The Historyman Carlow

A series of 51 stories written by Donal Cadogan about historical events and people from Carlow. Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television License Fee

Sequah the Painless Dentist
Hear the story of a colourful …
How Dick Wolseley Went Up in The World
Today we have the tale of the …
Denis Count O’Kelly and Eclipse the Racehorse
We hear about the life of Deni …
Corona North the Flower of Altamont
It’s February and the snowdrop …
Fr Braughwell – Carlow’s Pilgrim Priest
Hear the tale of Fr Braughwell …
Pat Reid Professor of Escape
The story of Pat Reid – a man …
Anna Mae Hays – American’s First Woman Army General
Anna Mae Hays’ father, Dan McC …
Arthur Wallace & The Wages of Greed
The story of Arthur Wallace wh …
Richard Hill – Jealousy, Murder and Redemption
The story of Richard Hill, a m …
The Desperate Five Go Potato Picking
The sad tale of five women who …
Carlow Castle – 800 years old and still standing
A brief history of Carlow Cast …
The Tragic Life of Lucinda Sly
On this day 186 years ago Luci …
Elisabeth Ashbridge and Her Search for Happiness
The Historyman brings us the t …
Joe Byrne – One of Ned Kelly’s Gang
The Historyman – Donal Cadogan …
Sr Aloysius
The story of Sr Aloysius, a nu …
Boyle Roche – the Father of the Irish Bull
Boyle Roche who at one time se …
Judge Mary O’Toole
Judge Mary O’Toole originally …
Manie Payne – Blessed Quietness
Manie Payne was a pious lady, …
Pierce Butler – Signatory of the American Constitution
Pierce Butler was born in Ball …
The Battle of Carlow
25th May is the anniversary of …
Wilfred Thesigner
Wilfred Thesigner was an explo …
George Hartpole
George Hartpole was a Carlow m …
Lady Harriet Kavanagh
Lady Harriet Kavanagh married …
Daniel Dowling
Daniel Dowling was a Carlow ma …
Frederick Wolsely
Frederick Wolsely, from Tullow …
Christabel Beilenberg
Christabel Beilenberg’s story …
Robin Ruttledge
Robin Ruttledge, a Carlow man …
Peter Collier
Peter Collier was a book publi …
Yvonne Barr
Yvonne Barr came from Carlow a …
John Sadlier
John Sadlier was a businessman …
Olive Hall
Olive Hall, Ireland’s First La …
St. Anne’s Church
The story of St Anne’s Church …
William Foster
William Foster was a prominent …
Frederick Whirlpool
Frederick Whirlpool, Carlow’s …
Samuel Haughton
Samuel Haughton, a very learne …
Maria Duckett
aria Duckett, a wealthy woman, …
Suzannah Stern
Suzannah Stern left Carlow and …
Edward Jordan
Edward Jordan came to a grueso …
Michael Keogh
Michael Keogh the Carlow man w …
Gunfight on Brandon Hill
A day out poaching in 1888 whi …
Patrick O’Donohue
Patrick O’Donohue, a Carlow re …
The Breen Family
The Breen family in 1846, spen …
Goody Glover
The extraordinary and sad stor …
Robert Rochfort
Robert Rochfort, a cruel parso …
Rhoda Lecky Pike
Rhoda Lecky Pike – a celebrity …
The Knockroe Bombing
The story of how Germany bombe …
Olivia Robertson
Olivia Robertson, a Clonegal l …
The Aughney Sisters
The story of the Aughney siste …
Beauchamp Bagenal
The illustrious Beauchamp Bage …