The History Show
RTÉ Radio 1
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Bringing the past to life! Discover how Ireland and our world was shaped as Myles Dungan and guests explore events ranging from medieval times to the recent past. Listen live Sundays at 6pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Recent Episodes
APR 7, 2024
George Mallory's Pursuit of Everest's Peak
Marc McMenamin on the life and death of mountaineer George Mallory, and the disputed fate of the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition.
19 MIN
APR 7, 2024
Bury, Beaumont and Belvedere House
Ian Kenneally reports on the lives of the last two men to own Belvedere House in Westmeath. He speaks to Ruth Illingworth and Jonathan Westaway.
13 MIN
APR 7, 2024
Full Show Podcast - 7th April 2024
George Mallory's pursuit of Everest's Peak; The extraordinary lives of the last men to own Belvedere House in Westmeath; and the origins of the Irish courts system.
48 MIN
APR 7, 2024
The Courts of Justice Act 1924
Niamh Howlin and Donal Coffey join Myles to discuss how our courts system began, 100 years ago.
15 MIN
MAR 24, 2024
The Waterboys - Two Irishmen and the Politics of Water in California
Myles Dungan presents the story of the two Irish engineers who changed the history of California, by bringing water to LA and San Francisco - allowing the cities to grow.
46 MIN
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