Obscure Ireland With Peter is an independent Irish history series that is dedicated to retelling forgotten stories from Ireland's dramatic past. From obscure…
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The Life and Death of Edward Dorins And His Family - Discovered by Visiting a Random Grave in Dublin, Ireland. Born in Dun Laoghaire in 1898 Edward Dorins and his family faced impossible hardship and loss. As a young man he joined the revolutionary forces and fought for a better future for Ireland, giving the ultimate sacrifice.
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Tragic True Crime From Dublin's Dark Past. A Three Hour Compilation of Murder Cases. Buy Peter a Coffee Here Join this channel to get access to perks Case 1- The Murder of Honor Bright The sad story of Honor Bright, a young woman who was found murdered at the side of a quiet rural road in Ticknock, South Dublin in the summer of 1925 and the subsequent trial that gripped the nation.
Topics: Honor Bright · The Killer Landlord · Maria Kirwan
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The Unsolved Murder of Tommy Powell in Dublin June 1961 On the 21st June 1961 as Dublin City baked under the heat of a solstice sun two teenage boys made a grim discovery in an abandoned and overgrown graveyard on Camden Row as they searched the ancient site for scrap metal. Within the walls of the long ruined church of St. Kevin, a little hand protruded from a grass covered hollow beneath a vacant window.
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The 1963 Tenement Disaster That Shocked The City of Dublin, Ireland. Become a Channel Member Here Buy Me a Beer Here In the summer of 1963 Dublin’s dark and deadly tenement past returned to torment the residents of the inner city.
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Investigating The Murder of Lavena Ball in Dublin, Ireland 1936. In February 1936 a shocking crime was uncovered on Corbawn lane in Dublin when an abandoned and bloodstained car belonging to Mrs. Lavena Ball was discovered in Shankill. The thorough police investigation that followed could find only one suspect, Lavena's own son Edward. Join me as I investigate this shocking and largely forgotten crime from 1930s Dublin.
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Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 in Belfast City, Northern Ireland. An Enormous Week Long Festival Celebrating Irish Music, Dance And Culture. Fleadh Cheoil 2026 is a week long celebration of Irish Music and Dance that has attracted one million people to the City of Belfast from all over Ireland and the world and is the biggest Irish music festival in the world.
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The Largest Mass Murder in Irish History & The Hanging of Henry McCabe | Malahide, Dublin 1926. In March 1926 the largest mass murder (excluding political violence) in the history of The Irish State was discovered at a house named La Mancha in Dublin. Six victims were found, some with brutal head wounds while others were burnt almost beyond recognition by a fire that was set to cover up the crime.
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The Crimes of Nurse Cadden aka Mary Anne "Mamie" Cadden | Murder & Scandal in 1950s Dublin | History Ireland At 6:30am on the morning of the 18th April 1956 a milkman named Patrick Rigney made a shocking discovery on the steps leading to the basement of a Georgian town house on Dublin’s Hume Street. Before him lay the body of 33 year old Helen O’Reilly, her legs bound together and a silk stocking tied tightly around her neck.
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The Execution of Lucinda Sly and John Dempsey For The Murder of Walter Sly. A true crime documentary from Carlow, Ireland in 1835. At 2:25pm on the 30th March 1835 Lucinda Sly, a 57 year old Carlow woman was taken from her cell in the county gaol to begin the short walk to the gallows that awaited outside.
Topics: Lucinda Early Life · Walter Sly · Lucinda Meets Walter · Walter Becomes Violent · Walter's Death · The Inquest
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The Hanging of John Delahunt | A Shocking Tale of Murder, Greed and Lies from 19th Century Dublin, Ireland | Full Documentary In 1841 Dublin City was shocked by two brutal murders and a flurry of false accusations, arrests and dramatic trials that were driven by greed and prejudice as a killer continued to roam the streets. This is the disturbing tale of both John Delahunt who was executed for his crimes at Kilmainham Gaol and his innocent victims.
Topics: Domenico Garlibardo Murder · Richard & Mary Cooney Accused · Thomas Maguire Murder · Trial of John Delahunt · The Execution of John Delahunt · John Delahunt Confession
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THEN & NOW | How Much Has Ireland Changed? | Old Photographs of Bray Vs Modern Day Bray in County Wicklow, Ireland has long been a favourite destination for a day out by the seaside. This was particularly true during it's heyday before international travel became affordable and the Victorians flocked here in their thousands to enjoy the beach, a walk up Bray head and to stay in one of the towns many fine hotels.
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