Series: The Historyman

Ellen Lacey – Ellen was born a woman in the mid-1800s but preferred to dress and live as a man ...

James Butler – A Kilkenny man establishes a very successful grocery chain in the US https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/history-man-james-butler

Walsh the Slaver – The Walsh family from Kilkenny move to France where they become privateers and get involved in ...

Seamus Burke – A Kilkenny man develops a magical trick he terms ‘ enterology’ https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/history-man-seamus-burke

Daniel Axtell – Cromwell’s right-hand man causes pain and suffering in Kilkenny https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/history-man-daniel-axtell

Ballyragget Apparitions – Our Lady appears in the Church in Ballyragget and causes a furore in the town https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/history-man-ballyragget-appartitions-online-audio-convertercom

Callan Summertime – Callan refuses to fall into time with the rest of the county https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/history-man-callan-summertime-1

Science Clubs - In the mid-1800s new discoveries were being made in the scientific arena which led to the establishment ...

Jimmy Walker - The son of a Castlecomer man becomes Mayor of New York https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/history-man-jimmy-walker

Hubert Butler - Essayist and writer Hubert Butler uncovers uncomfortable truths that don’t go down well with the authorities https://soundcloud.com/kclr96fm/history-man-hubert-butler