Dublin Famine Tour - A New Interactive Experience

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

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

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2018

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

This short podcast explains the Dublin Famine Tour, my new interactive historical experience which launches on St Patricks Weekend.

On this walking tour I guide you through Victorian Dublin, explaining the fascinating but forgotten story of how the Great Famine transformed Ireland’s capital city.

During the tour will also hear what Dublin sounded like in the 1840s along with recordings of accounts written by Dubliners at the time. Tune in for more exciting details.

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0:00.0	May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get
0:08.0	10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the brain again.
0:16.5	Trains now on Uber. Tees and sees apply. Check the Uber app.
0:20.2	I go by Little Sims. I'm always listening to music.
0:23.5	It doesn't matter if I'm in a car on a plane.
0:26.7	I need to feel it.
0:28.0	Music gives me life.
0:30.0	The Bose QC Ultra headphones have immersive audio that feels like sound all around.
0:35.4	I can hear every beat right now in front of me.
0:38.6	The noise cancelling allows me to focus so I can let my creativity shine.
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0:45.2	bows sound is power
0:47.0	The history of Dublin is world famous. It's a fascinating story written in the bricks and mortar of the city buildings.
1:00.0	Its streets are where invasions, rebellions and revolutions played out.
1:07.0	However, the most fascinating of all Dublin stories is one that has been neglected and forgotten. In the late 1840s
1:16.1	the city was convulsed by events that changed the world during the great famine.
1:26.0	As 1 million people died from hunger and disease, well over 1 million fled the island.
1:29.0	Ireland and indeed Dublin would never be the same again.
1:35.0	However, in the 21st century, the story of the great famine in Dublin is all but forgotten.
1:41.0	Many think these events only affected the west of Ireland. This was not the case.
1:48.1	The Dublin Famine Tour, a new interactive walking tour, unearthed what is a fascinating chapter in the story of this city.
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