[Ep 3/3] Ireland's Last Aristocrat - The Life of Olive Packenham Mahon
Irish History Podcast
Fin Dwyer
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 October 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
In this final episode of Ireland's Last Aristocrat, you will hear how Olive Packenham Mahon adjusted to life in Ireland after the War of Independence. This follows her story through the chaotic early days of the Irish Free State, her futile attempts to budget as money ran out and how she would end up an eccentric living in a mansion that crumbled around her.
There will be a bonus episode of recordings from Strokestown Park House for supporters at www.patreon.com/irishpodcast later this week. By becoming a supporter you will also get access to my upcoming series on the Irish Civil War.
You can find out more about Strokestown Park House and how you can visit Olive Packenham Mahon's home a thttps://strokestownpark.ie/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hey folks, just a quick heads up before you dive into the episode. |
| 0:03.6 | My new book, Alita Legacy, a history of Ireland in 18 murders is coming out on September |
| 0:08.4 | the 14th. |
| 0:09.5 | You can still pre-order your copy today, or if you're going to be in Dublin next week, |
| 0:13.8 | it will be great to see you at the launch. |
| 0:16.2 | It's on at 6pm on Thursday, September the 14th in Hodges figures. |
| 0:20.8 | That's 6pm on September the 14th in Hodges figures on Dawson Street in the city center. |
| 0:26.2 | Swing in on your way home from work, it'll be a great event. |
| 0:28.8 | Sure I'll see you there. |
| 0:39.8 | Hello and welcome to the Irish History Podcast. |
| 0:42.2 | My name is Finn DuWarrer, and this is part 3 of Ireland's last aristocrat. |
| 0:47.4 | This episode is the final part of the series, where we follow all of Pachanan Mahan's story |
| 0:52.9 | through the Civil War, and then the decades that followed Irish independence |
| 0:57.3 | when the money starts to run out, and she is increasingly divorced from the realities |
| 1:02.2 | of life in Ireland in the 20th century. |
| 1:05.3 | She's increasingly a relic of a bygone age. |
| 1:08.3 | Now obviously there's been two episodes in the series so far about Olive Pachanan Mahan's |
| 1:13.8 | life, and rather than recap her whole life story at the start of today's episode, I have |
| 1:18.6 | peppered little details I felt necessary throughout the show. |
| 1:22.6 | Obviously, if you haven't heard anything about Olive's story so far, I would recommend |
| 1:27.0 | going back and listening to the first two parts of the series before you dive into |
| 1:31.3 | today's show, but if you want to get straight into it, it should work as well. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Fin Dwyer, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Fin Dwyer and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.