Michael Collins House Podcast
by Michael Collins House
The Michael Collins House Museum, Clonakilty's podcast is a place to listen to our past History Talks, History Scoops, interviews and discussions. While Michael Collins is a central theme we look at all things Irish history related, especially revolutionary Irish history.
Episodes
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Seán Hales
On December 7th 1922 TD Seán Hales was shot a killed by an Anti-Treaty IRA gunman. His death would spark a series of retribution executions which tainted the beginning of the new Irish Free State and proved a point of division and bitterness in Ireland for decades to come. Author and historian…
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The Young Fella
On this episode Michael Collins House Museum Historian Cal McCarthy presents 'The Young Fella'; an insight into Michael Collins early years before he became 'The Big Fella'.
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Michael Collins Role in the War of Independence & more
Historian and author Joseph EA Connell presents a talk on Michael Collins, his role in the Irish War of Independence and the period leading up to his death at Beal na Bláth. Recorded in July 2022 in Cork County Library as part of the Local Studies commemorative programme.
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Women & The Treaty
In Feb 1922 Cumann na mBan were the first organisation to officially reject the Anglo Irish Treaty by what seemed like a large majority. This had a significant effect on the organisation itself and would also have an effect on the women of Ireland for generations to come. Michael Collins House...
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My Dearest Kitty... Final Episode
Fact is stranger than fiction in this last episode with an sunken boat, a hostile Irish cabinet meeting, a confused Irish delegation, a rush for last minute changes to the Treaty, a furious row between the Irish delegation, a threat of war, another furious row in the Irish delegation and an...
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My Dearest Kitty... Episode 10
In this, the penultimate episode, after spending time with Kitty, Collins writes to apologies for the impact his work is having on their relationship in terms of his hectic schedule and his temperament. The negotiations draw to a close as both sides agree to present their final terms for...
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My Dearest Kitty... Episode 9
In this episode the Irish delegation are divided with Collins and Griffith on one side Barton, Duffy and Childers on the other as they try to bring the negotiations to a conclusion. Collins writes to Kitty to explain he has little time for writing or anything else with negotiations work taking up...
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My Dearest Kitty... Episode 8
In this episode the Anglo Irish Treaty negotiations continue to cause divide in the Irish camp as Northern Ireland continues to prove a significant barrier to any agreement. The stress of the negotiations are telling on Collins as he struggles to find time to write to Kitty and the stresses of...
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My Dearest Kitty... Episode 7
In this episode, division in the Irish delegation, issues in Northern Ireland and the threat of a collapse of the British Government have a significant effect of the development of the negotiations. In a somewhat poetic mood Collins laments of his time spent with Kitty and is eager to hear from her.
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My Dearest Kitty... Episode 6
In this episode a line is drawn in the sand in the negotiations and a decision has to be made on the Oath to the King, neutrality and the Irish ports causing friction in the Irish camp. Collins tries to remain neutral in the arguments while Kitty expresses her concerns in over working and over...
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My Dearest Kitty... Episode 5
In Episode 5 the Oath to the British King become the main item of contention within the negotiations while Collins attempts to convince Kitty to come to London. Without the opportunity to purchase appropriate 'gladrags' she is reluctant.
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My Dearest Kitty... Episode 4
In Episode 4 the negotiations are tethering on the edge of collapsing while Collins returns to Ireland where he spends some time with Kitty. They look forward to a time they can be together.
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My Dearest Kitty... Episode 3
In Episode 3 the negotiations the negotiations enter week 2 and hit a number of stalemate while Kitty seeks reassurances to some of her doubts about their relationship.
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My Dearest Kitty... Episode 2
In Episode 2 the negotiations turn to Northern Ireland while Collins and Kittys seek reassurances of exclusivity in their relationship from each other.
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'My Dearest Kitty...' Episode 1
'My Dearest Kitty...' is an 11 part series of short videos on the Anglo Irish Treaty negotiations and the evolving long distance relationship between Michael Collins and Kitty Kiernan as told through their correspondence. Episode 1 explores the early days of Collins and Kittys correspondence as…
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Michael Collins, Eamon de Valera & The Treaty
This podcast takes a slightly different format than usual with a live recorded interview with author Ryle Dwyer. 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…
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Working With Collins- Molly Ryan Interview
A Heritage Week 2021 special episode featuring a first hand account of a secretary who worked alongside Michael Collins and others in IRA General Headquarters. Molly Ryan, in a never heard beforeinterview from 40 years ago, tells her story.
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Seán 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...
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Arthur Griffith
Described by Michael Collins as 'the father of us all' was a hugely influential figure in the foundation of modern Ireland. An activist, a politician, an editor and an orator, Griffith was many things but is often one the lesser known figures of the Irish revolutionary period. Colum Kenny…
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The Birth of the Border
Dr. Cormac Moore takes an impartial look at the history of the formation of the northern Irish border.
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Twelve Dark Days
Well known historian and author Meda Ryan discusses the War of Independence in West Cork in early 1921. This was a particularly active time for the IRA leading up to a period Tom Barry referred to as the Twelve Dark Days where they suffered significant losses.
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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…
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Cork Burning
On Dec 11th 1920 in an unprecedented act of destruction in the Irish War of Independence, Crown forces set fire to the commercial and civic heart of Cork city. Author Michael Lenihan discusses the event.
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The War of Independence Exhibition
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.
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Terence MacSwiney & the Republican Hunger Strikes.
This time on the Michael Collins House Podcast we have Shane Nolan in to discuss Terence MacSwiney and the Republican Hunger Strikes in Cork in the Autumn of 1920 with a focus on the human sides of the story as these men faced both physical and mental anguish as their bodies starved for the cause...
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The Watchful Eye of the Skibbereen Eagle
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 revolutionary politics, propaganda, and even a feud with rival Skibbereen...
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Cumann na mBan- Part 2
This time on the Michael Collins House Podcast it is part two of Cumann na mBan & the Irish Revolution with Cal McCarthy. This time we look at the role of Cumann na mBan during the Irish War of Independence and the Civil War.
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Cumann na mBan & The Irish Revolution
This time 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.
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The Formation of the Free State Army
This time on the Michael Collins House podcast Dudley Martin, a researcher and Phd candidate from University College Cork discusses the formation of the Irish Free State National Army.
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Fatalities in Cork
On this episode of the Michael Collins House Podcast we welcome Dr. Andy Bielenberg who discusses fatalities in Cork during the Irish War of Independence. Dr. Bielenberg uses statistics from the Cork Fatality Register to illustrate the geographical breakdown and compare and contrast the different...
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The Finance War
Dr. Andrew McCarthy discusses 'The Finance War'. A look at Michael Collins' rise to and role as Minister for Finance for Dáil Éireann during the Irish War of Independence.
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Gearoid O'Sullivan
On this episode of the Michael Collins House Podcast Philip O'Regan from Skibbereen Heritage Centre discusses Gearoid O'Sullivan. The man who raised the Tri-Colour over the GPO in 1916 and so much more.
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The IRA Intelligence War
Dr. John Borgonovo discusses the IRA Intelligence war in the Irish War of Independence through the lens of Florence O'Donoghue, Intelligence officer of the Cork 1st Brigade and Director of Intelligence Michael Collins.
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Making and Remaking Collins
A recording of Michael Collins House History Talks from August 2019 featuring 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...
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The Michael Collins House Museum, Clonakilty's podcast is a place to listen to our past History Talks, History Scoops, interviews and discussions. While Michael Collins is a central theme we look at all things Irish history related, especially revolutionary Irish history.
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