Podcasts about Ulster

The fall of the Lordship of the Isles didn't just fracture a clan — it set off a centuries-long story of survival, rivalry, and extinction. In Part 2, we continue our deep dive into the independent branches that emerged from the ruins of Clan Donald, focusing on four clans that carved out their own identities and legacies — and honoring the branches that didn't survive into the modern era.If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, start there — we lay the groundwork with the history of the Lordship, its forfeiture in 1493, and an introduction to the major branches of Clan Donald.The Branches Covered in This Episode:

Ireland international and former Ulster player Brittany Hogan joins the Stand Up Ulster Rugby Show live at the Waterfront Hall alongside Gareth Steenson.Brittany reflects on her journey from Ballynahinch RFC to representing Ireland on the international stage, discusses life at Sale Sharks, the growth of the women's game, Ireland's Six Nations campaign, beating New Zealand, and what the future holds for rugby in Ireland. She also opens up on the sacrifices required to reach the top level and the community that rugby has given her throughout her career.

New York state has enacted a one-year moratorium on large data centers. The first in the nation.A climber who fell at Mohonk Preserve has been rescued from a cliffside by local rangers (and a massive group of local rescuers joined for the complex rescue operation). A massive award from the state is being spread out to SUNY campuses in the Southern Tier (SUNY Delhi included).Needed medical services will bridge a healthcare gap between Ulster and Sullivan Counties.

A call for federal disaster relief for the Mid-Hudson Valley region farmers.The Village of Monticello makes history with two ordinances governing housing stability and environmental protection.A way to check out Ulster's countryside–without a car.  Jim Sebastian of Mid Hudson News tells us about the return of the Nature Bus.

 How did a small band of Norman soldiers in 1170 begin 800 years of English control over Ireland?  It started as a deal between rival Irish kings. It ended in plantation, dispossession, and a divided island.  This is the story of how a short-term alliance became a centuries-long occupation, and why it still shapes politics in Ireland today.  Anglo-Normans enter Ireland: Diarmait seeks Strongbow's help. Henry II claims authority; Dublin-centred foothold established. The Pale forms; Normans adopt Irish ways, Old English. Henry VIII breaks with Rome; declares himself King of Ireland. Surrender and regrant changes land and inheritance rules. Elizabeth I's conquest; Nine Years' War threatens English control. Battle of Kinsale defeat; O'Neill's submission follows. Flight of the Earls ends Gaelic political power. Plantation of Ulster seeds division leading to later partition. Cromwell's massacres; “To Hell or to Connacht” resettlement. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/conquest-of-ireland ---You might like:

Bordeaux überrennt Leinster im Finale des Champions Cups und Montpellier walzt Ulster nieder. Der 5. Titel in Folge für einen französischen Club in Europa. Braucht es eine Reform? Außerdem: Halbfinale der Nationale 2 und Viertelfinale der PRO D2 mit Favoritensiegen. Dieser Podcast wird vermarktet von der Podcastbude.www.podcastbu.de - Full-Service-Podcast-Agentur - Konzeption, Produktion, Vermarktung, Distribution und Hosting.Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen?Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich.Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.

Episode 234 is a special episode in collaboration with Impact Players. Co founded by Lisa Strutt and Sinead Sharkey Steenson Impact Players is an annual conference event for ambitious women in business and sport, designed to supercharge your leadership game. I was thrilled to host a live panel at impact players conference 2026 in early May with a theme of “a life in sport”. On the panel I am joined by Shirley McCay world silver hockey medalist and the most capped man or women from the island of Ireland, Paula Stewart Vice President of Ulster rugby, Neve Platt of Newcastle United and  amateur jockey Toni Quail. Their stories are not just about winning—they're about influence, growth, decision-making, and navigating the world of sport. We discuss their journeys in sport, resilience, being a woman in a male dominated space, leadership, lessons and insights from their careers and more. So whether you're a coach, athlete, leader, parent, or simply someone striving to be better at what you do, there's something here for you.To find out more about Impact players see here Follow The Sideline Live Social Media channels and the host Orla here: https://linktr.ee/TheSidelineLiveRecorded using Samson Q2 microphone, Edited using GarageBandIntro music, Watered Eyes by a talented Irish artist, Dillon Ward check him out ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ If you are looking to set up your own podcast get in touch with the Prymal Productions team ⁠⁠⁠www.prymal.ie⁠⁠⁠ 

Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.

