Three Castles Burning

• Simms City (with Gayle Cullen Doyle and Eoin O'Broin)

  More than just a resident of Oliver Bond House, Gayle Cullen Doyle is a vital voice within her community, advocating for and representing her neighbours. Eoin O'Broin is the new author (with photographer Mal McCann) of a study on Herbert Simms, which places schemes like Oliver Bond House in context. Recorded in Oliver Bond House, this discussion is one that emphasises the importance of good quality public housing in any urban environment. Flats and Cottages: Hebert Simms and the Housing of Dublin's Working Class 1932-48 is available now. You can support Three Castles Burning at www.patreon.com/threecastlesburning   

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• A Christmas Carol and Fenian Fears: Charles Dickens in Dublin

  On three occasions, Charles Dickens would speak in Dublin. Each time huge crowds came to hear him speak in the Rotunda, with the crowds spilling out into Sackville Street and well beyond. A Christmas Carol was the highlight of all three tours. Beyond his readings, Dickens also wrote interesting letters from the city, comparing it favourably to London and Edinburgh. There was once a time when Dublin even had street names taken from the world of Dickens.

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• Modernist Mausoleum or Masterpiece? The US Embassy in Ballsbridge (With Cormac Murray)

  Cormac Murray is the author of a new study of the US Embassy in Ballsbridge. A visual feast, it explores one of Dublin's most unusual buildings in its architectural, social, cultural and political contexts. The work of John M. Johansen,described as "a Neoclassical Modernist", the building was something of a never-ending saga. In an edition of just 400, the study is available from Phibsboro Press You can support Three Castles Burning at Patreon.

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• The Making of a Brewery (with Ned Guinness)

  The story of Guinness is one of great success, yes, but also turbulence. Together with historian Antonia Hart, Ned Guinness has produced a family history that doesn't shy away from the challenges faced, while shining a spotlight on some of the key figures in the ultimate success of the brand. Our story passes through events like 1798 and 1916, but there is also talk of the future. Please vote for The Dublin Pub: https://www.irishbookawards.ie/

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• Lord Leitrim, John Twiss and the songs of our year (with Michael Steen)

  Lord Leitrim, John Twiss and the songs of our year (with Michael Steen) This edition of the podcast is dedicated to the memory of Manchán Magan. Singer Michael Steen (a member of  the An Góilín Traditional Singers Club) has developed an intriguing calendar of the year, which creates a journey of song through the seasons. Some of these songs are tied to folklore traditions, others mark key anniversaries. In this discussion, we touch on all from the story of a detested landlord buried in St Michan's Church to the recently pardoned John Twiss. The calendar is available to view at www.songcalendar.ie. Please vote For The Dublin Pub at https://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/  Follow the Irish Traditional Song Calendar on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/irishsongcalendar/ 

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