
Comedian Tim McGarry and Historian Cormac Moore select the stories from the archives of The Irish News that bring Irish history to life in enlightening and amusing ways.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 66 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistoryEducation | |||

In this special July episode of the Irish History Boys, hosts Tim McGarry and Cormac Moore set aside their usual news archives to explore "orange" history with Dr. Jonathan Mattison from the Museum of Orange Heritage. The discussion uncovers the comp... more
This week’s episode of The Irish History Boys explores pivotal moments from 1926 and 1976, focusing on Ireland’s evolving sovereignty and security.
We discuss how the Irish Free State and other dominions like Canada began loosening the ties of the ... more
Join Tim McGarry and Dr. Cormac Moore for another episode of The Irish History Boys, where they dig into the archives of the Irish News to explore the stories that shaped Ireland 50 and 100 years ago.
In this episode, we dive into the year 1926, a ... more
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we delve into the "lost memoir" of Seán Lemass, drawing on newly discovered tapes that provide a blunt and candid look at the man who transformed a failing state.
We reflect on Lemass’s rise as the "power... more
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Two hosts—Tim McGarry and Cormac Moore—combine sharp banter with historical analysis to bring archival Irish News stories to life, blending biography, political history, and cultural context with accessible humor. Recent episodes emphasize mid-20th-century Irish politics, the Troubles-era narrative, and landmark figures in Ireland's journey toward modern governance, while also exploring broader themes like state-building, media investigations, and cross-border relations. The show tends to spotlight historians and journalists who can illuminate archival material, turning dense history into engaging storytelling while signaling implications for contemporary understanding of Irish identity and politics. This mix of rigorous context, archival s... more
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