Nolan also gets some political reaction.

Acquista il mio nuovo libro, "Neanche Nietzsche era un superuomo": https://amzn.eu/d/0hN113ZXTra il 1968 e il 1998 l'Irlanda del Nord fu attraversata dai cosiddetti "Troubles", una vera e propria guerra civile, con domeniche di sangue, scioperi della fame, attentati.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dentro-alla-storia--4778249/support.

This week, we conclude our discussion on 20th century Ireland by covering The Troubles, the roughly 30-year conflict between Irish republicans and Ulster loyalists.

Brian Maher is the Assemblyman for NY's 101st Assembly district that includes parts of Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, and Delaware Counties. Assemblyman Maher is in the Navy reserves and was activated and deployed last year. He remains deployed and his chief of staff, Meghan Hurlburt, is carrying forth with representing him and his positions in the Assembly and the communities he represents. HealthCetera host Diana Mason, RN, PhD, FAAN, talked with Hurlburt about Assemblyman Maher’s positions on several issues that are before the New York State legislature in the 2026 session. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on May 6, 2026. The post Interviewing Meghan Hurlburt about Assemblyman Brian Maher appeared first on HealthCetera.

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Gareth Steenson on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast, as we look back on a pair of disappointing Champions and Challenge Cup final defeats for Leinster and Ulster.

his week, we're joined by former player Paddy McAllister to unpack Ulster's painful Challenge Cup final defeat in Bilbao.Was Montpellier simply too strong, or did Ulster miss an opportunity? We get into the reality of the conditions, the physical battle up front, the impact of missing key players, and whether this season should be viewed as progress or disappointment.We also look ahead to what comes next for Ulster — recruitment, squad depth, the challenge of competing financially, and why this young group could still be building towards something special.Plus, Paddy reflects on his own career, moving away from Ulster, and the lessons young players can learn from big-game experiences.If Ulster are to get back to the top table of European rugby, where does it start?

It was two tough days for both Ulster and Leinster over the weekend and we recap the games and look at the bigger picture for both clubs.

French rugby takes centre stage this week after a dominant EPCR finals weekend, with Bordeaux-Begles battering Leinster 41-19 to claim the Champions Cup and Montpellier beating Ulster 59-26 in the Challenge Cup. The lads dig into how the Top 14 has opened up a serious gap on the URC and the Premiership teams, what went wrong at Leinster, whether Leo Cullen is under pressure, and how teams can bridge the gap. There's also chat on Louis Bielle-Biarrey's Player of the Year, Cheslin Kolbe's South African return, Steve Diamond's brutal Newcastle exit, a Hollywood ending as Ealing are shocked in the Championship, rugby spying scandals from bushes to hotel fire alarms, and a few grassroots shoutouts from Middlesbrough, Mold RFC and Syracuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you news from the world of rugby.Leinster suffer a thumping defeat in Bilbao by Bordeaux-Begles.Ulster hammered by Montpellier.Cheslin Kolbe returns to SA to play for the Stormers.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Ireland legend Tommy Bowe previews the Rugby Champions Cup Final and of course Ulster's 20-year wait for silverware could end in Bilbao in the Challenge Cup final.

Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio by Will O'Callaghan and Dion Fanning to bring you through all the news from the Sporting world on a Thursday evening before one of the busiest weekends of the year.The Newsround on Off The Ball - Weekdays: 7PMViagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

In 1920 a momentous decision was finalised - three Ulster counties, Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan would not be included in the new Northern Ireland. It was felt that the new entity would be more secure without those counties which had nationalist majorities. But they also had large, Protestant, Unionist, Loyalist minorities - then abandoned in the new Irish Free State. Ed Burke has written a new book – it's called ‘Ulster's Lost Counties: Loyalism and Paramilitarism since 1920'. In it he examines armed loyalism and resistance to Irish nationalism coming from the people of the three counties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, Ulster could receive a major injury boost ahead of the Challenge Cup final this weekend,Fiona Hayes on the breakthrough star for Ireland in the Women's Six Nations,And with another league adopting the Top-14 approach, could bonus points be changed in the URC soon?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

This Phenomenal season of Gaelic Football continues - Armagh finally win Ulster, on the fourth attempt after extra-time, in-a-row. Westmeath earn their second ever title, a famous win over Dublin. The Football Pod get stuck into it all.Chapters(01:00) - How Westmeath won Leinster; Mark McHugh, Middle 8 magic and Heslin (32:00) - Armagh finally win Ulster; Clones thronged, extra-time madness, Conaty, Clutch.Thanks for listening, we're back next Monday after the first weekend of the All-Ireland series.

John Maytham is joined by John Dobson, head coach of the Stormers, who says the team will need to “regroup quickly” after what he described as a “very bruised” performance against a clinical Cardiff Rugby side. Despite the setback — and a winless overseas tour that also included a draw with Ulster — Dobson is backing his squad’s resilience ahead of a high-stakes knockout clash at home. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Armagh prevail in extra time against Monaghan in the Ulster Final in Clones!Overcoming Monaghan in their quest to win their first Anglo-Celt title in 18 years. Tommy Rooney chats to Rory Grugan, Kieran Hughes and Kieran McGeeney amongst party scenes in Clones.

Eoin Sheahan is joined by Ben Symes, Daniel Pitcher and former Republic of Ireland International Keith Treacy as they bring you through all the news from the world of sport.

SON OF A GLITCH. Control of the Enterprise is given over to a computer program programmed by a one-time wiz-kid who is trying to invent The Next Big Thing. But is automated space exploration that thing? Probably not. Bryan and Kristen are joined by Anthony Pascale & Laurie Ulster from TrekMovie.com's All Access Star Trek Podcast to discuss an episode from The Original Series that resonates today as much as it did upon first airing. Thank you for listening to us all these years. It's Trek Marry Kill's **200TH** EPISODE! Check out TrekMovie.com's All Access Star Trek podcast here or wherever you listen to podcasts: The TrekMovie.com Star Trek Podcast Network - Podcast - Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also, e-bikes and scooters "a nightmare" for blind and partially sighted people like Tony

The URC playoff race has officially descended into absolute carnage

Well now, we were treated to another smashing weekend of Gaelic Football. The Football Pod are breaking it all down, James was in Killarney, Tommy was in the Hyde, and Paddy is on top of it all. Chapters(01:00) - Kerry's 'dream' Munster title - Cork issues, Clifford, Donegal worries.(20:00) - GAA+ vs. RTE, Tailteann Cup run-through, upsets and big scores(29:00) - Roscommon seize the day, Galway aren't done yet.(54:00) - Leinster & Ulster finals - what to expect...Thank you for tuning in, we'll be back next Monday after another weekend of Championship football.

Africa Melane speaks to John Dobson, head coach of the Stormers — and importantly, listeners will also have the opportunity to put their own questions directly to him during the interview. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite a thrilling second half comeback that led to a shot to win the game, Galway came up one point short to Roscommon in the Electric Ireland Connacht Minor Football Final in Tuam Stadium on Friday (8th May 2026). Goals from Jayden Concannon and Joshua Coyne gave Roscommon a 2-8 to 0-5 interval lead with the wind.  But Darragh Kelleher's second half strike gave the visitors control before Adam Healy's goal ensured Galway stayed in touch until the finish. Galway Bay FM's match commentary team were Tommy Devane and Kevin O'Dwyer. == Galway will now play the Ulster champions next month in the All-Ireland Minor Football quarter-finals.

