Year ‘21 Episodes Available now
Episode 40: The National Treasures
Irish leader de Valera accepts an invitation to peace talks with the British in London
Episode 39: The Children of the Revolution
Until now, little has been known about how children were affected by the turmoil of 1921
Episode 38: The Lamplighter
A man employed to keep streetlamps lit in Belfast tells of his narrow brushes with death
Episode 37: Le Ministre
NI's first Minister of Education takes charge of a schooling system in crisis
Episode 36: The King's Guard
Listener Mary Kiely recalls her family's past brush with royalty and present-day tragedy.
Episode 35: The Southern Protestants
Why did so many Protestants leave Southern Ireland after partition?
Episode 34: The Religious Divide
How important was the influence of the churches in the partition of Ireland?
Episode 33: The Other Women
The history books have little to say about 1921's women. These are some of their stories.
Episode 32: The Spies
Men and women spying for Ireland get to the heart of British government
Episode 31: The Pharmacist
1921 changes everything for thousands of Irish citizens- including a Belfast pharmacist