Irelandcast

Welcome to Irelandcast!

Ireland is poised on the hinge of history. North and South. Here we'll explore the places, spirits, and extraordinary characters that form the people and shaped history across thousands of years, into the present and onto the future. What might future Ireland look like? Featuring award-winning historians, academics, authors and artists, we'll also find the epic in the everyday. From the hidden history of Irish place names, to gods, monsters, heroes and villains on the island of Ireland. Past, present, future. Hosted by award-winning BBC broadcaster and independent documentary maker, Peter Curran

This Sampler features:

Live from the Witch Trials - History drama based on one of the best documented witch trails in Europe, which took place in County Antrim in 1711.

The Hidden History of Irish Place Names

Authors Colm Tóibín and Kamila Shamsie reflecting on the Ireland of the imagination. Short story extracts read by actor Jamie Lee O'Donnell (Derry Girls).

Vivid analysis and startling facts about Partition from the late, great historian Dr Eamon Phoenix.

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