Insular Viking Zone' (Peritia 15, 2001)Colmán Etchingham, Jón Viðar Sigurðsson, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh and Elizabeth Ashman Rowe, Norse-Gaelic Contacts in a Viking World (Brepols N.V., 2019)David Griffiths, Vikings of the Irish Sea (The History Press, 2nd ed., 2025)James Henthorn Todd (ed. and trans.), Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh: The War of the Gaedhil with the Gaill, or, the Invasions of Ireland by the Danes and other Norsemen (first published 1867; Cambridge University Press, 2012)Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Brian Boru: Ireland's greatest king? (The History Press, 2006)Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, ‘Tales of Three Gormlaiths in Medieval Irish Literature' (Ériu 52, 2002)Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, ‘Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib: Some Dating Consierations' (Peritia 9, 1995)Brendan Smith, The Cambridge History of Ireland, vol. 1, 600–1550 (Cambridge University Press, 2018), especially ‘The Scandinavian Intervention' by Alex WoolfIn Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio Production

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the best known events and figures in Irish history. In 1014 Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Hiberno-Norse forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard and allies near their Dublin stronghold, with Brian losing his life on the day of battle. Soon chroniclers in Ireland and abroad were recording and retelling the events, raising the status of Brian Boru as one who sacrificed himself for Ireland, Christ-like, a connection reinforced by the battle taking place on Good Friday. While some of the facts are contested, the Battle of Clontarf became a powerful symbol of what a united Ireland could achieve by force against invaders.WithSeán Duffy Professor of Medieval Irish and Insular History at Trinity College DublinMáire Ní Mhaonaigh Professor of Celtic and Medieval Studies at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St John's College, CambridgeAnd Alex Woolf Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of St AndrewsProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list:Howard B. Clarke, Sheila Dooley and Ruth Johnson, Dublin and the Viking World (O'Brien Press Ltd, 2018)Howard B. Clarke and Ruth Johnson (ed.), The Vikings in Ireland and Beyond: Before and After Clontarf (Four Courts Press, 2015)Clare Downham, ‘The Battle of Clontarf in Irish History and Legend' (History Ireland 13, No. 5, 2005)Seán Duffy, Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf (Gill & Macmillan, 2014)Seán Duffy (ed.), Medieval Dublin XVI: Proceedings of Clontarf 1014–2014: National Conference Marking the Millennium of the Battle of Clontarf (Four Courts Press, 2017)Colmán Etchingham, ‘North Wales, Ireland and the Isles: The Insular Viking Zone' (Peritia 15, 2001)Colmán Etchingham, Jón Viðar Sigurðsson, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh and Elizabeth Ashman Rowe, Norse-Gaelic Contacts in a Viking World (Brepols N.V., 2019)David Griffiths, Vikings of the Irish Sea (The History Press, 2nd ed., 2025)James Henthorn Todd (ed. and trans.), Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh: The War of the Gaedhil with the Gaill, or, the Invasions of Ireland by the Danes and other Norsemen (first published 1867; Cambridge University Press, 2012)Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Brian Boru: Ireland's greatest king? (The History Press, 2006)Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, ‘Tales of Three Gormlaiths in Medieval Irish Literature' (Ériu 52, 2002)Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, ‘Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib: Some Dating Consierations' (Peritia 9, 1995)Brendan Smith, The Cambridge History of Ireland, vol. 1, 600–1550 (Cambridge University Press, 2018), especially ‘The Scandinavian Intervention' by Alex WoolfIn Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio Production

Narrator: Thomas Jones