Mairéad Carew joins Myles to talk about Harvard's investigation in the 1930s, which sought to determine the racial and cultural heritage of the Irish people.

Ronan Kelly with twin stories that demonstrate the invaluable role of a good partner, in trying times.

Colm Flynn reports on the period in the 14th century when the papacy was based in Avignon in modern France.

Ian Kenneally reports, he talks to Dr Siobhán Doyle about this immense sporting and cultural event in the 1920s and 1930s.

The Tailteann Games; The Quest for the Irish Celt; The Avignon Papacy; and Ronan Kelly’s essay ‘Two Wives’

Marc McMenamin reports on the enigmatic "Gentleman of Boxing" Floyd Patterson, and his Irish connections.

Myles is joined by Ellen Rowley, editor of 'More Than Concrete Blocks: Dublin City's twentieth century buildings and their stories, Volume 3, 1973-1999'

Floyd Patterson and Ireland; The life and death of 19th century Irish-American boxer Jimmy Elliott; & the modern architectural history of Dublin

Ian Kenneally joins Myles to discuss the life and death of 19th century Irish-American boxer Jimmy Elliott.

Myles talks to Ruth McManus about the Marino housing scheme, plus Lorcan Clancy talks to Marino Residents Association members Mark Crowther, Patricia Normanly and Gerry Edgely.

Myles talks to Andy Bielenberg and John Dorney about their project, which investigates the death toll of the Irish Civil War.

How the Marino community transformed Dublin housing a century ago; and the Irish Civil War Fatalities Project which investigates the death toll of the conflict.

Ronan Kelly has been island-hopping – and he encountered two men with an eye for potential that's hiding in plain sight.

Two centuries of forced disappearance in Ireland; We visit the Princess Grace Irish Library in Monaco; and Ronan Kelly with twin tales from our island communities.

Myles is joined by Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc, author of the book "The Disappeared: Forced Disappearances in Ireland 1798-1998"

Flor MacCarthy reports from Monaco, speaking to Prince Albert II about an oasis of Irish culture, inspired by Grace Kelly’s connection to Ireland.

The 19th century Donegal landlord who set out to improve Gweedore; and the local history tales revealed in a photograph taken over a century ago in Dublin.

Cathal Póirtéir on the 19th century Donegal landlord who set out to improve Gweedore, County Donegal.

Cathy Scuffil on the local history tales revealed in a photograph taken over a century ago in south Dublin city.

Ian Kenneally reports on the lives of the last two men to own Belvedere House in Westmeath. He speaks to Ruth Illingworth and Jonathan Westaway.

Marc McMenamin on the life and death of mountaineer George Mallory, and the disputed fate of the 1924 Mount Everest Expedition.

George Mallory's pursuit of Everest's Peak; The extraordinary lives of the last men to own Belvedere House in Westmeath; and the origins of the Irish courts system.

Niamh Howlin and Donal Coffey join Myles to discuss how our courts system began, 100 years ago.

Myles Dungan presents the story of the two Irish engineers who changed the history of California, by bringing water to LA and San Francisco - allowing the cities to grow.

Myles visits the Records Branch of the Irish Land Commission in Port Laoise, to hear about the challenge of conserving and cataloguing its 11 million documents.

Ronan Kelly tells the stories of two men separated by centuries, but connected by their power within the Catholic Church - and, by their love of art.

Myles is joined by Eoin Kinsella and Frances Nolan, authors of 'The Irish Dental Association: A Centenary History'

The historian and author joins Myles to talk about the Anglo-Irish Treaty, The 1922 Constitution, and how life changed for ordinary citizens in the new Irish Free State.

A century of dentistry in Ireland; Joseph EA Connell on the transition to the new Irish Free State; and a story of two powerful men separated by centuries but connected by their love of art.

Andy O'Donoghue on the life and career of Professor John McCarthy, the computer scientist who coined the term "Artificial Intelligence"

Myles is joined by Mary McAuliffe and Harriet Wheelock, authors of "The Diaries of Kathleen Lynn: a Life Revealed Through Personal Writing"

The Diaries of Dr Kathleen Lynn; The Founding Father of Artificial Intelligence; and using AI to digitise the first Irish language newspaper.

Lorcan Clancy talks to Deirdre Ní Chonghaile, who is working on a project that utilises AI to digitise the world's first Irish-language newspaper.

Ian Kenneally reports, he talks to comic collector and author David McDonald about the short-lived comic "The Leprechaun"

Michael Vaughn and Padraig Óg O’Ruairc on the complex and unusual case of 15-year old Francis Murphy, who was killed in 1919.

