The History Show

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.

Duration:00:48:51

The Courts of Justice Act 1924

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

Duration:00:15:25

Bury, Beaumont and Belvedere House

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.

Duration:00:13:14

George Mallory's Pursuit of Everest's Peak

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

Duration:00:19:26

The Waterboys - Two Irishmen and the Politics of Water in California

3/24/2024

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.

Duration:00:46:45

The Irish Land Commission Archive

3/17/2024

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.

Duration:00:45:27

Full Show Podcast - 10th March 2024

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.

Duration:00:46:37

Two Bishops, Two Paintings

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.

Duration:00:06:15

Joseph EA Connell

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.

Duration:00:15:40

Dentistry in Ireland

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

Duration:00:18:03

Full Show Podcast - 3rd March 2024

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

Duration:00:47:33

The An Gaodhal Project

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.

Duration:00:07:38

The Founding Father of Artificial Intelligence

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

Duration:00:15:54

The Diaries of Kathleen Lynn