Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

Best of April Books - 2

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for April 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'Samurai: A Concise History' with Michael Wert, 'The Fortress: The Great Siege of Przemysl' with Alexander Watson, 'Margaret Skinnider' with Mary Mc Auliffe, 'A Matter of Interpretation' with Elizabeth Mc Donald and 'The Life and Times of Mary Ann Mc Cracken 1770-1866' by Mary McNeill with Marianne Elliot.   

De Valera in America

This week Tommy Graham, the Editor of 'History Ireland' and a high profile panel of historians, biographers and researchers discuss Eamon De Valera's iconic tour of America. Joining Tommy on the panel were:  Dr Darragh Gannon, Queens University Belfast, Historian & Journalist David Mc Cullagh, Author of 'De Valera Volume 1: Rise 1882 to 1932', Gabriel Doherty, Department of History, University College Cork, Historian and Biographer, Joe Connell and Dr Padraig Mc Gonagle, Queens University Bel...

'Ireland: 'A Voice Among the Nations'

This week Patrick explores 'Ireland: 'A Voice Among the Nations' published by the Royal Irish Academy and edited by Dr John Gibney, Dr Kate O'Malley and Dr Michael Kennedy.   

'Lady Ranelagh: A Life in Science'

This week Tommy Graham, the Editor of 'History Ireland' explores the life and intellectual legacy of Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh. Joining Tommy on the show are: Clodagh Finn, Writer, Journalist and the Author of 'Through Her Eyes: A New history of Ireland in 20 women', Dr Eoin Gill from Waterford Institute of Technology and the Director of the Boyle Summer School, Dr Michelle Di Meo, Historian and Author of 'Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle’s Sister' and Dr Evan ...

The Aeneid: A History

This week Patrick and a panel of esteemed scholars explore the cultural legacy of the great Latin epic poem - The Aeneid. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Charlie Kerrigan, Research Fellow, Department of Classics, Trinity College Dublin, Dr Elena Giusti, Classics and Ancient History Department, University of Warwick, Professor Philip Hardie,  Trinity College Cambridge, Professor Christopher Mackie, Professor of Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia and Ji...

Best of February Books Part 1

This week Patrick looks at the best of Irish and International history publications for February 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'Churchill and Stalin: Comrades in Arms during the Second World War' with Geoffrey Roberts, 'Ireland's Revolutionary Diplomat: A Biography of Leopold Kerney' with Barry Wheelan, 'Don Eugene Boylan: Trappist Monk, Scientist and Writer with Thomas J Morrisey SJ, 'The World's Most Prestigious Prize: The Inside Story of the Nobel Peace Prize' with Geir Lundesta...

Best of January Books Part Two

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for January 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'The Killing of Thomas Niedermayer' with David Blake Knox, 'The Shattered Worlds of Standish O Grady' with Christopher Boettcher, 'On the Life of Galileo' with Stefano Gattei, 'Heligoland: Britain, Germany, and the Struggle for the North Sea' with Jan Ruger and The Medlars Essay with Pol O Duibhir.

The Battle of Singapore

This week Patrick an an high profile panel of historians, military experts and biographers discuss the Battle of Singapore 1942. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Ian Speller, Director of the Centre for Military History and Strategic Studies, Department of History, Maynooth University & Author of 'Understanding Naval Warfare', Air Vice Marshall Dr Peter Dye, Author of 'The Man Who Took The Rap: Sir Robert Brooke-Popham and the Fall of Singapore', Professor Brian Farrell, Department of Hist...

David Livingstone: A Life

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, biographers and cultural commentators explore the life and legacy of the great Scottish Christian explorer David Livingstone. Joining Patrick on the panel include: Natalie Milor, Curator, The David Livingstone Birthplace, Blantyre, Scotland, Dr Justin Livingstone, Queens University Belfast, Dr Adrian Wisnicki, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Director of Livingstone Online, Dr John Lwanda, Social Researcher & Political Historian and...

Best of January Books Part 1

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for January 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet of Islam from the Middle Ages to Today' with John Tolan, 'Dreadnoughts' with Gerald Toghill,  'Ireland's War of Independence' with Lorcan Collins,   '1917: War, Peace and Revolution' with David Stevenson and the travelling National Museum of Ireland Exhibition - 'A Modern Eye: Helen Hooker O Malley's Irela...

