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Episode 23: The Burning of the Custom House

Episode 23: The Burning of the Custom House

FromYear ‘21


Episode 23: The Burning of the Custom House

FromYear ‘21

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jun 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The IRA's burning of the Custom House in Dublin makes headlines around the world, but is it coup or catastrophe? We hear the account of a Lurgan man in the building on the day Ireland's administrative hub was set on fire. And Declan and Tara hear why this dramatic event brought both sides to the negotiating table. Please be advised that the sound of gunshots feature in this episode.
Released:
Jun 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Explore how Northern Ireland was created a hundred years ago in the company of Tara Mills and Declan Harvey.