Episode 408 - The Fenian Ram

About this episode

The episode discusses the development of the first modern submarine by a half-blind Irish immigrant funded by the Fenian Brotherhood.

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People in this episode

Host: Lions Led By Donkeys

Topics covered

• submarine development
• Irish immigrants
• Fenian Brotherhood
• military history
• technology
• comedy

Keywords

• submarine
• Fenian Brotherhood
• Irish immigrant
• military history
• technology
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fenian Brotherhood, Clan-na-Gael, The Gaelic American

Books & works: Nautilus: The Story of Man Under the Sea, The Holland Submarine

Places: US, London

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