{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9190bee0-95f3-400b-842d-3232974654ec/6511a831d1933f0012a534f6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Addiction in Irish History ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/619566332eacc3a360702518/1695655572463-e4805dfa0e38f9fec70d0f5312c3afcc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>At the turn of the 20th century alcoholism was a major problem in Irish society. The island had 17,300 pubs while around 40% of all prison sentences were alcohol related. There was a general sense alcohol addiction was out of control. The stereotype of the happy-go-lucky drunk certainly masked the reality of the Irish alcoholism.</p><p><br></p><p> In this podcast I explore addiction in Ireland at the turn of the 20th century by focusing on the life of one woman - the Sligo native Sarah Garvey. </p><p><br></p><p>***My latest book A Lethal Legacy -  A History of Ireland in 18 Murders is out now. Get your eBook, audiobook, kindle or hardcopy here <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/alethallegacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Lethal Legacy | Linktree</a>***</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Fin Dwyer"}