Neil Treacy is joined by Brett Igoe and Jonny Holland as we look back on Leinster and Ulster's Champions and Challenge Cup semi-final wins, while Hannah O'Connor looks ahead to Ireland's Guinness Women's Six Nations meeting with Wales.

European rugby finally delivered the chaos it's been promising. Bigs joins Jim and Goodey to break down a weekend of semi-final action, with two blockbuster finals now locked in. From Bordeaux's ruthless efficiency dismantling Bath, to the growing controversy around French TV coverage and TMO decision-making, there's plenty to get stuck into. Leinster grind out a statement win over Toulon, showing a less flashy but more resilient edge that could see them finally get their fifth star. Ulster book their first European final in 14 years with a dominant win over Exeter, and Montpellier scrape past the Dragons to reach a final. Away from the pitch, the boys react to winning Best Sports Podcast at the Oscars of sport, Eddie Jones' latest rant, Bristol's “marketing agency” comments, and George North's retirement. We cover all the big calls as we gear up for Bilbao. Sign up to NordVPN by going to https://nordvpn.com/rugbypod to get a Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months free. It's completely risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Friday's Rugby Daily, Daniel Pitcher brings you all the latest ahead of a huge weekend of rugby.Listen to live League of Ireland commentary this Friday night as Bohemians do battle with Derry City at Dalymount Park.Phil Egan will be joined in the gantry by Keith Treacy, and you will be able to hear live and exclusive commentary on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7 o'clock.Andy Dunne will be alongside Cuán Ó'Flatharta at the Aviva Stadium for live commentary of Leinster versus Toulon on Saturday May 2nd at 3 o'clock.You will be able to hear live commentary of that game on Off The Ball Saturday from 1pm on the GoLoud App and on Newstalk.Manchester United take on Liverpool in the Premier League on Off The Ball Sunday - former United star Darron Gibson will be alongside Stephen Doyle at Old Trafford for that one.That kicks off at half-past-three and you can follow all the action on Off The Ball Sunday from 1 o'clock on the GoLoud App and on Newstalk.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to look back on Munster's big win over Ulster, and to look ahead to their run in as the Reds look to secure a home quarter final in the URC.Get in contact on X @rugbychannel15 or email therugbychannel@bauermedia.ieSubscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Go Loud app, or become a member at offtheball.com/join

Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to look back on Munster's big win over Ulster, and to look ahead to their run in as the Reds look to secure a home quarter final in the URC.Get in contact on X @rugbychannel15 or email therugbychannel@bauermedia.ieSubscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Go Loud app, or become a member at offtheball.com/join

Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig are joined by former Ireland International Alan Quinlan as well as our own Dara Smith-Naughton to discuss Ireland's loss to France in the Six Nations last Saturday as well as the weekend that was in the URC as Munster hammered Ulster, Connacht lost to the Bulls and Leinster narrowly lost in Treviso. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

This week on 'Over The Line' with George McDonagh, Sean Carley and Darren Kelly: Cyril Farrell joins us to look back on the hurling weekend including Galway's senior championship win over Offaly Jason Byrne reflects on Galway beating Leitrim, Roscommon running rampant on Mayo, and Donegals' shock Ulster football championship defeat to Down And Mike Rafferty talks about an exciting end to the junior soccer season, and the fortunes of the two Galway United sides All this and more. == 'Over The Line' broadcasts every Monday evening from 8pm on Galway Bay FM.