Leonid Brezhnev: A Life

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, political experts and biographers assess the life and political legacy of Soviet political leader Leonid Brezhnev. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Mark Sandle, Author of 'Brezhnev Reconsidered', Dr Suzanne Schattenberg, University of Bremen, Dr Geoffrey Roberts, University College Cork, Dr Balazs Apor, Trinity College Dublin and Dr Judith Devlin, School of History, University College Dublin.

Polybius: A Life

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, biographers and translators discuss the life and cultural legacy of ancient Greek historian Polybius. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Michael Fronda, Mc Gill University, Canada, Professor Brian Mc Ging, Trinity College Dublin, Professor Craige B Champion, Syracuse University, New York, Dr Philip De Souza, University College Dublin and Professor Tim Cornell, University of Manchester.

Best of November Books

This week Patrick examines the best of Irish and International history publications for November 2019.  Books covered on the programme include: 'The City-State of Boston' with Mark Peterson, 'The House of Government' with Yuri Slezkine, 'James Baldwin: Living with Fire' with Bill Mullen, 'Forging the Border: Donegal and Derry in Times of Revolution 1911-1925 with Okan Ozeker and 'The Spy in Moscow' with Eric Haseltine.    

Jennie Wyse Power: A Life

This week Patrick and a panel of esteemed historians, biographers and cultural commentators assess the life, campaigns and legacy of Jennie Wyse Power. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Mary Mc Auliffe, Assistant Professor in Gender Studies, UCD, Dr Ann Matthews, Author, Historian & Playwright, Dr Margaret Ward, Visiting Fellow in History, Queens University Belfast and Dr SarahAnne Buckley, Department of History, NUI Galway.  

The Battle of Mogadishu

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, military experts and political policy specialists discuss the Battle of Mogadishu. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Professor David Ryan, Head of the School of History, UCC, John L Hirsch, Senior Advisor at the International Peace Institute, New York City, Dan Schilling, Military Expert and Author of 'The Battle of Mogadishu: First Hand Accounts from the Men of the Task Force Ranger' Sepp Scanlin, Director of the 10th Mountain Divison an...

The Khmer Rouge

This week Patrick and a panel of historians, political experts and cultural commentators examine the history of the Khmer Rouge regime. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Fiona Donson, Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, University College Cork, Dr Ben Kiernan, Professor of History & The Director of the Genocide Studies Programme, Yale University, Dr Jennifer Wellington, School of History, University College Dublin, Dr Rachel Killean, School of Law, Queens Universi...

Giuseppe Garibaldi: A Life

This Sunday Patrick and an esteem panel of historians, biographers and cultural commentators discuss the life and legacy of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Joining Patrick on the panel are Professor Enrico Dal Lago, National University of Ireland, Galway, Dr Lucy Riall, Professor of Comparative History of Europe, European University Institute, Florence, Dr Raymond Grew, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of Michigan, Dr John A Davis, Professor of Modern Italian History, University of C...

Ancient Rome: A History of a City

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, writers and classicists examine life in ancient Rome. Joining Patrick on the panel include: Dr Jon Coulston, University of St Andrews, Dr Claire Holleran, University of Exeter, Dr Mary Boatwright, Duke University, Dr Alex Thein, University College Dublin and Dr Monica Gale, Trinity College Dublin.

Queen Victoria: A Life

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians and biographers assess the life and  political legacy of Queen Victoria. Joining Patrick on the panel this week are: biographer A.N Wilson, Dr Carolyn Harris, University of Toronto,  Dr Jane Ridley, Professor of Modern History at the University of Buckingham, Professor Christine Kinealy, Director of the Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University and author and journalist Jules Stewart.

Best of Sept Books - Part 1

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publishing for September 2019. Books featured in tonight's show include: 'American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War' with Duncan Ryūken Williams, 'Heroes in the Shadows: Humanitarian Action and Courage in the Second World War' with Brian Flemming, 'Deviation' with Adam Freudenheim, 'Commemoration' by Heather Laird and 'A Century of Service: A History of the Irish Nurses and Midwifes Organisation' w...

