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Murder under Gaslight

Hosted by Don Mortell · EN · 15 episodes

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Episodes
15
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15 days ago
Avg length
19m
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35
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About this podcast

True stories of murder in Victorian era Ireland. Come with us as we travel back to Victorian Ireland and delve into mysteries and murders that enthralled and terrified Ireland in a time where forensic science was in its infancy. Follow the trail of blood on the cobbled streets of Dublin, Cork, Galway and many other locations on this intriguing podcast. A must for true crime lovers.

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Don Mortell hosts Murder under Gaslight, a true crime show with 15 episodes published.

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Episode 17= Murder at the Cathedral- 1892

Jun 5, 202613m0

Send us Fan Mail On a winter’s night in 1892, as the great bells of Mullingar Cathedral tolled across the town, a far darker sound stirred beneath the vaulted stone. By morning, whispers were already spreading: a body fo

Episode 16- The widows story- The Elizabeth Buchanan case- 1881

Jun 5, 20269m0

Send us Fan Mail In the windswept west of Ireland, where the Atlantic mist clings to the fields and the nights fall early, the year 1881 brought a crime that unsettled even the hardiest of rural communities. Elizabeth Bu

Episode 15- The girl behind the wall- The murder of Sarah McGarry- 1901

May 29, 202634m0

Send us Fan Mail On a cold spring morning in 1901, the quiet streets of Galway stirred with a terror they had never known. A young woman— Sarah McGarry , just twenty‑three years old—was found brutally slain, her life sto

Episode 14- The body on the island- The murder of Maria Kirwan - 1853

May 22, 20268m0

Send us Fan Mail In the summer of 1853, a pleasure trip to Ireland’s Eye ended in horror. Maria Kirwan—young, elegant, and by all accounts in good spirits—was found dead on the rocks beneath the island’s jagged cliffs. W

Episode 13- The servant who boiled the truth- The Richmond Murder- 1879

May 22, 20269m0

Send us Fan Mail In the summer of 1879, the quiet respectability of Richmond was shattered by a crime so brutal it stunned Victorian Britain. When the remains of wealthy widow Julia Martha Thomas were discovered scattere

Episode 12- A land to die for- The Castletownroche murders- 1877

May 15, 202620m0

Send us Fan Mail In the summer of 1877, the quiet Cork village of Castletownroche was shattered by a crime so brutal it echoed far beyond its fields and farmsteads. What began as a dispute over land—an ordinary tension i

Episode 11- Murdered by mistake-Maria Smythe and the Barbavilla Murder- 1882

May 8, 202621m0

Send us Fan Mail In the spring of 1882, the quiet Westmeath estate of Barbavilla was shattered by a killing that sent shockwaves far beyond its gates. What began as a seemingly straightforward murder soon twisted into a

Episode 10- 'I declare before my God'- The wrongful execution of Brian Seery-1846

May 1, 202628m0

Send us Fan Mail In the summer of 1846, the town of Mullingar became the stage for a tragedy that should never have happened. A young man named Brian Seery was accused, condemned, and executed—swiftly, publicly, and, as

Episode 9 - The frozen dead - The Donner - Reid party and the Irish connection. - 1846

Apr 24, 202622m0

Send us Fan Mail Snow was already falling when the Donner–Reed Party reached the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846. What began as a hopeful journey westward—families, wagons, and the promise of California—slowly twiste

Episode 8- Changeling- The death of Bridget Cleary- 1895

Apr 17, 202629m0

Send us Fan Mail In March of 1895, in a quiet corner of rural Tipperary, a young woman named Bridget Cleary vanished from the world of the living and stepped—at least in the minds of her neighbours—into something far str

Episode 7- The Ballymote Slasher- 1861

Apr 10, 202625m0

Send us Fan Mail In the summer of 1861, the quiet Sligo market town of Ballymote was shaken by a series of strange and unsettling attacks that left locals gripped by fear. This episode unravels the rumours, the newspaper

Episode 6- The mystery of Margaret Meagher- 1848

Apr 3, 202616m0

Send us Fan Mail In the spring of 1848, as Ireland staggered under the weight of famine and fear, a young woman named Margaret Maher was found brutally murdered on the outskirts of Mullingar. Her death shocked a communit

Episode 5- The Mullingar Station Murder- 1869

Mar 25, 202616m0

Send us Fan Mail In the early hours of a spring morning in 1869, Mullingar Station was almost silent. Almost. Because somewhere between the shadows of the platform and the dim glow of the signal lamps, a man lay dying. H

Episode 4 The Castlepollard Massacre-1831

Mar 20, 202618m0

Send us Fan Mail On this haunting episode of Murder Under Gaslight, we travel back to the early 19th century and to the quiet Westmeath town of Castlepollard — a place soon to be scarred by unimaginable tragedy. Under th

Episode 3- The murder of Mary Walker- 1909

Mar 13, 202617m0

Send us Fan Mail Under the quiet facade of an Edwardian market town, a single act of violence could leave a scar that lasted for generations. In 1909, the peaceful streets of Mullingar were shattered by the brutal murder

Episode 2- The Phoenix Park Murders- 1882

Mar 6, 202618m0

Send us Fan Mail Dublin, May 1882. The warm, spring evening carried the scent of lilacs that fringed Phoenix Park, where lovers strolled and civilservants took the air. But beneath the soft glow of gaslights, two men wai

Murder Under Gaslight Introductory episode

Feb 28, 202613mEp. 1S1

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Murder Under Gaslight- The podcast where history meets the macabre. Step back into the dimly lit streets and parlours of 19th century Ireland, where the flicker of gaslight illuminates secrets

episode 1- The Maamtrasna Murders-1882

Feb 28, 202615m0

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we travel to the remote hills of Connemara- to the year 1882, when darkness fell not only over the village of Maamtrasna, but over the soul of a nation. In a small thatched cottage near

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Murder under Gaslight is hosted by Don Mortell. The show is categorised under true crime and has published 15 episodes.

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Murder under Gaslight has published 15 episodes.

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Episodes of Murder under Gaslight average 19 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

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