Popular Reviews of Irish History Podcast

Fin does a great job of bringing you into Irish history. It isn't just books about history, he brings you their words and their world. A must listen for anyone who loves Ireland.

My interest and engagement with Ireland and it's history, over the last few years, might well have it's genesis in Fin Dwyer's Irish History Podcast. For me, it's required listening as I flesh out a deeper understanding of my country of origin. Fin has been on the Irish podcast scene for longer than just about anybody in the space and with each passing year his efforts reflect a growth of understanding of the podcasting medium and more ambitious efforts to catalog the immense warehouse which is Irish history. Do yourselves a favor and make sure you follow this man's work - Martin Nutty

This is not the podcast you're looking for. At least, it isn't if you are like me and looking for The History of Rome except Ireland. You're looking for a narrative history that starts at the beginning and traces the main threads of Irish history through time. This is not that. It is random things from randomly selected times. That makes it pretty nearly impossible to assemble a mental picture of the course of Irish history. It is rather like trying to follow the plot of a novel by reading chapter 3, then chapter 10, then chapter 6,7 and 8, then chapter 1. You get the idea. This is not a history of Ireland. It is an Irish history. They are not the same thing.