Ancient Athens: A History of a City

This week Patrick and an expert panel of historians, writers and classicists explore the history of ancient Athens. Joining Patrick on the panel were Dr Martine Cuypers, Department of Classics, Trinity College Dublin, Robin Waterfield, Historian & Writer and the author of 'Athens: A History - From Ancient Ideal to Modern City', Dr Richard Stoneman, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Exeter, Professor Brian Mc Bing, Department of Classics, Trinity College Dublin and Geor...

Kafka: A Life

This week Patrick and a high profile panel of historians, literary scholars and biographers discuss the life and cultural legacy of Jewish novelist and short story writer Franz Kafka. Joining Patrick on the panel were,  Dr Carolin Duttlinger, Co Director of the Oxford Franz Kafka Research Centre, Benjamin Balint, Author of 'Kafka's Last Trial', Dr Daragh Downes, School of English, Trinity College Dublin, Professor Anne Fuchs, Director of the UCD Humanities Institute, Dr David Suchoff, Dept of...

The East India Company: A History

This week Patrick an a team of historians, economists, researchers and biographers discuss the rise and fall of the East India Company. Joining Patrick on the panel were: Dr Kate O' Malley, Managing Editor of the Royal Irish Academy's Dictionary of Irish Biography, Dr Nick Robins, Professor in Practice for Sustainable Finance,  the Grantham Research Institute, London and the author of 'The Corporation that Changed the World: How the East India Company Shaped the Modern Multinational', Dr John...

June Best of Books - Part Two

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publishing for June 2019. Publications featured on the show include: 'The Birth of Modern Belief' with Ethan Shagan, 'The History of Irish Publishing' by Tony Farmar and Conor Kostick, 'Buck Whaley: Ireland’s Greatest Adventurer' with David Ryan, 'The Spirit of Enquiry' with Susannah Gibson and a special feature on 'The Living Inside' exhibition  at  Kilmainham Gaol Museum, Dublin.

Alexis de Tocqueville: A Life

This week Patrick and an esteemed team of philosophers, biographers and political experts discuss the life and intellectual legacy of Alexis de Tocqueville. Joining Patrick on the panel were, Dr Andreas Hess from the School of Sociology at UCD, Dr Jeremy Jennings, Professor of Political Theory at Kings College London, Dr Harvey Mansfield, retired Professor of Government at Harvard University, Dr Chris Surprenant, the Director of the Alexis de Tocqueville Project at the University of New Orlea...

Live from The Set Theatre in Kilkenny

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, writers, archaeologists and archivists explored the history of Kilkenny live from The Set Theatre at the Langton House Hotel in Kilkenny city. Joining Patrick on the panel were Dr Elva Johnson, School of History, University College Dublin, John Kirwan, historian and consultant archivist and the author of 'The Chief Butlers of Ireland and the House of Ormond: An Illustrated Genealogical Guide', Dr David Edwards, senior lecturer in history ...

Best of May History Books

This week Patrick reviews some of the best Irish and International history publications of May 2019. Books covered on the show include: 'William Penn: A Life' with Andrew B Murphy, 'Harry Clarke and Artistic Visions of the New Irish State' with Angela Griffith, 'White Elephants: The Country House and the State in Independent Ireland 1922-1973' with Emer Cooke, 'Nicholson: How an Angry Irishman Became the Hero of Delhi' with Donal P McCracken and 'Irish Parliamentarian: Deputies and Senators 1...

Taxi Driver: A History of a Film

This week Patrick and an expert panel of film historians, cultural commentators, writers and critics discuss Martin Scorsese's iconic movie 'Taxi Driver'. Joining Patrick on the panel were Dr Harvey O Brien, author of  'Action Movies: The Cinema of Striking Back' and an assistant professor at the School of English, Drama and Film, UCD, Glenn Kenny, film critic and journalist for the New York Times and the author of 'Robert De Niro: Anatomy of an Actor', Dr Todd Berliner, Professor of Film Stu...

