Undercover Irish is a podcast about Ireland's history, language, placenames and the stories that often get left out.Named one of the Irish Examiner's Top 10 Irish Podcasts of 2025.Episodes explore everything from forgotten places and revolutionary history to Gaeilge, Irish words and names, emigration, folklore and the links between Ireland and the wider world.Undercover Irish; Uncovering Ireland's Hidden Curriculum.
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Signup to Generate a PitchUndercover Irish is a podcast about Ireland's history, language, placenames and the stories that often get left out. Named one of the Irish Examiner's Top 10 Irish Podcasts of 2025.Episodes explore everything from forgotten places and revolutionary history to Gaeilge, Irish words and names, emigration, folklore and the links between Ireland and the wider world.
Undercover Irish is hosted by Eolan Ryng. The show has published 47 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Cork's Kilmainham Ep. 5: \"X\" Marks The Cell" (29 September 2026, 28 minutes), "Cork's Kilmainham Ep. 4: The Firing Squads Return" (17 September 2026, 32 minutes), and "Cork's Kilmainham Ep. 3: The Chain, the Cell and the Hunger Strike" (9 September 2026, 43 minutes).
Undercover Irish publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 47 episodes.
Booking probability for Undercover Irish is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Undercover Irish requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Undercover Irish's contact route on record: verified email.
Eolan Ryng hosts Undercover Irish, a history podcast with 47 episodes published.
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Watch Davy Holden's excellent video on Cork Military Detention Barracks: https://youtu.be/MhgbDqtgB_o?si=RXX7LIzU5wv7SldP Cork's Kilmainham, Episode 5: X Marks the Cell On the evening of 27 April 1921, Diarmuid O'Leary...
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Cork's Kilmainham continues. In Episode 4, the story moves into the darkest period yet for Cork Military Detention Barracks. Following the death of Terence MacSwiney and the introduction of martial law, the barracks...
Cork's Kilmainham Episode 3: The Chain, the Cell and the Hunger Strike In Episode 3 of Cork's Kilmainham , we follow the extraordinary story of Terence MacSwiney , from prisoner in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising to...
When we think of the executions of 1916, we think of Kilmainham Gaol. But Cork has its own surviving 1916 execution site. In this episode of Undercover Irish, we return to Cork Military Detention Barracks and tell the...
Show Notes After far too long away from the podcast, Undercover Irish is back with a new series exploring the extraordinary history of Cork Military Prison, a building I have come to think of as Cork's Kilmainham...
Support on Patreon Undercover Irish — Podcasts on Irish History, Language, Songs and Story. | Patreon What Irish Surnames Remember — Part 2: The Names That Came Ashore Irish surnames are not only a story of Ó, Mac, Ní...
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Support the podcast: If you enjoy Undercover Irish , you can support the show on Patreon. Patreon helps keep the podcast going and supports the research, writing and production behind each episode. What Irish Surnames...
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When Ireland Speaks in a Woman's Voice: From Ériu to Elmes Ireland was named after a woman. Most of us know that Ireland is called Éire in Irish, but far fewer know about Ériu, the mythological figure whose name...
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Ireland's county names are more than simple labels on a map. They are records of invasion, settlement, religion, trade, conquest, resistance, and survival. In Part 2 of What Irish County Names Really Mean , we explore...
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Ireland's counties feel ancient — but the county system itself is surprisingly modern. In this episode of Undercover Irish , we go back before the maps, before English colonisation , and even before Christianity to...
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Ireland has always faced the water. For thousands of years, the sea shaped life along the Irish coast — feeding communities, destroying harbours, carrying storms inland, and connecting the island to the wider world. But...
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Ireland's Darkest Placenames II: Memory in the Landscape Irish placenames are far more than simple labels on a map. They preserve memory. In this episode of Undercover Irish , we explore how Ireland's landscape became a...
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Ireland is full of placenames that seem ordinary until you translate them. Places called: "The Hill of the Gallows." "The Ford of the Dead." "The Gate of Tears." "The Hole of Death." In this episode of Undercover Irish...
How Irish migrants shaped hockey, club names, and identity from Montreal through Toronto to Vancouver 🇮🇪 Episode Overview In this episode of Undercover Irish , we explore how Irish identity travelled across the...
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🎙️ London Irish, Boston Celtics & the Names We Carry In this episode of Undercover Irish , we follow a simple question— what's in a name? —and uncover a global story of identity, memory, and survival. From the fields...
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⭐ Enjoying the podcast? If you're liking Undercover Irish , please take a moment to leave a review on your podcast app—it really helps more people find the show and supports independent Irish storytelling. 🎧 Episode...
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🎙️ Show Notes In this episode of Undercover Irish , we explore how the Great Famine didn't just reshape Ireland—it carried Irish identity across the world. From the streets of Liverpool to the foundations of clubs like...
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🎙️ Show Notes The Mountains of Pomeroy: A Love Song from a Broken Land At first listen, The Mountains of Pomeroy sounds like a simple love song — a quiet story of two people divided by circumstance. But beneath the...
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