Lost songs of Ireland Podcast
Bill O'Brien
Here I will be collecting and sharing old songs I have recovered from folklore and history archives, piecing them back together and telling their stories.
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Discussing the awful murder of Bridget Cleary known as the last woman burned as a with in Ireland in 1895. Told alongside court records, newspaper articles, songs and poems written around the time. Including the ballad The Witchcraft Murder, a woman roasted alive in Country Tipperary composed by Bridget Healy recorded for the first time.
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Previous episodes
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14 - The Burning of Bridget ClearyFri, 31 Oct 2025 - 0h
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13 - The Historic Persecution of Irish Artists by the British StateSat, 05 Jul 2025 - 0h
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12 - Fee and Flanagan - The Clones Murder BalladThu, 05 Jun 2025 - 0h
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11 - Irish Courting CustomsMon, 26 May 2025 - 0h
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10 - The 1867 UprisingThu, 29 Aug 2024 - 0h
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9 - Sarsfield's Ride to BallyneetySun, 14 Jul 2024 - 0h
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8 - Songs of SlievenamonSun, 21 Apr 2024 - 0h
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7 - Darby Ryan - The Ashgrove Bard pt2Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 0h
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6 - Darby Ryan - The Ashgrove Bard pt 1Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 0h
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5 - The Ballagh War PipersFri, 05 Jan 2024 - 0h
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4 - A dive into product placement in Irish balladsMon, 04 Dec 2023 - 0h
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3 - Songs and Stories about CowsMon, 20 Nov 2023 - 0h
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2 - The Murder of Richard EalySun, 05 Nov 2023 - 0h
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1 - Introduction to Lost Songs of IrelandWed, 01 Nov 2023 - 0h
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