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The IRA's Great Escape: Mountjoy Jail, 1925

In 1925, nineteen IRA prisoners orchestrated a daring escape from Mountjoy Jail in the heart of Dublin. Join me and historian Sam McGrath as we delve into the history of the IRA following the Civil War and uncover the remarkable story behind this audacious breakout. Sound: Kate Dunlea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Railway of Death: The Irishman Who Survived Japanese Prison Camp in World …

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  The Battle of Vinegar Hill: The Last Stand of the 1798 Rebellion?

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  The Battle of New Ross and the Scullabogue Massacre. Irish History’s Darke…

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  Liberty or Death: The South Falls to the Rebels

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  Broken Silence: The Murder of Mary Doherty

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  The Rebellion Begins: Plots, Spies, and Informers

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  Hugh O’Flaherty & The Vatican Escape Line in World War II

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  The French Invasion: Ireland’s Year of Terror?

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  The Jackson Spy Affair: The Downfall of the Society of United Irishmen

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  Airbrushed from History: The Great Hunger in Dublin

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  The French Revolution & the Society of United Irishmen

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  The Rising Storm: The American War of Independence & Ireland

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  The Penal Laws: An Irish Apartheid?

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  1798: The Year Ireland Changed Forever

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  The Irish Immigrants Who Built Britain's NHS

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  Celebrating Conquest? Ireland’s Culture War over William the Conqueror