About this episode
This episode explores Ireland's 500-year struggle against British colonialism and its ongoing fight for freedom.
When the colonialism earthquake rocked the world, what was it like living next to the epicentre?In this episode we dive into Ireland’s long fight against the British Empire at the height of its power. From the Tudor conquest, to the birth of capitalist plantations, famine, rebellion, revolution, partition, and the Troubles, all the way to today’s fight against corporate neo-colonialism. Join Triploi as we dive into this 500 year history of Ireland, and learn what it is like being the neighbour of history’s most insatiable colonial empire… and the price that must be paid for freedom. ---Listen on PODBEAN 👉 The Triploi Podcast Listen on APPLE PODCASTS 👉The Triploi Podcast Listen on (but preferably boycott) SPOTIFY 👉 The Triploi Podcast--- References and reading list: James Connolly - Labour in Irish History (1910) R.F. Foster - Modern Ireland 1600-1972 (1988) Christine Kinealy - This Great Calamity: The Irish Famine 1845-52 (1994) Charles Townshend - Easter 1916: The Irish Rebellion (2005) Diarmaid Ferriter - The Transformation of Ireland 1900-2000 (2004) J.J. Lee - Ireland 1912-1985: Politics and Society (1989) Fintan O'Toole - Ship of Fools: How Stupidity and Corruption Sank…
People in this episode
Host: Triploi
Topics covered
- Irish history
- colonialism
- British Empire
- famine
- rebellion
- neo-colonialism
- freedom
Keywords
- Ireland
- British Empire
- colonialism
- famine
- rebellion
- history
- neo-colonialism
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Labour in Irish History, Modern Ireland 1600-1972, This Great Calamity: The Irish Famine 1845-52, Easter 1916: The Irish Rebellion, The Transformation of Ireland 1900-2000, Ireland 1912-1985: Politics and Society, Ship of Fools: How Stupidity and Corruption Sank the Celtic Tiger, The Corporate Takeover of Ireland, The Tree of Liberty: Radicalism, Catholicism and the Construction of Irish Identity 1760-1830, Ireland and the Politics of Change
Places: Ireland, British Empire
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