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Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast

Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast

De: Fin Dwyer & Damian Shiels
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3,000 miles of ocean separate Ireland from the USA, but both countries share a deep and intertwined history. Links between North America and Ireland predate Columbus, stretching back over 1,000 years. Since then, Irish people have shaped the history of the United States. From Ann 'Goody' Glover, who was hanged as a witch in Boston in the 17th century, to JFK, the story of the Irish in the US is fascinating. Join historians Damian Sheils and Fin Dwyer as they join forces to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of Irish American history.


In Season 1 Fin and Damian explore fascinating topics including

  • Who was the first Irish person to cross the Atlantic?
  • The Story of Goody Glover who was hanged as a witch in Boston.
  • What was it like to emigrate during the Great Famine of the 1840s?
  • How Irish people shaped the US Civil War?


And much more...


Subscribe and join Fin and Damian on this fascinating journey through our history.

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  • Heiresses of the Wild Atlantic Way: American Fortunes, Irish Families

    Heiresses of the Wild Atlantic Way: American Fortunes, Irish Families
    Sep 28 2025

    When most people think of American heiresses marrying into the British or Irish aristocracy, they might picture Cora Crawley from Downton Abbey—the wealthy American who brought her fortune (and a bit of drama) to an English estate. But Cora’s story wasn’t entirely fiction. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, scores of American women crossed the Atlantic, bringing their wealth to some of Ireland’s most iconic estates.


    In this episode, Fin and Damian explore the real-life stories behind these transatlantic marriages, as the elite of the Gilded Age wed into Victorian Ireland in its twilight years. We focus on three remarkable families who made their homes in mansions along the Wild Atlantic Way: Glenveagh Castle in Donegal, Kylemore House in Galway and Muckross House in Kerry.


    Sound by Kate Dunlea.


    Shownotes


    Further Reading

    Ita M. Murphy. Ladies of the Country House: Irish Aristocratic Women, 1870-1918.


    Muckross House & Gardens


    Kylemore Abbey


    Glenveagh Castle

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    47 m
  • Transatlantic 3.0: Cracking the Consistency Code

    Transatlantic 3.0: Cracking the Consistency Code
    Sep 21 2025
    We had an unplanned break in the show, but we’re back with a streamlined Transatlantic, having finally unlocked the secrets of recording across several time zones. Tune in to find out what we have planned!

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    13 m
  • The Fenians AKA When Irish Americans invaded Canada

    The Fenians AKA When Irish Americans invaded Canada
    Jul 14 2025

    One of the most famous Irish American organisations is the Fenians. In this episode, Damian and Fin are joined by Brennan MacDonald to explore the history of this enigmatic group. Brennan reveals how the Fenians harnessed the military experience gained in the US Civil War to challenge British rule in Ireland, and how their transatlantic networks shaped the struggle for Irish independence.


    Further reading and source

    John O'Mahony: Dictionary of Irish Biography

    James Stephens: Dictionary of Irish Biography

    Thomas Sweeny: Dictionary of Irish Biography

    John O'Neill: Dictionary of Irish Biography

    Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa: Dictionary of Irish Biography

    Patrick Egan: Dictionary of Irish Biography

    1867 Fenian Proclamation

    Book Chapter: Caleb Richardson: "'The Failure of the Men to Come Up": The Reinvention of Irish AMerican Nationalism" in David Prior (ed.) Reconstruction in a Globalizing World

    Book: Brian Jenkins: Fenians and Anglo-American Relations During Reconstruction

    Book: Jack Morgan: Through American and Irish Wars: The Life and Times of General Thomas Sweeny

    Article: Michae Kane: “American Soldiers in Ireland, 1865–1867.” The Irish Sword 23 (Summer. 2002)

    Book: Jermiah O'Donovan Rossa: Rossa's Recollections on archive.org

    Book: David Brundage: Irish Nationalists in America: The Politics of Exile, 1798-1998

    Book: Susannah Ural: The Harp and the Eagle: Irish American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865

    Book: Lucy Salyer: Under the Starry Flag: How a Band of Irish Americans Joined the Fenian Revolt and Sparked a Crisis in American Citizenship

    Book: Francis Carroll: America and the Making of an Independent Ireland

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    57 m
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I enjoyed Season 1 very much - Fin and Damian proved very informed, likable, and skilled in exposing facets of the Transatlantic journey of the Irish. Well worth the journey!

Bhain mé an-taitneamh as Séasúr 1 - bhí Fin agus Damian an-eolach, sothuigthe agus oilte ar ghnéithe de thuras Trasatlantach na nÉireannach a nochtadh. Is fiú an turas!

Well worth the journey// Is fiú an turas!

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