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Revolutionary IrelandMike Quill and the TWU Part OneJoin Lorcan Collins as he examines the life of Kerry IRA Volunteer Mike Quill who emigrated to the United States and founded the Transport Workers Union of America.
2026-01-261h 02
APEX Hour at SUU12/10/2025: Lorcan CollinsIn this special episode of the APEX Radio Hour, Director of APEX Ryan Paul and producer Lauren Bird welcome Irish author, historian, and founder of the 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour, Lorcan Collins, following his presentation at SUU. Drawing on his nearly 30 years of research and his bestselling books, Collins offers a deep dive into the revolutionary period of Irish history.https://events.suu.edu/event/lorcan-collins-apex-fall-2025
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2025-12-111h 17
It's My Country Radio ShowIt's My Country Radio Show 11-4-25 (178)It's My Country Radio Show
Show 178
1. Cali Tucker - Urban Cowboy – 3.32**
2. Cali Tucker - Country Couture – 3.14**
3. Sean Magwire - Better Than This – 3.30**
4. Sean Magwire - Not Ready Yet – 4.04**
5. Ryan Bodine - Wish Heaven Had A Phone – 3.19
6. Miskimon Brothers - Shenandoah Sunrise – 2.07
7. Jack Brassfield - Stop The World From Spinning – 3.02
8. Cherise Carver - When I Was Sixteen – 3.05
9. Brothers Osborne - Finish This Drink – 2.59
10. Kaylee Bell - Ring On It – 3.04**
11. Howard County - Cowboy Cry – 3.27
12. Sarah Louise - It's Over Now – 4.01
13. Robbie Harte - The In Between – 3.43
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2025-04-111h 56
Turning EarthDDR E016 James Connolly: Scientific Revolutionist - Interview with Dr. Conor McCabeAn Interview with Marxist historian Dr. Conor McCabe on the legacy of the great Irish revolutionary socialist James Connolly. Conor recently published, with Iskra books, a collection of "The Lost and Early Writing of James Connolly":
https://www.iskrabooks.org/lost-and-early-writings
If you don't know who James Connolly is, we recommend listening to Lorcan Collins excellent Revolutionary Ireland podcast to get the lowdown:
https://revolutionaryireland.libsyn.com/james-connolly-part-1
https://revolutionaryireland.libsyn.com/james-connolly-part-2
2025-02-231h 04Revolutionary IrelandTom Clarke Part TwoPart two of the podcast on the Fenian, revolutionary and signatory of the 1916 Proclamation, Tom Clarke.
2025-02-071h 09Revolutionary IrelandTom Clarke Part OneJoin Lorcan Collins as he examines the life of Thomas James Clarke, revolutionary, Fenian, signatory of the Proclamation and mastermind of the 1916 Easter Rising.
2025-01-071h 00
From Iron Maiden to IronmanEpisode 33: with Lorcan HealyLorcan Healy looks back on his glory days of triathlon, mixing with the big boys and shaking things up amongst the pros, culminating in a prestigious European Podium place at 70.3!Lorcan never shied away from competition and in his own words “the harder the better”! Lorcan continues to push his own limits at trail and ultra running as well as smashing hilly gravel bike events for fun. A great guy with a great story.Follow his adventures: https://www.instagram.com/trilorcanBuy Micky’s book: https://amzn.eu/d/5YSUgSl
2024-11-151h 08Revolutionary IrelandGlimpses Of An Irish Felon's Prison Life 8-13Final Chapters in Glimpses of an Irish Felon's Prison Life by Thomas Clarke.
2023-05-271h 09
The Final Word Cricket PodcastChoose a career in marketing, where words mean literally nothing!Season 14, Ep 2: This week, some more exciting corporate nonsense from the cash-chasing division of the ICC, making up both milestones and meanings. All that we're asking for is Michael Bevan Day to be formally recognised. The Australian national contracts are done for men and women, and there's plenty to read in those tea leaves. Bangladesh knocks off Ireland but there's a ton on debut for Lorcan Tucker, and we catch up on IPL, Fairbreak, and the early County Championship.Your Nerd Pledge number for this week:7.43 - Shannon Blackmore
2023-04-141h 13Revolutionary IrelandGlimpses Of An Irish Felon's Prison Life 4-7Part two of a reading of Thomas J Clarke's Glimpses Of An Irish Felon's Prison Life in preparation for a forthcoming episode of the Revolutionary Ireland Podcast on the life of Tom Clarke. This episode covers charpers four, five, six and seven. More to follow!
