A Real Medieval Mile - A Walk Through Dublin in 1320

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

History, Interviews, War Of Independence, Ireland, Norman Invasion, Vikings, Great Famine, Great Hunger, Irish History

4.7 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2014

⏱️ 20 minutes

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What did Dublin sound like in 1320? What was the news of the day? Who were the people who lived there? In this episode you will experience the world of late medieval Dublin. The podcast takes the form of a walk through the city as it was in 1320 where we encounter everything from pigs roaming the streets to the city hangman Philip of Colchester.

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0:00.0	This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber eats.
0:11.0	So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone else's.
0:15.0	Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply.
0:19.0	Check the Uber app.
0:20.0	Since I've been out of work, I've applied for loads of jobs and not had a single response.
0:24.1	How do I even know what employers are looking for? A little time out is not my confidence big time.
0:29.2	Where do I turn to help me get that back? And with Home Life to Juggle,
0:32.6	how do I prepare for an interview when I do get one?
0:35.3	When you've got questions about getting back into work,
0:38.0	visit the Job Help website to find the answers you need.
0:41.3	Maybe some CV help would be handy too. For help to make your skills
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0:49.2	job help. Hello and welcome to the sound of a medieval city a walk through Dublin in 1320. This
1:07.0	podcast I walk through Dublin in 1320. This podcast recreates the world of Dublin in the early 14th century.
1:19.9	For the next 20 or so minutes you will be transported back 700 years to the world of
1:26.6	late medieval Dublin.
1:28.6	Journeying through this city, we will hear the sounds of medieval life, hear the news of the day and meet some of the characters from medieval Ireland.
1:37.5	All the events, people and places mentioned in the show are taken from historical records so this really is a window into
1:46.8	the city of our ancestors. I am particularly keen to hear what you make of this show given it's a little different from normal episodes
1:56.4	So when you're finished maybe you could let me know at Irish history on Twitter or Irish History Podcast on Facebook. Your feedback will shape future
2:06.4	episodes. Before we go back to 1320, it's probably worth mentioning a few things about the city we are about to visit.
2:16.2	It's recovering from some of its darkest days. Between 1315 and 13, Dublin was devastated by the Scots invasion of Ireland.
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