94 The Army Mutiny 1924

On this episode of the Irish History Show we discussed the Irish Army Mutiny of 1924. In March 1924 about 50 officers of the Free State’s National Army, who were set to be demobilised in the post- Civil War reduction of the Army, seized weapons and abandoned their posts. Led by erstwhile Army Director of Intelligence …

29 The Anglo – Irish Treaty 1921

On Episode 29 of the Irish History Show we look at the Anglo – Irish Treaty. The Anglo – Irish Treaty was signed on the 6th of December 1921 in London. The Treaty led to the establishment of the Irish Free State. It’s narrow approval by Dáil Éireann on the 7th of January 1922 would …

27 Scottish Nationalism & New states in Europe after WW1

On this episode we compare and contrast the history of Irish and Scottish nationalism in the run up to the Scottish independence referendum.  In the second half of the show, we look at new states in Europe that were created in the wake of the First World War and compare their experience to the Irish …