Myles is joined by Zoë Reid, Keeper of Public Services & Collections with the National Archives.

The killing of 15-year-old Francis Murphy in 1919; The moral panic over comic books in 1950s Ireland; and Harry Clarke's Geneva Window

To talk about the Irish Land Commission and its archives, Myles is joined by Terence Dooley, Catriona Crowe, Fiona Fitzsimons and Anne Murphy.

To talk about the politics of land in the new Irish State, Myles is joined by Terence Dooley, Tony McCarthy, Eoin Kinsella and William Nolan.

Myles talks to Cian McMahon, author of the book "The Coffin Ship: Life and Death at Sea during the Great Irish Famine"

Marc McMenamin talks to Peter Hillary, son of Edmund Hillary, about his father's historic ascent of Everest 70 years ago

Niamh Howlin talks to Myles about her book, "Barristers in Ireland: An evolving profession since 1921"

Barristers in Ireland; Peter Hillary on his father Edmund's ascent of Everest in 1953; and the story of the Coffin Ship during the Irish Famine.

Dr Michelle McGoff-McCann on her book 'The Irish Coroner: Death, murder and politics in Co. Monaghan, 1846-78'

Death, murder and politics in 19th century Monaghan; and Paul Bew on the lives of Charles Stewart Parnell and John Dillon.

Myles is joined by Paul Bew, Emeritus Professor of Irish Politics at Queens University Belfast, and a crossbench peer in the House of Lords.

A look at an extraordinary collection of taped interviews with revolutionaries, recorded in 1972. Myles is joined by Harlan Strauss, Jim Dolan, Conor Mulvagh and Ultan Courtney.

Myles Dungan looks at the story of Capel Celyn in Wales, and why it was submerged in water in the 1960s, displacing the small Welsh-speaking community who lived there.

Chronicling the history of 32 counties in the History and Society series; and the Irish silver miners who fought for better pay and conditions in 19th century Colorado.

William Nolan and Arlene Crampsie join Myles to discuss the series from Geography Publications, chronicling the history of all 32 counties.

James Walsh on the story of Irish silver miners in 19th century America, their fight for a fair wage, and why it’s important to remember this chapter of Irish-American labour history.

Anne Chambers talks to Myles about Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo, and his reforming Governorship of Jamaica.

Ian Kenneally reports on how the Irish government planned to respond to a nuclear war in the 1950s and 60s.

Athlone's Nuclear Bunker; The extraordinary life of Howe Peter Browne and his reforming Governorship of Jamaica; and an investigation into the tragic death of a Nigerian woman in Dublin in 1965.

Ronan Kelly on the death of an African woman in Dublin in 1965, who is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.

Michael Kennedy and Zoë Reid join Myles to talk about how The Irish Free State joined the League of Nations in 1923.

Ian Kenneally on the man who the Rugby World Cup trophy is named after - and how he became the key figure in the origin myth of the sport.

Lorcan Clancy reports from the Dublin suburb which began in the early 1920s as a housing scheme for ex-British Servicemen.

Ireland at the League of Nations; Homes for World War One Ex-Servicemen in Killester Garden Village; plus the story of William Webb Ellis and Rugby's origin myth

The new TV Series 'The Silent Civil War'; a new comprehensive history of The Irish Defence Forces; and the life of Irish writer Robert Tressell.

Eoin Kinsella on his new book which covers a century of The Irish Defence Forces.

Mary Muldowney talks about the writer Robert Tressell, and the upcoming Tressell Festival on Saturday 6th of May at Liberty Hall.

Liz Gillis on the new RTÉ TV series, which explores inherited memories and unheard testimony of the Civil War.

The women left behind after Robert Falcon Scott's fatal expedition to the South Pole; The life and work of the Yeats sisters; and stories of the Irish in Italy during WW2.

Colm Flynn speaks to Katherine MacInnes, author of the book 'Snow Widows: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition Through the Eyes of the Women They Left Behind'

Myles talks to Isadore Ryan, author of 'Roman Imbroglio: Italy and the Irish During World War Two'

The life and work of Elizabeth and Susan Yeats is discussed by Dr Angela Griffith and Eunan McKinney.

Mairéad Carew on the extraordinary story of the British-Israelites, their strange excavations, and the campaign to save the Hill of Tara.

Tara and the Ark of the Covenant; A short history of Presidential criminality; and Westmeath woman Mary McCann's heroic response to the tragic General Slocum disaster.

