The Irish History Boys

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Comedian Tim McGarry and Historian Cormac Moore select the stories from the archives of The Irish News that bring Irish history to life in enlightening and amusing ways.

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The Irish "Football Team" That Was Actually an IRA Hit Squad

The Irish "Football Team" That Was Actually an IRA Hit Squad The Irish History Boys

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Northern Ireland in 1976: The Collapse of the Convention and the Move to Direct Rule.

Northern Ireland in 1976: The Collapse of the Convention and the Move to Direct Rule. The Irish History Boys

835 views - 1 week ago

Judicial Robes and Jazz Panics

Judicial Robes and Jazz Panics The Irish History Boys

523 views - 2 weeks ago

Irish Hunger Strikes and Splenetic Denunciations

Irish Hunger Strikes and Splenetic Denunciations The Irish History Boys

708 views - 3 weeks ago

Irish Independence asserted with coins and customs

Irish Independence asserted with coins and customs The Irish History Boys

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Northern Ireland political prisoners and the death of Frank Stagg

Northern Ireland political prisoners and the death of Frank Stagg The Irish History Boys

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Bans and Bandits: The GAA’s "Foreign" Struggle and the Stigma of "Bandit Country"

Bans and Bandits: The GAA’s "Foreign" Struggle and the Stigma of "Bandit Country" The Irish History Boys

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1926 & 1976: Red Routes and the Darkest Days

1926 & 1976: Red Routes and the Darkest Days The Irish History Boys

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1925 & 1975: A Unionist Triumph and the Miserable Year

1925 & 1975: A Unionist Triumph and the Miserable Year The Irish History Boys

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At the Crossroads: The London Agreement and the "Factory of Grievances"

At the Crossroads: The London Agreement and the "Factory of Grievances" The Irish History Boys

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The Specials' Legacy: The 1925 Disbandment and the Survival of the B Specials

The Specials' Legacy: The 1925 Disbandment and the Survival of the B Specials The Irish History Boys

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Ireland's Customs Barriers & Chaos: The 11-Plus Exam Scandal and 70 Years of Irish Partition

Ireland's Customs Barriers & Chaos: The 11-Plus Exam Scandal and 70 Years of Irish Partition The Irish History Boys

1.1K views - 3 months ago

The Tripartite Agreement and the Final Irish Border Settlement

The Tripartite Agreement and the Final Irish Border Settlement The Irish History Boys

1.7K views - 3 months ago

Selling Ireland's Border for Financial Freedom

Selling Ireland's Border for Financial Freedom The Irish History Boys

1.6K views - 3 months ago

Eoin MacNeill's SHOCK Resignation and the Boundary Commission Collapse

Eoin MacNeill's SHOCK Resignation and the Boundary Commission Collapse The Irish History Boys

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Ireland's Forgotten Sacrifice & How the First World War Changed Everything

Ireland's Forgotten Sacrifice & How the First World War Changed Everything The Irish History Boys

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The Irish Boundary Commission's Collapse & The 1925 Morning Post Leak

The Irish Boundary Commission's Collapse & The 1925 Morning Post Leak The Irish History Boys

1.6K views - 4 months ago

Irish Independence, League of Nations, & Spanish Dictator Franco

Irish Independence, League of Nations, & Spanish Dictator Franco The Irish History Boys

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Asserting Irish Independence, Border Incursions and the Guildford Four

Asserting Irish Independence, Border Incursions and the Guildford Four The Irish History Boys

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Ireland's Partition and Saint Oliver Plunkett

Ireland's Partition and Saint Oliver Plunkett The Irish History Boys

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1975 - Siege and Injustice

1975 - Siege and Injustice The Irish History Boys

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The Outlier Judge and the Legal Paramilitaries

The Outlier Judge and the Legal Paramilitaries The Irish History Boys

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Clones Hope and the 1925 Border

Clones Hope and the 1925 Border The Irish History Boys

1.6K views - 5 months ago

Belfast 1975: A Bishop's Plea Amidst Sectarian Terror

Belfast 1975: A Bishop's Plea Amidst Sectarian Terror The Irish History Boys

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Calling the shots, evading tariffs and threatening bombards