Come on in to The Football Pod after a stunning weekend of Championship Football. We had to get stuck into it all on Sunday night after Down's sensational take-down of Donegal in Ulster and Roscommon's clinic in Castlebar. Leitrim put it up to Galway, Kerry and Cork got the job done in Munster. Whilst Armagh made through too. We get stuck into your questions, the biggest talking points from the weekend and also look ahead to four cracking semi-finals next weekend too. Fill your boots.Chapters(01:00) - Conor Laverty's wonderful Down beat Donegal - the fallout.(22:00) - Paddy's report on Leitrim-Galway and Armagh-Fermanagh.(27:00) - Roscommon deliver knockout blow to Mayo - how and why?(47:00) - Kerry win in Clare - and the 'screening' debate.(01:02:00) - Louth v Dublin, Con's fitness, Pod listener thoughts and questions.Thank you for tuning in, we'll be back next Monday after another weekend of Championship football.

Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien dissect Munster's crucial URC win over Ulster and where it leaves things in the ‘Race for Eight'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Quinlan joins Colm Boohig, Keith Treacy and Dara Smith Naughton to preview France vs Ireland, discuss the injuries at Ulster and predict Leinster's team for this weekend.Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am

Adrian Barry is joined in studio by David Seagrave Dion Fanning and Arthur O'Dea for Thursday's Newsround, as two Premier League managers are under pressure, while Scott Bemand has named his 23 for Ireland's Six Nations clash with France in Clermont. Meanwhile, an under pressure Clayton McMillan has also names his team to face Ulster in the URC! Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, Ulster have a hugely depleted squad ahead of their URC interpro trip to Munster this weekend, Should Ireland rein in their talk of a revenge mission against France on Saturday?And we check in with the captains ahead of the women's final in the Energia All-Ireland League on Sunday.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig are joined in studio by former Ireland International Alan Quinlan as well as OTB's own Susanna Mollen to talk all things Rugby after a packed week of Men's and Women's matches. Firstly, the discussion is around Ireland's hammering of Italy in front of a record crowd in the Sportsgrounds in Galway. Later on, Alan talks about Munster's positive win over Benneton Treviso following a turbulent week and finally Leinster's win over Ulster and Connacht's big win in South Africa. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

The Football Pod has landed and we've been given our first shock of the championship, Westmeath dumping their neighbours Meath out, they'll face Kildare next. Dublin survive a mighty Wicklow effort, and get set to take on Louth. We're looking at the Ulster ties and next weekends Football too.Chapters(01:00) - Westmeath dump Meath out of Leinster; Freedom, Defending, Intent.(14:00) - Louth smash Wexford; eyeing-up Dublin, Devlin influence and depth.(22:00) - Dublin survive in Wicklow; missed chances, Small influence, Dubs worries.(37:00) - Derry and Monaghan get the job done, six big games coming next weekend.Thank you for tuning in, we'll be back next Monday after another weekend of Championship football.

How did Pakistan become the Middle East mediator? Has Northern Ireland struck gold? And why does the Queen of Country unite Americans? Olly Mann and TheWeek delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Felicity Capon and Harriet Marsden.Image credit: Rebecca Conway / Getty Images