2023-03-1750 minRevolutionary IrelandGlimpses Of An Irish Felon's Prison Life 1-3A reading of Thomas J Clarke's Glimpses Of An Irish Felon's Prison Life in preparation for a forthcoming episode of the Revolutionary Ireland Podcast on the life of Tom Clarke. This episode covers charpers one, two and three. More to follow!
2023-02-0248 minRevolutionary IrelandNoraid: Irish Northern Aid CommitteeNoraid was the organisation that raised money and awareness in the United States about the ongoing situation in the Six Counties in Ireland. This episode includes an interview with Robert Collins who is the author of a recently published book on Noraid. Join Lorcan Collins as he examines Noraid between 1970 and 1994.
2023-01-1458 min
Léargas: A Podcast by Gerry AdamsWe are not invisible || Our Ireland Also || Moore Street ScandalWe are not invisible” – Springhill familiesLast week the family of Loughlin Maginn settled a case against the British Ministry of Defence and the PSNI over his murder by the UDA in August 1989. While it had been widely accepted for the previous 20 years that collusion between the British Army, RUC and unionist paramilitaries was an integral part of Britain’s dirty war in Ireland it was the murder of Pat Finucane in February 1989 and then of Loughlin Maginn in August that year which focussed significant attention on this practice and confirmed that collusion was a matter of admini...
2022-09-2516 minRevolutionary IrelandThomas MacDonagh Pt.2Part two of the life of Thomas MacDonagh, poet, teacher, dramatist, writer, Irish language enthusiast, commandant of Jacobs Factory and executed on 3 May 1916 for his role in the Easter Rising.
2022-08-301h 03Revolutionary IrelandThomas MacDonagh Pt.1Part one of the life of Thomas MacDonagh, teacher, poet, writer, Irish language enthusiast, Signatory of the 1916 Proclamation and executed for his role in the Easter Rising of 1916.
2022-07-2051 minRevolutionary IrelandMáire Comerford; RevolutionaryIn this episode Lorcan Collins examines the extraordinary life of Máire Comerford. Lorcan conducts an interview with Hilary Dully who has recently edited a memoir written by Máire.
2022-04-2448 minRevolutionary IrelandHandover of Dublin Castle 1922Join Lorcan Collins in this 34th episode of the Revolutionary Ireland Podcast as he looks at the handover of Dublin Castle in 1922. Lorcan interviews Dr. John Gibney, co-author with Kate O'Malley of a new book on the subject, The Handover.
2022-02-1557 minRevolutionary IrelandSeán South of Garryowen Part 2Join Lorcan Collins for episode 33 of the Revolutionary Ireland Podcast, Part 2 of the Seán South podcast. Lorcan discusses Operation Harvest and interviews the family of Fergal O'Hanlon who was killed in action alongside Seán South on New Years Day 1957 during Operation Harvest when the IRA attacked Brookeborough RUC Barracks in Fermanagh, Ireland.
2021-12-3152 minRevolutionary IrelandSeán South of Garryowen Part 1Join Lorcan Collins for episode 32 of the Revolutionary Ireland Podcast as he examines the life of Seán South, the Limerick IRA Volunteer killed in action on New Years Day 1957 when he and his comrades attacked an RUC Barracks in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, Ireland as part of Operation Harvest. This is a two part episode and in part one Lorcan interviews his Father Dermot Collins about the FCA. Seán South was a member of the FCA before he joined the IRA.
2021-12-3151 minRevolutionary Ireland1916 Diary of Lilian StokesIn this episode Lorcan Collins reads the diary of an eyewitness to the events of Easter Week 1916. Lillian Stokes was living on Raglan Road in Dublin and wrote a detailed diary about everything she heard and saw during the 1916 Rising. Her evocative account is very well written and adds much to the story of 1916.
2021-10-2050 minRevolutionary IrelandBallyseedyJoin Lorcan Collins as he discusses the Massacre at Ballyseedy on the 7 March 1923 when nine IRA prisoners were tied around a Free State mine and blown up. One man survived to tell the tale. In this episode Lorcan also deals with the Countess Bridge mine and the Caherciveen mine too when the Free State carried out more extra-judicial executions.
2021-09-161h 04
It's the JourneyEpisode 37: “Live” From Dublin, Part 2During my second week in Dublin I finally got in synch with their time zone, had more time to wander around the parks and museums, I participated in an amazing tour with Lorcan Collins and his 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour (5 stars without hesitation. Do this when your in Dublin), connected with a member of the Irish Parliament (Chris Andrews TD quietly joined out tour! At the end of the tour, a group photo was taken with us all and he tweeted it! He even listened to one if my episodes! Amazing!!), I also saw my first live theater performance since...