Calling the shots, evading tariffs and threatening bombards The Irish History Boys

1.2K views - 6 months ago

Customs History: Beyond Brexit Borders

Customs History: Beyond Brexit Borders The Irish History Boys

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Éamon de Valera; a titan of Irish political life

Éamon de Valera; a titan of Irish political life The Irish History Boys

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Excommunication for dancing and the formation of the SDLP

Excommunication for dancing and the formation of the SDLP The Irish History Boys

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Daniel O’Connell: The Liberator Who Shook an Empire

Daniel O’Connell: The Liberator Who Shook an Empire The Irish History Boys

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The Anglo-Irish Treaty: Freedom or Betrayal?

The Anglo-Irish Treaty: Freedom or Betrayal? The Irish History Boys

3.3K views - 7 months ago

Miami Showband MASSACRE: A Tragedy That Shook Ireland

Miami Showband MASSACRE: A Tragedy That Shook Ireland The Irish History Boys

4.9K views - 7 months ago

IRA Prison Escapes EXPLAINED: How Did They Pull It Off?

IRA Prison Escapes EXPLAINED: How Did They Pull It Off? The Irish History Boys

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Partition's Other Victims: Protestants in the South

Partition's Other Victims: Protestants in the South The Irish History Boys

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The 12th of July & the Orange Order: History, Controversy & Culture Wars

The 12th of July & the Orange Order: History, Controversy & Culture Wars The Irish History Boys

20.2K views - 8 months ago

The Forgotten Famine and Faith in Football

The Forgotten Famine and Faith in Football The Irish History Boys

1.7K views - 8 months ago

Bloody Sunday & The Wrongfully Convicted Birmingham Six

Bloody Sunday & The Wrongfully Convicted Birmingham Six The Irish History Boys

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Power, Promises & Patriotism: 1975 Convention, George Best’s Court Case & Ireland 100 years later

Power, Promises & Patriotism: 1975 Convention, George Best’s Court Case & Ireland 100 years later The Irish History Boys

2.6K views - 8 months ago

Education Divided: Why Northern Ireland Never Achieved Integration

Education Divided: Why Northern Ireland Never Achieved Integration The Irish History Boys

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Ireland's WW2 Neutrality: Isolation or Strategy?

Ireland's WW2 Neutrality: Isolation or Strategy? The Irish History Boys

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The Ulster Covenant: Ireland's Forgotten Turning Point

The Ulster Covenant: Ireland's Forgotten Turning Point The Irish History Boys

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The GAA & its Struggle With The North

The GAA & its Struggle With The North The Irish History Boys

4.1K views - 9 months ago

GAA Politics, No Funding For The North, & Britain's First Brexit Debate

GAA Politics, No Funding For The North, & Britain's First Brexit Debate The Irish History Boys

2.9K views - 9 months ago

Ireland’s Church Controversies: Abuse, Affairs & Cover-Ups

Ireland’s Church Controversies: Abuse, Affairs & Cover-Ups The Irish History Boys

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Ireland's £160 Million Debt & Church Scandals

Ireland's £160 Million Debt & Church Scandals The Irish History Boys

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Ireland & the EU: Has Membership Been a Success?

Ireland & the EU: Has Membership Been a Success? The Irish History Boys

988 views - 10 months ago

Irish Flags, Accents, Anthems and Europe

Irish Flags, Accents, Anthems and Europe The Irish History Boys

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Irish Athletics & Olympic Boycotts

Irish Athletics & Olympic Boycotts The Irish History Boys

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The Boundary Commission: A Borderline Disaster

The Boundary Commission: A Borderline Disaster The Irish History Boys

2.3K views - 11 months ago

Ireland's Two Football Teams: Politics, Splitters and Spurs

Ireland's Two Football Teams: Politics, Splitters and Spurs The Irish History Boys

2K views - 11 months ago

Irish Internment, Borders, and Banned Booze: Locked Up and Lines Drawn

Irish Internment, Borders, and Banned Booze: Locked Up and Lines Drawn The Irish History Boys

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The Irish Election of 1925: Not an inch

The Irish Election of 1925: Not an inch The Irish History Boys

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