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up today, how Hugo Keenan's sensational return from injury is driving Leinster's impressive start to the "business end" of the season,Ireland gear up for the visit of Italy in the Women's Six Nations,And Welsh Rugby Union set out their stall at a tense EGM in Cardiff...Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Episode Overview In the third instalment of our series on famine and revolution, we pull away the veil of headline numbers to investigate the visceral, human reality of the Great Hunger in Ireland. This is an exploration of a land filling with desperation, where the brutal biological mechanics of what happens when the human body begins to consume itself take centre stage. We examine the fate of a terrified people, facing ruin triggered by a disease that wreaked havoc on already weak economies. From the folklore of the Fear Gorta to the harrowing clinical reports of the era, this episode explores how a society is transformed when it is blindsided by biological disaster and administrative indifference. Key Topics Covered: The Information Vacuum: Comparing our modern “Ocean of Information” to the terrifying silence of the 1840s, where the sickly sweet smell of rot was a mystery without an immediate answer. The Folklore of Famine: Why stories like Hansel and Gretel and the Navajo Dine Bahane carry the genetic memory of starvation, and the specific Irish harbinger of death: the Fear Gorta. The Structural Cage: A deep dive into the Rundale system and Gavelkind inheritance. We look at why the West was trapped in a cycle of subdivision while Ulster was shielded by the “Linen Shield” and Tenant Right. The Biology of Starvation: Using modern metabolic science and contemporary medical records to explain the “Blue Nose,” the “Sunken Orbit,” and the terrifying reality of Autophagy—the body cannibalising its own architecture. The Refeeding Trap: The physiological reason why a crust of bread could become a death sentence for a heart shrunken by atrophy. Conspicuous Consumption: The stark contrast between the “Workhouse Swineries” and the elite social calendar, including the dinner menus of the Cork Harbour Regatta. The Gregory Clause: How a single piece of legislation—the Quarter-Acre Clause—was used to engineer the clearances and force the starving into homelessness. The Ledger of the Dead: Analysis of the 1851 Census and the 20–25% demographic erasure that redefined Ireland forever. SOURCES Historical Research & Modern Analysis Delaney, Enda. (2020, December). “‘There But For The Grace of God Go I': Middle-Class Catholic Responses to Ireland's Great Famine.” The English Historical Review, Vol. 135, No. 577, pp. 1433–1460. Donnelly, James S., Jr. (2002). The Great Irish Potato Famine. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. Guinnane, Timothy W. (1994). “The Great Irish Famine and Population: The Long View.” The American Economic Review, Vol. 84, no. 2, pp. 303–08. Ó Gráda, Cormac. (2013, March). “Eating people is wrong: Famine’s darkest secret?” UCD Centre for Economic Research, Working Paper No. WP13/02. O'Riordan, Edmund. (2018, May/June). “‘Every Delicacy of the Season'—Conspicuous Consumption During the Great Hunger.” History Ireland, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 26–29. Poirteir, Cathal (Ed.). (1999). The Great Irish Famine. Dublin: Mercier Press. Woodham-Smith, Cecil. (1962). The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845–1849. London: Hamish Hamilton. Guinnane, Timothy W. “The Great Irish Famine and Population: The Long View.” The American Economic Review, vol. 84, no. 2, 1994, pp. 303–08. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2117848. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026 Scientific & Medical Analysis of Starvation Anabtawi, O., & Valente, B. (2025, August 12). “The science of starvation: This is what happens to your body when it's deprived of food.” The Conversation. Donovan, Daniel. (1848). “Observations on the Peculiar Diseases to Which the Famine of Last Year Gave Origin.” Dublin Medical Press. Keys, Ancel, et al. (1950). The Biology of Human Starvation. University of Minnesota Press. (References derived from the Minnesota Starvation Experiment). Primary Documents & Government Records Devon Commission. (1845). Report from Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Inquiry into the State of the Law and Practice in respect to the Occupation of Land in Ireland. Hansard Parliamentary Debates. (1849). HL Deb 15 June 1849 vol 106 cc285-300. (Correspondence of the Earl of Clancarty regarding Ballinasloe). O’Rourke, Canon John. (1875). The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847. Ridgway, James. (1847). The Irish Relief Measures, Past and Future. Regional Studies & Files Best, Barbara. (2025). “Local Female Orphans and The Earl Grey Scheme 1848-1850.” Tobin, J. “The Famine in Ballyduff and the evictions of Arthur Usher Kiely.” Ballyduff Archive. University College Dublin. (2024). “Hansel and Gretel's famine folklore origins.” The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure. Folklore & Cultural Context Dine Bahane. Navajo creation mythology regarding resource scarcity and survival. Fear Gorta (The Hungry Man). Traditional Irish folklore regarding the personification of hunger. Yoruba Mythology. Oral traditions regarding the “Leopards Famine.” The post EP068 WHEN HUNGER WALKS THE LAND appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.