2021-09-0522 minRevolutionary Ireland1980/81 Hunger Strikes Pt.2Join Lorcan Collins for the final part of the Blanket Protest, this episode covers the 1981 Hunger Strikes led by Bobby Sands in which ten IRA and INLA Volunteers died in Long Kesh Prison (The H-Blocks). Lorcan is joined by Laurence McKeown who spent 70 days on his hunger strike and Gerry Adams who knew Bobby Sands. Music at the end, Bobby Sands Rhythm of Time by kind permission of Damien Dempsey.
2021-08-051h 33
Revolutionary Ireland PodcastThe Custom House Part -10In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-2504 minRevolutionary Ireland PodcastThe Custom House Part -9In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-2504 minRevolutionary Ireland PodcastThe Custom House Part -8In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-2504 minRevolutionary Ireland PodcastThe Custom House Part -7In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-2504 minRevolutionary Ireland PodcastThe Custom House Part -6In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-2504 minRevolutionary Ireland PodcastThe Custom House Part -5In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-2504 minRevolutionary Ireland PodcastThe Custom House Part -4In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-2504 minRevolutionary Ireland PodcastThe Custom House Part -3In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-2504 minRevolutionary Ireland PodcastThe Custom House Part -2In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-2504 minRevolutionary Ireland PodcastThe Custom House Part -1In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-2504 minRevolutionary Ireland1980/81 Hunger Strikes Pt.1In this episode, Lorcan Collins examines the escalation of the Blanket and No Wash Protest in Long Kesh (H-Blocks) into the Irish Republican Hunger Strikes of 1980 and 1981. This is part one which deals specifically with the 1980 Hunger Strikes in which no protestor died. In this episode Lorcan also examines the life of Bobby Sands who leads the next Hunger Strike in 1981 which will be discussed in the next episode, part two. Lorcan is joined here by Seanna Walsh who was Bobby Sands' great friend.
2021-06-271h 02
Sh!t Talk & Banter with Nathan & Guests!Episode 44 - Lorcan Collins - Revolutionary Ireland Podcast (Historian)Lorcan Collins is a Irish Historian who has wrote a handful of books on the Irish rebellion in 1916 and also the Irish War of Independence, he currently operates a 1916 Rebellion tour in Dublin, Ireland and his own podcast called Revolutionary Ireland.
As you could imagine me & Lorcan hit if off really well which made the conversation more interesting. We discuss a variety of topics like: Use of the Gaeilge Language, Palestine/Israel Conflict, IRA, Easter Rising, Will there ever be a United Ireland?, Sectarianism, Similarities between Loyalism & Republicanism, The Ethical Code of a British Soldier, Why are R...
2021-06-071h 30Revolutionary IrelandThe Blanket Protest Part 2In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Blanketmen Séanna Walsh and Laurence McKeown. From 1978 the Blanket Protest escalated into the refusal to slop out and the No Wash protest. Lorcan Collins examines the reasons behind this escalation which led to Republican prisoners smearing excrement on their cell walls leading to international attention focusing on the Blanket Protest. This episode covers the years 1978 to 1980 just before the Hunger Strikes began.
2021-05-221h 00Revolutionary IrelandThe Blanket Protest Part 1In 1976 Ciaran Nugent became the first man to refuse to wear the prison uniform when Political Status was removed from Republican and Loyalist prisoners. Ciaran and hundreds of prisoners who came after him wore nothing but the prison blanket. Lorcan Collins examines the history of the five year battle for POW Status for IRA and INLA prisoners in Long Kesh Prison. Special guests are Blanketmen Chopper McCotter and Laurence McKeown who endured a 70 day hunger strike in 1981. This is part one which deals with the period 1976 to 1978 when the No Wash Protest began.
2021-05-0656 minRevolutionary IrelandBurning of the Custom House; May 1921In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Burning of the Custom House Centenary Conference. The Custom House in Dublin was set on fire on 25 May 1921 and contributed to the declaration of a Truce between the British forces in Ireland and the IRA. Discover who planned the operation and how the Dublin Fire Brigade helped to fan the flames rather than douse them!
2021-04-1845 minRevolutionary IrelandPatrick Henry Pearse Pt. TwoJoin Lorcan Collins in the second part of the life of Patrick Henry Pearse from 1908 with the foundation of his schools St. Enda's to his execution in 1916. Guests in this episode are the biographer of Patrick Pearse Dr Ruan O'Donnell and the historian and curator of the Pearse Museum Brian Crowley.
