The Iniskea Islands are among the most remote places in Ireland. Although deserted today, throughout the 19th century the lives of the islanders were the source of bizarre rumours. Numerous outsiders accused the islanders of piracy & worshipping pagan gods into the 1870s.In this podcast I look at whether these Islanders were truly the last pagans and pirates in Ireland. The answers are suprising to say the least.The episode guide is available at patreon.com/irishpodcast------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by www.irishNewspaperArchives.com/podcastAs a listener to the show you can get 30% off monthly or yearly subscriptions by using the Coupon Code Pod30 at www.irishNewspaperArchives.com/podcast  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy