Podcasts

Episode 1- Making and Remaking Collins

MCH Podcast Season 1

Episode 1- Dr. Anne Dolan from Trinity College Dublin. Covering a topic from her recently book ‘Michael Collins: The Man and the Revolution’, co-authored with Dr. William Murphy, Dr. Dolan discusses the ever changing perception of Michael Collins in pop culture.

Episode 3- Gearoid O’Sullivan

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“Episode 3- Gearoid O’Sullivan” with Philip O’Regan from Season 1 by Michael Collins House Podcast. Released: 2020.

Episode 5- Fatalities in Cork

MCH Podcast Season 1

“Episode 5- Fatalities in Cork” with Dr. Andy Bielenberg from Season 1 by Michael Collins House Podcast. Released: 2020.

Episode 7- Cumann na MBan & The Irish Revolution- Part 1

MCH Podcast Season 1

“Episode 7- Cumann na mBan & The Irish Revolution

Michael Collins House’ own Cal McCarthy joins us to discuss Cumann na mBan and the Irish Revolution. This is part 1 of a two part podcast, with this episode looking at the formation and development of Cumann na mBan up until the 1916 Rising. .

Episode 9- The watchful eye of the Skibbereen eagle

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“Episode 9- The Watchful Eye of the Skibbereen Eagle

Dr. Alan McCarthy looks at the history of the Skibbereen Eagle newspaper that once famously claimed it had its watchful eye on the Czar of Russia. An interesting story of politics, propaganda, and even a revolutionary feud with rival Skibbereen newspaper The Southern Star. From Season 1 by Michael Collins House Podcast. Released: 2020.

Episode 11- The War of Independence Exhibition

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Episode 11- On this episode of the Michael Collins House Podcast our very own Manager and curator Jamie Murphy discusses the research process and the content of the our centenary commemorative War of Independence Exhibition.

From Season 1 by Michael Collins House Podcast. Released: 2020.

Episode 1- The Dripsey Ambush

MCH Podcast Season 2

“Episode 1- The Dripsey Ambush

The Dripsey Ambush is infamous not just for the failure of the ambush itself but because of the dramatic events that took place in its aftermath. The IRA ignored warnings that their position had been compromised leading to the capture of eight of its men and two civilians. In the aftermath a local unionist, and her chauffer, who gave up the IRAs position were held hostage in an attempt to negotiate the release the captured IRA men. After failing to do so and after the execution of five of the IRA captives, both were executed…

Episode 3- The Birth of the Border

MCH Podcast Season 2

“Episode 3- The Birth of the Border

Dr. Cormac Moore takes an impartial look at the history of the formation of the northern Irish border.

Released: 2021.

Episode 5- Seán Collins & Spike Islands Republican Prisoners

MCH Podcast Season 2

“Episode 5- Sean Collins & Spike Islands Republican Prisoners

In 1921, during the Irish War of Independence, Spike
Island became the largest prison and internment camp
for Republican prisoners in Ireland, housing over 1200
people. One of these was Michael Collins brother,
Seán. Cal McCarthy of Michael Collins House and Tom
O’Neill of Spike Island and on the release of his new
book, Spike Islands Republican Prisoners, discuss

From Season 2 of the Michael Collins House Podcast. Released 2021.

Episode 5- Seán Collins & Spike Islands Republican Prisoners

MCH Podcast Season 2

“Episode 7 – Michael Collins, Eamon de Valera & The Treaty

Dwyer the author of many Collins related books including ‘Michael Collins’ The Man Who Won The War’, ‘I Signed My Own Death Warrant’ and ‘Big Fellow, Long Fellow’- a joint Collins and De Velara biography, joins us to discuss the Collins, De Valera and the Anglo Irish Treaty.

From Season 2 of the Michael Collins House Podcast. Released 2021.