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Lorcan Collins
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Revolutionary Ireland
Mike Quill and the TWU Part One
Join 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.
2026-01-26
1h 02
APEX Hour at SUU
12/10/2025: Lorcan Collins
In 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 ***Eccles APEX Website: https://www.suu.edu/apex
2025-12-11
1h 17
It's My Country Radio Show
It'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 ...
2025-04-11
1h 56
Turning Earth
DDR E016 James Connolly: Scientific Revolutionist - Interview with Dr. Conor McCabe
An 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
2025-02-23
1h 04
Revolutionary Ireland
Tom Clarke Part Two
Part two of the podcast on the Fenian, revolutionary and signatory of the 1916 Proclamation, Tom Clarke.
2025-02-07
1h 09
Revolutionary Ireland
Tom Clarke Part One
Join Lorcan Collins as he examines the life of Thomas James Clarke, revolutionary, Fenian, signatory of the Proclamation and mastermind of the 1916 Easter Rising.
2025-01-07
1h 00
From Iron Maiden to Ironman
Episode 33: with Lorcan Healy
Lorcan 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
2024-11-15
1h 08
Revolutionary Ireland
Glimpses Of An Irish Felon's Prison Life 8-13
Final Chapters in Glimpses of an Irish Felon's Prison Life by Thomas Clarke.
2023-05-27
1h 09
The Final Word Cricket Podcast
Choose 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
2023-04-14
1h 13
Revolutionary Ireland
Glimpses Of An Irish Felon's Prison Life 4-7
Part 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!
2023-03-17
50 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Glimpses Of An Irish Felon's Prison Life 1-3
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 one, two and three. More to follow!
2023-02-02
48 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Noraid: Irish Northern Aid Committee
Noraid 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.
2023-01-14
58 min
Léargas: A Podcast by Gerry Adams
We are not invisible || Our Ireland Also || Moore Street Scandal
We 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...
2022-09-25
16 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Thomas MacDonagh Pt.2
Part 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.
2022-08-30
1h 03
Revolutionary Ireland
Thomas MacDonagh Pt.1
Part 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.
2022-07-20
51 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Máire Comerford; Revolutionary
In 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.
2022-04-24
48 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Handover of Dublin Castle 1922
Join 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.
2022-02-15
57 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Seán South of Garryowen Part 2
Join 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.
2021-12-31
52 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Seán South of Garryowen Part 1
Join 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.
2021-12-31
51 min
Revolutionary Ireland
1916 Diary of Lilian Stokes
In 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.
2021-10-20
50 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Ballyseedy
Join 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.
2021-09-16
1h 04
It's the Journey
Episode 37: “Live” From Dublin, Part 2
During 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...
2021-09-05
22 min
Revolutionary Ireland
1980/81 Hunger Strikes Pt.2
Join 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.
2021-08-05
1h 33
Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
The Custom House Part -10
In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-25
04 min
Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
The Custom House Part -9
In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-25
04 min
Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
The Custom House Part -8
In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-25
04 min
Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
The Custom House Part -7
In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-25
04 min
Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
The Custom House Part -6
In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-25
04 min
Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
The Custom House Part -5
In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-25
04 min
Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
The Custom House Part -4
In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-25
04 min
Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
The Custom House Part -3
In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-25
04 min
Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
The Custom House Part -2
In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-25
04 min
Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
The Custom House Part -1
In this episode Lorcan Collins is joined by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín, Liz Gillis and Las Fallon, the organisers of the Custom House Centenary Conference.
2021-07-25
04 min
Revolutionary Ireland
1980/81 Hunger Strikes Pt.1
In 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.
2021-06-27
1h 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...
2021-06-07
1h 30
Revolutionary Ireland
The Blanket Protest Part 2
In 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.
2021-05-22
1h 00
Revolutionary Ireland
The Blanket Protest Part 1
In 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.
2021-05-06
56 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Burning of the Custom House; May 1921
In 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!
2021-04-18
45 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Patrick Henry Pearse Pt. Two
Join 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.
2021-03-23
1h 37
Revolutionary Ireland
Patrick Henry Pearse Pt. One
Join 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.
2021-02-26
1h 03
An Scéal Eile - Friends of Sinn Féin USA
In Conversation with Revolutionary Ireland Podcast
Lorcan 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/
2021-02-01
36 min
Revolutionary Ireland
The Battle of Clonmult, Cork, 1921
Join 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.
2021-01-28
57 min
Revolutionary Ireland
1798 United Irishmen Pt.2
Join 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.
2021-01-02
47 min
Revolutionary Ireland
1798 United Irishmen Pt.1
Join 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...
2020-12-21
1h 02
Revolutionary Ireland
Kilmichael Ambush
The Ambush of Kilmichael is the subject of this podcast episode. Lorcan Collins is joined by Joe Connell. Music at the end by Pol MacAdaim.
2020-11-27
56 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Bloody Sunday 1920
Join 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.
2020-11-14
52 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Terence MacSwiney
Join 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.
2020-10-24
1h 13
Revolutionary Ireland
The O'Rahilly
Join 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.
2020-10-04
1h 01
Revolutionary Ireland
The Black and Tans
Join 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.
2020-09-18
55 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Tommy Guns of the IRA
Join 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.
2020-09-04
28 min
Revolutionary Ireland
The Executed Leaders of 1916
Join 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.
2020-08-24
32 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Jimmy Gralton
Jimmy 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.
2020-08-06
53 min
Revolutionary Ireland
James Connolly Part Two
Join 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.
2020-07-23
53 min
Revolutionary Ireland
James Connolly Part One
Join 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.
2020-07-11
34 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Murder of Tómas MacCurtain
Join 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.
2020-06-29
07 min
Revolutionary Ireland
The Listowel Mutiny
Join 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.
2020-06-29
06 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Connaught Rangers Mutiny in India
In 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.
2020-06-23
40 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Women of the Revolution
In 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.
2020-06-15
24 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Kevin Barry
Join 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
2020-06-07
27 min
Revolutionary Ireland
The 1916 Proclamation
Lorcan 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.
2020-05-29
31 min
Revolutionary Ireland
The Rise of Sinn Fein
Sinn 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.
2020-05-22
38 min
Revolutionary Ireland
The Easter Rising
Events 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.
2020-05-15
53 min
Revolutionary Ireland
Build up to the Easter Rising
From 1798 to 1916
2020-05-05
59 min
The Irish Times Books Podcast
Mary Costello - Academy Street
Mary Costello joins Gary Quinn in studio to discuss her latest book Academy Street with book club readers Orna Mulcahy and Lorcan Collins
2015-05-19
00 min
Irish Times Books
Mary Costello - Academy Street
Mary Costello joins Gary Quinn in studio to discuss her latest book Academy Street with book club readers Orna Mulcahy and Lorcan Collins
2015-05-19
36 min