The Battle for Cork

This week Patrick and a team of historians, biographers and writers discuss the Battle for Cork, 1922. Joining Patrick on the panel were Dr Brian Hughes, Lecturer in the Department of History, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick and the author of 'Defying the IRA? Intimidation, Coercion, and Communities During the Irish Revolution', Sean Boyne, Journalist, Writer and Historian and the author of 'Emmet Dalton: Somme Soldier, Irish General, Film Pioneer' and Dr John Borgonovo, from ...

Best of April History Books - Part Two

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and international history publications for April 2019. This month's books include: 'The Trail of the Kaiser' with William A Schabas, 'New Light on George Boole' with Desmond Mac Hale and Yvonne Cohen, 'The Maamstransna Murders' with Margaret Kelleher, 'The Brigidine Sisters in Ireland, America, Australia and New Zealand, 1807-1922' with Ann Power and 'Aghowle: Where the divil ate the tinker' with Margaret Connolly.  

Best of April History Books - Part 1

This week Patrick covers the best history publications of April 2019. Books covered on the show this month include, 'The Oxford Illustrated History of the World' with Felipe Fernandez Armesto, 'Under the Starry Flag' with Lucy E Salyer, 'Fighting for the Cause' with Tim Horgan, 'The Oxford Illustrated History of the Holy Land' with Robert G Hoyland and Hugh Williamson ,  'Cork Burning' with Michael Lenihan and 'Dreamers: When the Writers Took Power: Germany 1918' with Volker Weidermann.  

Emily Dickinson: A Life in Poetry

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of poets, biographers, literary scholars and writers discuss the life and cultural legacy of American poet Emily Dickinson. Patrick was joined by Dr Martha Nell Smith, Professor of English at the University of Maryland, Dr Marta L Werner, Professor of English at D'Youville College, Buffalo, New York, Aife Murray, Author of 'Maid as Muse: How Servants Changed Emily Dickinson's Life and Language' and Dr Renee Bergland, Hazel Dick Leonard Professor of Eng...

King Arthur: A History of a Legend

This week Patrick and a team of historians, writers, scholars and researchers discusses the life and cultural legacy of King Arthur. On the panel Patrick is joined by Nicholas J Higham, Author of 'King Arthur: The Making of a Legend', Dr Margaret Robson from Trinity College Dublin, Dr Jennifer Farrell from the University of Exeter, Dr Alan Lupack, the former President of the North American Branch of the International Arthurian Society and Professor Anne Laurence Mathers from the University o...

The Dictionary of Irish Biography Volume 10 & 11

This week Patrick and a high-profile panel of historians, biographers and editors discuss the latest edition of the Dictionary of Irish Biography- Volume 10& 11. On the panel Patrick is joined by Dr James Quinn, the Managing Editor of the Dictionary of Irish Biography at the Royal Irish Academy,  Dr Linde Lunney, the Editorial Secretary of the Dictionary of Irish Biography at the Royal Irish Academy,  Dr Brian Hanley, Historian, Writer and Contributor to the Dictionary of Irish Biography,  D...

Best of March History Books - Part Two

  This week Patrick covers the best of Irish and international history books for March 2019. On tonight's show Patrick covered books including: 'Savage Frontier' by Matthew Carr, 'Code Breaker' by Marc Mc Menamim, 'Maud Gonne's Men' with Anthony Jordan, 'Accounting for Alcohol' with Martin Quinn, Desmond Gibney and Peter Cleary and 'Limerick: The Irish Revolution, 1912-1923 with John O Callaghan.

George Bizet: A Life in Music

  This week Patrick discusses the life and musical legacy of French romantic composer - George Bizet. Joining Patrick is studio were acclaimed music biographer and scholar Dr Susan Mc Clary, Dr Jonathan Darnborough, the Director of Studies in Music at Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, Dr Wolfgang Marx, Associate Professor in Musicology and a member of the UCD Humanities Institute, Dr Rachel Talbot, DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama and Dr Laura Watson, Lecturer in Musi...

John Stuart Mill: A Life

The First Dail 1919-1921

'Rumi: A Life'

Gospel According to Mark

Best of December Books

'Oliver Goldsmith: A Life'

The History of St Petersburg

Cato the Wise

General Douglas MacArthur and the Korean War

Constance Markievicz: A Life

Best of November Books

Isaac Newton: A Life

The History of Norse Mythology

Best of September Books - Part 2