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1000 Years from Home
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Apr 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This show is 40 minutes of escapism from Covid-19. In the podcast I explore some of the history and historic places within two kilometres of my home in Kilkenny. This journey starts in the 19th century and takes you back 1,000 years. You will hear stories from a 19th century mental asylum, visit a medieval hospital, walk down a medieval street, hear the strange story of a dog whose death symbolised an epoch of Irish history and finish with the story of a forgotten hero.Support the show:www.patreon.com/irishpodcastwww.irishhistorypodcast.ie/shop For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Apr 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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