Joseph Strick's Ulysses (1967)
HAPPY BLOOMSDAY! In the 1960s, American director Joseph Strick did what many felt was impossible - he brought Ulysses to screen. There was a fistfight...
Three Castles Burning
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Three Castles Burning is a social history podcast, dedicated to the story of the Irish capital. Dublin is a city of many stories, Three Castles Burning tells some of the more forgotten ones.
Building Up And Tearing Dublin Down: Housing and the 1960s
The great hope of 1960s Dublin housing, Ballymun, followed on from the 1963 tenement collapse. As homes collapsed in the city centre, killing four Dub...
Capel Street: Sex Shops, Pawnbrokers and a Revolutionary Library
Few streets in Dublin have the history of Capel Street - and now, it seems destined for major change. This podcast explores a street with an architeic...
The Pike: Dublin's Bohemian Theatre
With less than sixty seats, the tiny Pike Theatre still brought new life into Irish theatre, and introduced Irish audiences to internaitonal talent. Y...
Dublin's Historian: Éamonn MacThomáis
Éamonn MacThomais did much to popularise Dublin's history. Best remembered for his television series, Dublin: A Personal View, he wrote his book Me ...
From Dalkey to Vogue
Carmel Snow, from Dalkey, lived a remarkable life. At the helm of both Vogue and Harper's Bazaar at a transformative time in journalism, Snow was a ch...
When Dublin Rushed North
In April and May 1941, Dublin bravely answered the call of Belfast, after bombs reduced much of the city to rubble. It remains an inspiring moment of ...
A Social History of the Bicycle
The bicycle has been at the heart of Irish history in sometimes surprising ways. Sport, revolution and literature have all benefited from its place in...
Dublin and the road to the Spanish Civil War
A besieged party office on Great Strand Street, a planned ambush from the rooftops of Westmoreland Street, a riot in Glasnevin Cemetery and a march on...
United's Irishman: Billy Behan and the Beautiful Game
Billy Behan came from a family steeped in Dublin's footballing tradition. He went on to become chief scout for Manchester United in Ireland, spotting ...