576. The Irish War of Independence: Rise of the IRA (Part 1)

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🗓️ 22 June 2025

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What are the origins of the Irish War of Independence? What impact did the First World War have on Irish efforts for Home Rule? What was the mood in Ireland following the bloody Easter Rising of 1916? And, who was Éamon de Valera, the man who dominated the story of not only Irish politics in the 20th century, but also the entire story of Irish independence? As they launch back into the epic and tumultuous Irish War of Independence, Dominic and Tom are joined once again by historian Paul Rouse, to discuss one of the most important conflicts in the history of Britain. The Rest Is History Club: Become a member for exclusive bonus content, early access to full series and live show tickets, ad-free listening, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members’ chatroom on Discord. Just head to therestishistory.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestishistory. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:23.4	We do, Dominic, because of course this autumn sees England going to Australia to lose the ashes.
0:30.4	But they're not the only group of Englishmen who will be heading to Australia,
0:34.5	because we are going there in November and December this year.
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0:52.9	Opera House, and we'll be doing a show in Melbourne. And then at the beginning of December, we will be doing two shows in Sydney, including one of the Opera House, and we'll be doing a show in
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1:52.4	Welcome to the year 2000.
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