The Black Death, Black Lung & The Great Famine

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

🗓️ 7 September 2015

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Fin hasn't joined a Black Metal band. However this episode is a break from the usual format and explores three very different topics. The Black Death section takes you through the medieval equivalent of the Battle of Stalingrad - The Siege of Calais 1346-47, while updating you on when my upcoming book on the plague is out. Then the show delves into the harsh world of mining in the 19th century before turning to some thoughts on the Great Famine.

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0:37.0	Some shows may have ads. Hi folks this episode of the Irish history podcast is a little different from other shows in this episode entitled The Black Death, Black Lung and The Great
0:55.3	Famine, you will be hearing an update on where my upcoming book on the Black Death is at.
1:00.0	This will take us into the fascinating siege of Calais in 1347.
1:05.9	The episode also has other bits and pieces of research I've come across recently from the
1:10.2	strange world of coal mining in the 19th century, all the way through to the great famine
1:14.9	of the 1840s. As always, I am eager to hear your views. Sometimes I can't respond to all the messages
1:21.6	I receive, but I do read everything and take on board all your suggestions.
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1:30.9	at Irishhistory podcast dot i.e. podcast. E.
1:34.0	So first things first to that siege of Calais in 1347.
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