2021-03-231h 37Revolutionary IrelandPatrick Henry Pearse Pt. OneJoin Lorcan Collins as he discusses the life of Patrick Pearse, the poet, teacher, language enthusiast, revolutionary and signatory of the 1916 Proclamation who was executed for his role in the Easter Rising. Guest appearance by the biographer of Willy Pearse and Irish language expert Dr Roisín Ní Ghairbhí.
2021-02-261h 03
An Scéal Eile - Friends of Sinn Féin USAIn Conversation with Revolutionary Ireland PodcastLorcan Collins is a historian, author, host of the Revolutionary Ireland Podcast and creator and guide of the famous 1916 Walking Tour in Dublin. Lorcan is a witty and entertaining storyteller with vast knowledge of the events surrounding The Easter Rising of 1916 and much more. Enjoy this informative conversation with Lorcan Collins. For more on Lorcan, info on his walking tours and books you can check out his website here: https://www.1916rising.com/cms/
2021-02-0136 minRevolutionary IrelandThe Battle of Clonmult, Cork, 1921Join Lorcan Collins for a discussion on the Battle of Clonmult in February 1921 when the East Cork Flying Column of the IRA were surrounded in a farmhouse. A fierce fight ensued in which five IRA Volunteers were killed. After the IRA surrendered seven of the prisoners were murdered at point blank range. Later two of the prisoners were officially executed. A total of 14 IRA Volunteers lost their lives as a result of this one battle during the Tan War.
2021-01-2857 minRevolutionary Ireland1798 United Irishmen Pt.2Join Lorcan Collins for part two of the story of the United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798. An analysis of the momentous year when the United Irishmen rose up against the oppressive system which kept Catholics and Presbyterians as third class citizens. The fighting was intense in Wicklow, Wexford, Carlow, Kildare, Antrim, Down and Dublin. Collins explains how Wolfe Tone brought the French again to Ireland only to be captured himself and sentenced to death.
2021-01-0247 minRevolutionary Ireland1798 United Irishmen Pt.1Join Lorcan Collins as he discusses the background to the Rebellion of the United Irishmen of 1798. A host of Irish revolutionaries and international figures are introduced in this, part one of two shows, where you will hear about Theobald Wolfe Tone, Lord Edward Fitzgerald, Samuel Nielson, William Drennan, Thomas Russell, James Napper Tandy, William Orr, Cornwallis, Napoleon Bonaparte, Gereral Hoche, Betsy Gray, Henry Joy McCracken, George Washington, King George the Third, and many more besides! Hear how the French Revolution of 1789 and the Declaration of American Independence encouraged the United Irishmen to rise up. Hear how the French sent s...
2020-12-211h 02Revolutionary IrelandKilmichael AmbushThe Ambush of Kilmichael is the subject of this podcast episode. Lorcan Collins is joined by Joe Connell. Music at the end by Pol MacAdaim.
2020-11-2756 minRevolutionary IrelandBloody Sunday 1920Join Lorcan Collins for a discussion on the events of Bloody Sunday the 21 of November 1920 when Michael Collins and the IRA killed 15 British spies, agents and informers. In retaliation British forces charged in Croke Park football stadium and killed 14 civilians. Later that day the British tortured and murdered Dick McKee and Peadar Clancy and Conor Clune in Dublin Castle. The events of this incredible day are examined and explained in a concise fashion.
2020-11-1452 minRevolutionary IrelandTerence MacSwineyJoin Lorcan Collins as he examines the hunger strike of Terence MacSwiney who died in Brixton Prison, London, after a 74 day protest on the 25th October 1920. MacSwiney was the Sinn Féin Mayor of Cork City and the Commandant of the Cork IRA Number One Brigade when he was arrested by the British Army in Cork City Hall. This podcast also examines the cases of Mick Fitzgerald and Joseph Murphy who also died on Hunger Strike in Cork Jail in October 1920.
2020-10-241h 13Revolutionary IrelandThe O'RahillyJoin Lorcan Collins for an episode on the life of Michael Joseph O'Rahilly, known as The O'Rahilly who was killed leading a charge against a British machine gun on Moore Street in Dublin during teh Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland. The O'Rahilly was the Director of Arms for the Irish Volunteers and drove around Ireland cancelling the 1916 Rising only to join in when he discovered it was going ahead.
2020-10-041h 01Revolutionary IrelandThe Black and TansJoin Lorcan Collins as he traces the history of the infamous Black and Tans and their reign of terror during the fight for Irish Freedom in 1920/21. Topics include the Sack of Balbriggan, Bloody Sunday and Clonmult.
