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    [Coming Weds 21st] Ireland's Last Aristocrat - the Life of Olive Pakenham Mahon

    [Coming Weds 21st] Ireland's Last Aristocrat - the Life of Olive Pakenham Mahon

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    [Coming Weds 21st] Ireland's Last Aristocrat - the Life of Olive Pakenham Mahon

    FromIrish History Podcast

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    2 minutes
    Released:
    Sep 18, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Olive Pakenham Mahon was one of Ireland's last Aristocrats. Haunted by a secret funeral in her families past, revolution and war defined her life. She was anything but normal...Subscribe to the Irish History Podcast where you listen to podcasts https://linktr.ee/irishhistory Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory.

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    Released:
    Sep 18, 2022
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    The Irish History Podcast brings you on a journey through Ireland's fascinating past. This podcast is not just dates but an enthralling account of Ireland's history, looking at daily life through the ages. The show is currently focused on the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s (see below), while the archive contains the stories of Ireland's ancient High Kings, Viking raiders and the Norman Invasion of the Middle Ages. The story of the Great Famine has proved the most popular to date, Between 1845 and 1851, during one of the worst Famine's in modern history one million Irish people died. The podcast looks at how this happened and who was responsible. The series also tells the story of the survivors. From rebellion to riots & evictions to emigration when you download the show you embark on a facinating and vivid journey to the world your ancestors lived in. These events not only changed Ireland but also numerous countries across the globe. Irish famine emigrants established communities in the USA, Britain, Canada, Australia and further afield. This series is the story of your ancestors who lived through world changing events.