Ian Kenneally on the Westmeath woman who became a national hero in the USA for her brave response to a steamboat fire.

Sandra Scanlon of UCD on the United States Presidents who ran afoul of the law, from Ulysses S. Grant to Donald J. Trump.

Mary McAuliffe on the challenges facing women applying for military service pensions in the 1920s and 1930s.

The rediscovery of a field gun used to shell the Four Courts; Court battles over military charity assets in 1920s Ireland; women who applied for Military Service Pensions in the 1920s and '30s; and the 'Library of Voices' at Harvard University.

Jonathan C. Creasy reports from the Woodbury Poetry Room at Harvard University, home of a rich collection of literary audio recordings - and the life of one of its most important curators, John “Jack” Lincoln Sweeney.

Conor Sweetman reports on the tale of an important artefact from the Irish Civil War. He talks to Kenneth L.Smith-Christmas, Lar Joye and Brenda Malone from the National Museum of Ireland.

Paul Huddie joins Myles to discuss two court battles in 1920s Ireland, which illustrate the legal and economic complexity of dissolving the union between Ireland and Great Britain.

Cathy Scuffil joins Myles to talk about 800 years of industry in Harold's Cross in Dublin.

Gerard Shannon joins Myles to talk about the life and death of the republican leader Liam Lynch.

The life and death of republican leader Liam Lynch; and 800 years of industry in Harold's Cross.

Gerard Lovett joins Myles to discuss his book 'Ireland’s Special Branch: The inside story of their battle with the IRA, 1922–1947'

Dr Laura Kelly joins Myles to discuss her new book 'Contraception and Modern Ireland A Social History, c. 1922–92'

A social history of contraception in modern Ireland; and the story of Ireland's Special Branch from the 1920s to the 1940s.

The golden age of Irish cinemagoing; Kate Kennedy's fight for equal pay in 19th century San Francisco; and a rocket engineer's perspective on the moon landing.

Marc McMenamin talks to Jesse Kitchens, who played an important role in the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.

Ken Murray and Pat Kennedy discuss the achievements of Irish emigrant Kate Kennedy.

Ruth McManus joins Myles to talk about the social outlet of cinemas in 20th century Ireland.

The life of Margaret (Gretta) Cousins and the forty years she spent in India advocating for the empowerment of women; and the history of Ireland's Military Archives.

Commandant Daniel Ayiotis joins Myles to talk about his book 'The Military Archives: A History'.

Sinead McCoole joins Myles to discuss the life of Margaret (Gretta) Cousins, and the forty years she spent in India advocating for the empowerment of women.

Myles is joined by Ronan McGreevy, author of the recently published book 'Great Hatred - The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP'

Ian Kenneally on the career of Samuel Rowbotham, known as 'Parrallax' - who caused a sensation in 19th century Athlone when he proclaimed the earth was flat.

Flor MacCarthy reports from Hegarty's Boatyard in West Cork, where they're reconstructing Conor O'Brien's 'Saoirse' - the first Irish boat to sail around the world.

Reconstructing the first Irish boat to sail around the world; the assassination that sparked the Irish Civil War; and flat earth fever in 19th century Athlone.

Myles Dungan is joined by Cathy Scuffil, Noelle Grothier and Lar Joye to talk about what was happening at Christmas time one hundred years ago.

Colm Flynn reports from Bethlehem, he talks to Father Rami Askarieh about the town's long history as a site of Christian pilgrimage.

The life and death of forgotten revolutionary Joseph MacDonagh; the long history of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem; and the men and women of the Anglo-Irish Treaty Delegations.

Gerard Shannon on his book 'Alderman Joseph MacDonagh, TD – Tipperary's Forgotten Revolutionary Politician'

Lorcan Clancy reports, he talks to Eda Sagarra and Fiona Murray, editors of the book 'The Men and Women of the Anglo-Irish Treaty Delegations 1921'

Flor MacCarthy reports on a new publication and archive that collects thousands of previously unrecorded stories from West Cork.

Síobhra Aiken on her book which examines the overlooked testimonies of civil war veterans.

'Stories of the Revolution' from West Cork; The trauma and testimony of the Irish Civil War; and the pioneering treatment of shell shock in Ireland.

Eamon Delaney on the groundbreaking initiative to treat traumatized World War One soldiers, at Richmond War Hospital in Dublin.

The establishment of the Irish Free State one hundred years ago is discussed by Colum Kenny, Brian Hanley and Liz Gillis.

Pádraig Óg Ó’Ruairc on how the use of the Irish language was discouraged and curtailed over the centuries.

The Irish artist who left her mark on East German children's literature; The persecution of Irish speakers under British rule; and we preview Explore Your Archive week.

Niamh Ní Charra and Liz Gillis join Myles to preview the campaign, in which events are taking place nationwide to highlight the richness and diversity of archives all over Ireland.

The life of the Irish-born artist, illustrator, and committed communist is discussed by Dr Sabine Egger and Dr Fergal Lenehan.

To discuss the history of An Garda Síochána, Myles is joined by Garda Stephen Moore, Superintendent Paul Maher and security consultant Sheelagh Brady.

Conor Sweetman reports on the life and legacy of the Irish republican from Fingal. We hear from historians Dr Declan Brady and Professor Diarmaid Ferriter.

Deirdre Ní Chonghaile on the wax cylinder Collection of pioneering sound recordist Tomás Ó Máille.

Dr Antonia Hart joins Myles to talk about her research into Irish businesswomen in the 19th and early 20th century.

The Wax Cylinder Recordings of Tomás Ó Máille; the life and legacy of republican Frank Lawless; and Irish women in business in the 19th and early 20th century.

Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh shares memories of Halloween traditions from Ireland's National Folklore Collection.

Liz Gillis reports from Sacred Heart Boys National School in Ballygall, on a group of young men who are delving into the history of their local community.

Halloween traditions; the history of Irish Fairies; and a group of young men exploring their local history in North Dublin.

Michael Houlihan on the history of the supernatural beings that captured the imagination of Irish people for centuries.

Liz Gillis talks about the life and work of the first woman to serve as Lord Mayor of Dublin.

Marc McMenamin on 'Ireland's Secret War' during WW2; and Liz Gillis on the life and work of Kathleen Clarke.

Marc McMenamin joins Myles to talk about recently re-discovered audio recordings, which contain first hand accounts of Ireland during World War 2.

Hotel owner Annie Farrington's recollections of the outbreak of the Irish Civil War; and an update on Beyond 2022, the project to virtually recreate The Public Record Office of Ireland.

Ciarán Wallace and Zoë Reid on the project to virtually recreate the Public Record Office of Ireland, which was destroyed in 1922.

Myles is joined by Harry Bradshaw, to discuss the life and work of pioneering sound recordist and music producer Bill Stapleton. (1921 - 1983)

Brian Willan joins Myles to discuss his forthcoming book about Charles Frederick Ball, one of the best known botanists and horticulturists in Ireland.

Lucia Ryan reports from Rome on the story behind the fake disease that saved Jews in Italy from the Nazis during World War 2.

The oral history of the Irish Civil War; The fake disease that saved Jews in Italy from the Nazis; and Charles Frederick Ball's journey from Dublin's Botanic Gardens to Gallipoli.

Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh brings us a selection of oral history recordings from 1979, from civilians and combatants involved in the Irish Civil War.

The Crimean War; The Sinking of the ‘cursed’ ship HMS Wasp in 1884; and the revolutionary memoir of Irish republican Máire Comerford.

Dr Paul Huddie joins Myles to discuss the Crimean War in the 1850s, its effect on Irish society, and parallels with what’s happening today.

Myles is joined by Hilary Dully, editor of Máire Comerford’s memoir ‘On Dangerous Ground – A Memoir of the Irish Revolution’

Marc McMenamin reports. He talks to writer Tom Sigafoos about a local legend that grew around the sinking of a Royal Navy ship, off Tory Island in 1884.

Marc McMenamin reports, he talks to historians Mark McGowan and Jared Ross about religious tensions among the Irish community in 19th century Canada.

Myles is joined by Dr Róisín Healy and Dr Gearóid Barry, editors of a new anthology collecting family wartime stories of staff members at NUI Galway.

The Irish men who died at Andersonville during the American Civil War; Saint Patrick’s Day riots in Toronto; and Family Histories of World War II

Damian Shiels on his project to identify Irish men who fought and died in the American Civil War, who are buried in Andersonville National Cemetery in Georgia.

Colm Flynn speaks to Dean Ruxton about a historical murder mystery that divided the public and media 170 years ago.

A murder mystery on Ireland's Eye; American soldiers in Northern Ireland during World War 2; and the words and place names we use every day, that are derived from the Irish language.

Cathy Scuffil shares what she's learned about words and place names that are derived from the Irish language.

Simon Topping talks to Myles about his research into an overlooked aspect of World War 2.

Liam McNiffe talks about the early history of an Garda Síochana, and how a mutiny in 1922 shaped our police service into what it is today.