2020-09-1855 minRevolutionary IrelandTommy Guns of the IRAJoin Lorcan Collins as he recounts the story of how the IRA purchased the first Thompson Sub Machine guns in America and how that iconic weapon was intertwined with the fight for Irish freedom.
2020-09-0428 minRevolutionary IrelandThe Executed Leaders of 1916Join Lorcan Collins as he talks about the 16 men who were executed for their role in the Easter Rising of 1916. The executions of these leaders awakened a generation to the cause of Irish freedom.
2020-08-2432 minRevolutionary IrelandJimmy GraltonJimmy Gralton was deported from Leitrim, Ireland in 1933 after a campaign against him orchestrated by the Catholic Church. In this episode Lorcan Collins examines the reasons why an IRA Volunteer ended up being banished from the country of his birth. Special guest Donal Fallon.
2020-08-0653 minRevolutionary IrelandJames Connolly Part TwoJoin Lorcan Collins for part two of the podcast on James Connolly, detailing his life from his return to Ireland from the United States in 1910 to his eventual execution on 12 May 1916 in Kilmainham Gaol.
2020-07-2353 minRevolutionary IrelandJames Connolly Part OneJoin Lorcan Collins for a podcast on the revolutionary socialist republican James Connolly who was wounded during the Easter Rising in 1916 and executed in Kilmainham Gaol. In Part One Lorcan traces Connolly's life, examining his early years in Scotland, how he joined the British Army, his family life in Ireland and his emigration to the United States in 1903 culminating with his return to Dublin in 1910.
2020-07-1134 minRevolutionary IrelandMurder of Tómas MacCurtainJoin Lorcan Collins for a short podcast on the shooting of Cork's Lord Mayor Tómas MacCurtain in March 1920. The IRA take their revenge on District Inspector Swanzy, the RIC man who was one of the killers. This in turn has repercussions for the people of Lisburn and Belfast in August 1920.
2020-06-2907 minRevolutionary IrelandThe Listowel MutinyJoin Lorcan Collins for a short podcast as he discusses the RIC (Irish Police) mutiny in Co. Kerry in June 1920 led by Constable Jeremiah Mee followed by the shooting of Lieutenant Colonel Smith by the IRA in July 1920.
2020-06-2906 minRevolutionary IrelandConnaught Rangers Mutiny in IndiaIn this episode Lorcan Collins speaks with Dr Conor McNamara about the mutiny of Irish (and some English) soldiers in the British Army who were stationed in India. The mutiny began at teh end of June 1920 when the Black and Tans were rampaging around Ireland. When word got to India about what what happening in Ireland the soldiers of the Connaught Rangers downed arms and refused to serve the King with deadly consequences.
2020-06-2340 minRevolutionary IrelandWomen of the RevolutionIn this episode Lorcan Collins discussed the role of women in the Irish revolutionary period from 1916 to 1923. Lorcan interviews teh author and historian Liz Gillis.
2020-06-1524 minRevolutionary IrelandKevin BarryJoin Lorcan Collins as he discusses the events surrounding the execution of young Kevin Barry an IRA Volunteer who was hanged in Mountjoy Jail, Dublin, Ireland on 1 November 1920
2020-06-0727 minRevolutionary IrelandThe 1916 ProclamationLorcan Collins discusses the history of the 1916 Proclamation, who wrote it and how it was printed. A special goes, Cuan Ó Seireadáin explains the Irish language aspect of Ireland's most iconic and historical document.
2020-05-2931 minRevolutionary IrelandThe Rise of Sinn FeinSinn Féin scored a massive victory in the December 1918 General Election in Ireland. In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Donal Fallon to discuss the factors that led to the rise in popularity of radical republican ideology in Ireland in the aftermath of the Easter Rising.
2020-05-2238 minRevolutionary IrelandThe Easter RisingEvents of 1916 Rising Ireland. In the previous episode we looked at the build up to the Easter Rising and this week Lorcan Collins examines the events during that momentous week in Ireland in 1916.
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The Irish Times Books PodcastMary Costello - Academy StreetMary Costello joins Gary Quinn in studio to discuss her latest book Academy Street with book club readers Orna Mulcahy and Lorcan Collins
2015-05-1900 min
Irish Times BooksMary Costello - Academy StreetMary Costello joins Gary Quinn in studio to discuss her latest book Academy Street with book club readers Orna Mulcahy and Lorcan Collins
2015-05-1936 min