John Hume (1937-2020)

A soft day & another stimulating day at #WestCorkHistoryFestival We begin at 10 am with author Thomas Keneally joining us live from his home in Australia to discuss his book "Fanatic Heart" - about Irish lawyer, journalist, activist & politician John Mitchel - with Myles Dungan

#WestCorkHistoryFestival day 3 continues with Catherine Wynne exploring the Irish-American Civil War experience expressed in song. Followed by Myles Dungan on his book "Land Is All That Matters: the Struggle That Shaped Irish History"

At #WestCorkHistoryFestival, you can buy books by today's speakers Thomas Keneally Myles Dungan Henry Hemming Caroline Campbell & Andy Bielenberg - courtesy of Skibbereen Bookshop skibbereenbookshop.com

Great news for media & history fans! Starting this evening on RTÉ Radio 1 a new 8 part series ‘Fake News and Irish Freedom’ looking at propaganda, disinformation & media censorship during the revolutionary era 1913-23. From the team behind RTE History Show Join us, 7:30pm! 📻📣🎤

A really interesting new series RTÉ Radio 1 presented by Flor MacCarthy🇺🇦🇵🇸 and featuring two of this year's speakers John Dorney of The Irish Story and Dr Helene O'Keeffe - do have a listen !

FAKE NEWS - listen to the latest episode from the History Show team on RTE podcasts… RTE History Show Flor MacCarthy🇺🇦🇵🇸 Myles Dungan rte.ie/radio/podcasts…

Rus Bradburd is a former college coach turned talented author which makes this the perfect project. Hysterical read about life in the NIL era with the Coors State Silver Bullets. Really enjoyed this. Rus Bradburd - author of "Big Time" - a novel amazon.com/Big-Time-Rus-B…

Fantastic book. Just finished. Great job by Rus Bradburd - author of "Big Time" - a novel. While a novel there is a huge amount of realism and what can happen in the crazy world of college sports and academia

Musk has made it perfectly clear what sort of space he wants to create here. This is how we could do better. prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technolo…

FAKE NEWS & Irish Freedom… Tomorrow, don’t miss Episode 2 of this new series from RTE’s History Show team. Sunday evenings, RTE Radio 1 #irishhistory Flor MacCarthy🇺🇦🇵🇸 RTE History Show Myles Dungan

Essential reading for people wondering how the Farmers of Ireland are managing with 11 months of non stop rain. By Kevin O'Sullivan @irishtimes irishtimes.com/environment/20…

In his DNC2024 speech last night Barack Obama referred to Donald J. Trump as ‘well heeled’. Surely not. What about the bone spurs?

📣Announcing: Historian Donal Fallon will host an 'in conversation' with the charismatic Catriona Crowe - archivist and writer, on her life and fascinating 40-year career at the National Archives 📍 Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda 🗓️Sun 8 Sept 🕰️1pm 🎟️ seancorcoranseries.com/events

A piece about a reviled 19th century Resident Magistrate (Clifford Lloyd) that didn't make in into 'Land is all that matters'. He was about as popular in County Clare in the 1880s as leprosy. mylesdungan.com/2024/09/02/lan…

Really excited to have started this new podcast with Irish History Podcast (Fin) exploring Irish American history. First episode our next week! You can catch our preview and subscribe for the first episode via your preferred podcast player here: linktr.ee/transatlanticp…

Here's to the next 100...

On tonight's show - the life and afterlife of Saint Brigid. Ahead of the upcoming 'Brigid's Worlds' conference in Maynooth, Medieval Historian Niamh Wycherley joins Myles to talk about uncovering the historical figure of Brigid of Kildare. eventbrite.com/cc/brigids-wor…

This evening - Myles will be joined by Liam O’Callaghan, author of the new book 'Blood and Thunder', a history of rugby and Irish life. Tune in to RTÉ Radio One from 6PM.

On The History Show this evening - when Laurel and Hardy came to Cobh. Colm Flynn presents the story of the comedy team's visit to Ireland back in 1953. Tune in to RTÉ Radio One from 6PM.