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Irish History Podcast

The Maamtrasna Murders Part I - The Killings

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

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

4.71.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2016

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Prior to 1882, Maamtrasna a remote townland in the west of Ireland, was known to few outside Co. Galway. That all changed on the night of August 17th 1882 when one of the most brutal murders in 19th century Ireland took place there.

Five members of the Joyce family were killed in a horrific and disturbing attack. In a deeply unnerving aspect of a case still shrouded in mystery, the perpetrators were almost certainly known to the victims.

This first podcast looks at what exactly happened in Maamtrasna on that fateful summers night in 1882 before looking at some possible motives. Following shows will look at the trials and scandal that followed brutal murders.

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Mom, where do I start? I know you warned me that motherhood was hard, but I didn't realize it would be this hard.

0:26.7

Without your help this year, I don't know what I'd have done. I love you so much and so does either.

0:32.4

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0:34.8

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0:38.8

always being there. Merry Christmas, mum, Joe and Eva.

0:42.4

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0:48.6

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0:50.0

Hello and welcome to the Irish history podcast. My name is Finn Duar and this is the

0:58.2

Mam Trassna Murders Part 1. This episode looks at one of the most vicious and unnerving murders in 19th century Ireland.

1:07.0

Taking place in 1882, it made headlines around the world and since then these events have been shrouded in mystery and injustice.

1:14.6

This first podcast in this mini series looks at the murders themselves

1:19.5

while following episodes will look at the trial and what followed.

1:23.0

August 17th 1882 was a day like any other in Maam Trasna, a quiet community living on the male

1:35.4

Galway border. Situated on the shores of Loch Masque in the shade of the paratry mountains.

1:40.3

Its 100 or so residents were living in one of the most remote parts of Ireland.

1:46.0

Pined between the inhospitable mountains to the west and the expansive waters of Loch Masque to the east,

1:52.1

there was rarely, if any, passing traffic through the region.

1:55.2

Isolated and living in small farms with poor soil, life was not easy in this forgotten corner of the world.

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