Conor Sweetman reports on the movement to build a museum in Frongoch, Wales to commemorate the Irish prisoners held there in 1916. He speaks to Mabon Ap Gwynfor and Alwyn Jones.

The Garda Mutiny in 1922; a Welsh perspective on Frongoch internment camp; and the origins of Dublin's Natural History Museum.

Sherra Murphy joins Myles to talk about the origins of Dublin’s Natural History Museum.

Mary McAuliffe on how Irish republican women split over the Anglo-Irish Treaty.

The Irishman who mapped Mount Everest; Modern music with a medieval makeover; and how Irish republican women split over the Anglo-Irish Treaty.

Colm Flynn talks to Youtube sensation Hildegard von Blingin' - who gives modern popular music a medieval makeover.

Ian Kenneally and Frank Nugent on The Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition - led by Irishman Charles Howard-Bury in 1921 - which created the first map of the mountain.

Michael B. Barry talks to Myles about his new book 'Fake News and the Irish War of Independence'. This is an extended version of the interview that went out on air.

Women of the Treaty; Irish Famine Emigrants in Canada; The life of Ernie O'Malley as told by his son Cormac O'Malley; plus Fake News and the Irish War of Independence.

Cormac O'Malley on the life of his father, Ernie O'Malley. The book 'Ernie O'Malley: A Life' by Harry F. Martin & Cormac O'Malley is published by Irish Academic Press.

Liz Gillis joins Myles to talk about the lives of the secretaries who accompanied the plenipotentiaries to London.

Marc McMenamin reports from Toronto on how Canada remembers the Irish Famine.  He speaks to historian Jared Ross and University lecturer Pa Sheehan.

Myles and guests discuss some recently published books that might make good Christmas presents. Mark Duncan, Sinead McCoole and Cathy Scuffil share their picks.

Myles Dungan and guests explore how this fateful document was finalised, and the highly charged Dáil debates that followed. We hear from Darragh Gannon, Leann Lane, Diarmaid Ferriter, John Gibney, Zoe Reid and Dara Lynne Lenehan.

Colm Flynn reports on the famous author's real-life courtship, marriage, and honeymoon in Ireland. He talks to Pauline Clooney and Michael O'Dowd about their new books on the subject.

Liam Cahill on the life of Mossie Quinlan, a young man from Waterford who joined the International Brigades and fought in the Spanish Civil War.

Tomás Mac Conmara talks to Myles about his book 'The Scariff Martyrs: War, Murder and Memory in East Clare'

On this week's programme - War, murder and memory in East Clare; the courtship and marriage of Charlotte Brontë; and one young man from Waterford's experience in the Spanish Civil War.

Dr Darragh Gannon joins Myles for an update on the ongoing Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations, a century ago this week.

Heather Jones talks to Myles about her new book on cultural perceptions of the British monarchy during the First World War.

Grave robbing in 18th and 19th century Dublin; The first Irish proposals in the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations; and cultural attitudes to the British monarchy during World War One.

Historian Mícheál Ó Doibhilín talks about the grisly practice of grave robbing in the 18th and 19th centuries, and why Dublin became the bodysnatching capital of Europe.

Dr Colum Kenny joins Myles to talk about his book about the town of Kenmare, Co. Kerry during the Famine. It's called 'Kenmare: History and Survival - Father John O'Sullivan and the Famine Poor'.

Dr Margaret Ward and Lucy Keaveney join Myles to talk about Anna Parnell, the founder of the Ladies Land League, and her extraordinary life and legacy.

The life and legacy of Anna Parnell; how Harriet Tubman's faith inspired her to seek liberation for her people; and the town of Kenmare, County Kerry during the Famine years.

Colm Flynn talks to Dr Eric Lewis Williams about Harriet Tubman, and how her Christian faith inspired her to seek liberation for her people.

Darragh Gannon on the first week of the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations in London, a century ago this week.

Myles and guests discuss the lead up to Truce in July 1921 and what happened afterwards; and Darragh Gannon joins Myles to talk about the first week of the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations.

How did both sides react to the Truce that officially concluded the Irish War of Independence? Myles is joined by Lisa Dolan, Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc and Liz Gillis.

Rosita Sweetman joins Myles to look back on the Irish Women's Liberation Movement she co-founded in the early 1970s.

Conor Sweetman reports. He talks to historian Sean Hogan about the romance between Dan Breen and Brigid Malone during the Irish War of Independence.

Kay Sheehy reports on an engagement in Granagh, County Limerick, which took place a century ago on the 10th of May 1921.