The Origin Story of 'A Lethal Legacy'
Irish History Podcast
Fin Dwyer
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 14 September 2023
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Every book has an origin story. My new book ‘A Lethal Legacy – A History of Ireland in 18 Murders’ is no different. While the book goes on sale today, the origin story goes back to 2015 when I found a trove of old letters belonging to a grandmother I never knew.
Tune in to find out more.
THE BOOK LAUNCH IS ON TONIGHT (SEP 14) AT 6P.M. IN HODGES FIGGIS BOOKSHOP ON DAWSON ST.
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| 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. |
| 0:32.4 | Hello and welcome to the Irish History Podcast. |
| 0:35.1 | My name is Finderware. |
| 0:37.6 | Okay folks, my new book, Alita Legacy, a history of Ireland in 18 murders is finally out. |
| 0:43.7 | It's available online and in the shops, it comes in all formats, e-book, Kindle, audio |
| 0:48.8 | book or Harabak, whichever you prefer best. |
| 0:51.5 | I have a full list of links in the show notes, so you can get your copy wherever you |
| 0:55.7 | like to shop. |
| 0:57.0 | Now in today's episode, I want to explain a little bit of the history or backstory to |
| 1:01.2 | the book and where it came from. |
| 1:03.5 | There are multiple reasons why I wrote the book, but without Douce, a discovery I made |
| 1:07.7 | in 2015 was pivotal. |
| 1:10.4 | This discovery, as you're about to hear, posed a question that I sought to answer eventually |
| 1:15.1 | in the book, but the story of the discovery itself is fascinating. |
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