EPISODE · Sep 12, 2022 · 41 MIN
Episode 223 - The Castle Hill Rebellion (1804) Part 2
from Weird Crap in Australia · host The Modern Meltdown
In 1804, the only place you'd find someone prouder to be Irish than those in Ireland was in Australia. When the Irish motherland rebelled against their English overseers (for neither the first nor last time), a section of the burgeoning Australian Irish convict community stood up in solidarity. Join Holly and Matthew as they look at the Rebellion that never was, the only one that had the potential to bring the British occupation of Port Jackson to its knees.Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeodUsed under a Creative Commons license.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-crap-in-australia--2968350/support.
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In 1804, the only place you'd find someone prouder to be Irish than those in Ireland was in Australia. When the Irish motherland rebelled against their English overseers (for neither the first nor last time), a section of the burgeoning Australian Irish convict community stood up in solidarity. Join Holly and Matthew as they look at the Rebellion that never was, the only one that had the potential to bring the British occupation of Port Jackson to its knees.Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeodUsed under a Creative Commons license.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-crap-in-australia--2968350/support.
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