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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 26 MIN

Ultan Moran (Dublin Cemeteries Trust) – Irish Echoes Across the Atlantic

from Story Behind the Stone · host Memory Anchor

“Glasnevin is of course famous in this country for having the burials of so many people who shaped Irish history.”This week on Story Behind the Stone, we speak with Ultan Moran, historian and tour guide at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland's National Cemetery. Ultan shares powerful stories of Irish lives that shaped, and were shaped by, North American history.In this episode:- Discover how a Dublin-born soldier became a hero of the American Civil War- Learn how Frederick Douglass was inspired by Irish abolitionist Daniel O’Connell- Explore the legacy of Irish-born veterans of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and how their memory is preserved today

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