Treasure Island
RTÉ'Treasure Island: The Hunt for the Falcon Blanco' is the story of a 400-year-old mystery wrapped up in a modern day hunt for sunken Spanish Armada gold. Journalist Philip Boucher-Hayes investigates the claims of a group of divers to have found a wreck fifty years ago, before diving the site himself.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | ||||
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Several people who've heard rumours about the treasure turn up on Inishbofin as the dive expedition continues. A solution to the riddle of the diver's and boatman's conflicting stories. And a conclusion nobody saw coming.
Fifty years after the 1969 dive team say they found the Falcon Blanco we take to the water. The enormous scale of what is ahead reveals itself. A nasty shock about the origin of the cannonball.
Disagreement among the four divers about what they did or did not find in 1969. The boatman who believes they hid the truth from him.
Confronting the divers with the boatman's version of the truth. Following all the leads so far to their logical end.
Episode 5, 'Full Fathom Fifteen' will be published on Wednesday 14th August.
A mysterious civil servant sends four divers in search of sunken Spanish Armada gold in 1969. A bit of digging on Inishbofin in 2019 suggests there may be some truth to it.
The only survivor of the Falcon Blanco tells his story. A commercial salvage operation hunts for the same wreck.
A 400-year-old mystery wrapped up in a modern day hunt for sunken Spanish Armada gold. Journalist Philip Boucher-Hayes investigates the claims of a group of divers to have found a wreck fifty years ago, before diving the site himself.
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- Treasure Island RTE
A compelling listen, brilliantly put together.
Apple Podcasts5Emdung
Ireland5 years ago - Absolutely brilliant
Really enjoyed this. Riveted throughout
Apple Podcasts5KillianOneillIreland5 years ago - A Cracking Yarn
Really enjoying the story. The research information is pitched well to allow listeners of all ages to follow along. Well done PBH and RTÉ.
Apple Podcasts5RPK IRLIreland5 years ago - Fascinating and tense
Fascinating story so far and thoroughly researched by the presenter Philip Bouchier Hayes. I was gripped from the word go. more
Apple Podcasts5DeakinsEastIreland5 years ago - Really really good
Didn’t know what to expect, and certainly didn’t expect something this good. This is going to be a huge hit. Do yourself a favour and listen now before people start giving out spoilers.
Apple Podcasts5Podc@stasticIreland5 years ago - Hugely enjoyable
From the outset can I just say the amount of research gone into this series is astounding; Philip take a bow. more
Apple Podcasts5cavan corkyIreland5 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #178 | Ireland/Society & Culture/Documentary |
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