The Battle of the Falls - Three Days in July Part II
Irish History Podcast
Fin Dwyer
4.7 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 24 June 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
On July 3rd 1970, months of rising tensions in Belfast erupted as the British Army laid siege to thousands of homes in the Lower Falls, a large working-class community. This event, known as the Battle of the Falls, became a key moment in the Troubles. While this is a well-known episode in the conflict, this podcast focuses on the forgotten story of Zbigniew Uglik.
In last week's episode, I explored who Zbigniew Uglik was and how he ended up in Belfast in July 1970. This podcast follows Zbigniew into the heart of the Lower Falls as the Battle of the Falls erupted. We will follow his story as he navigated through the unfolding chaos and urban warfare in Belfast.
The show reveals an untold story of a young Londoner who found himself at the crossroads of modern Irish history.
Credits:
Written and Researched by Fin Dwyer
Based on Original Research by the Belfast writer and journalist Pádraig Ó Meiscil. His substack is available here. You can reach him by email at [email protected]
A Special Word of Thanks to Marta Riehle Stern for sharing her family's history.
Interviewees: Marta Riehle Stern & Pádraig Ó Meiscil
Additional Narrations by Aidan Crowe and Therese Murray
Sound by Kate Dunlea
Additional Thanks: Sebastian Zimnoch and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh
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| 1:08.0 | Hello and welcome to the Irish History Podcast. |
| 1:11.0 | My name is Finn Dwyer, and this is the Battle of the Falls. Now today's |
| 1:16.8 | podcast continues the story of Zobigniavuglic and the wider events of the |
| 1:21.5 | Falls curfew in Belfast in 1970. |
| 1:25.0 | The last episode of this series, Three Days in July, |
| 1:29.0 | introduced Zibignia Vuglich, who he was and why he came to Belfast in July 1970 and what was unfolding in the city at the time. |
| 1:38.0 | Now this podcast is a journey into the streets of Belfast on the night of July 3rd and 4th 1970, a pivotal time in the city's history |
| 1:48.0 | were events that would transform the lives of hundreds of families. |
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