During the 1880s U.S. based Irish nationalists orchestrated a bombing campaign in England, known to history as the Dynamite Campaign. But what if the world’s most famous fictional detective had been sent across the Atlantic by the British Government to investigate? In this episode, Fin and Damian are joined by Dr Terry Golway, the author of numerous factual history books on this period, to dicuss just such a scenario, from his new historical novel Terror from America: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure. As well as discussing the history that underpins the novel, we explore some of the American and Irish ties of Sherlock Holmes and his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle.

The show begins with outlining the real story of the Dynamite Campaign and just why New York mattered so much to it.In addition to exploring the lives and relationship of John Devoy and Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, two of 19th century Irish America's most famed figures, we chat about the fascinating Dubliner Thomas Byrnes, who ran the detective deparment in the late 19th century NYPD. Listeners will also hear about some of Terry’s earlier historical work, particularly on Devoy and Tammany Hall, and how that helped to shapeTerror from America.

Dr. Terry Golway is a historian of American and Irish American history as well as a distinguished journalist. He is Adjunct Professor of Political Science and U.S. History at the College of Staten Island.

You can check out Terry's novel Terror from America: A Sherlock Holmes Adeventure here.

For Terry's biography of John Devoy, Irish Rebel: John Devoy and America's Fight for Irish Freedom see here.

For our discussion with Terry on the history of Tammany Hall, see Episode 34. Tammany Hall: The Irish Political Machine in New York.

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The story of Irish emigration to New York did not end with the great migrations of the nineteenth century. In this episode of Transatlantic Damian and Fin explore two later waves: the Irish who left for New York in the 1950s and those who followed in the 1980s.

What drove them to leave and how did they make new lives in a dramatically different society? We also explored the reason why they left Ireland in the tens of thousands; poverty at home and opportunity in New York, the impact of the Catholic Church on life in Ireland and the Troubles from the late 1960s.

Our guest is Linda Dowling Almeida. Linda has BA and MA Boston College and a PhD NYU and taught Irish American history and literature at Glucksman Ireland House NYU for more than 20 years. Her area of interest is 20th century immigration and culture. She is the author of Irish Immigration in New York City, 1945-1995 as well as several articles on migration and culture. She is currently President of the New York Irish History Roundtable and book review editor of its journal. Her upcoming publication (edited with Sally B. Ebest) is These Traits Endure: Irish American Research in the 21st Century

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During the 1820s the Peter Robinson Emigration Scheme saw large numbers of families leave Munster the begin new lives in Upper Canada. Two hundred years later, the headstones these families left behind in Peterborough County, Ontario and in Cork, Limerick and Tipperary are helping to tell their stories in a unique, innovative and intrguing way. Fin and Damian are joined by Dr John Tierney, Director of the Historic Graves Project and Patrick Leahy of the Douro Heritage Group in Ontario to discuss their incredible transatlantic Carved in Stone community heritage project, which is using archaeology and history to explore the graveyards that linked these people across the Atlantic.

The episode begins with John explaining how Historic Graves works, and his long experience of collaborating with local communities in Ireland to record their graveyards. Patrick then takes us through the story of Irish settlement in Douro, Ontario and some of the stories of those who crossed to Canada. The remainder of the show is given over to discissing how their transatlantic collaboration came about, their ongoing work on both sides of the water, and the incredible insights that is bringing for our knowledge of these communities, their origins, and their maintained connections with home.

Historic Graves Website

Historic Graves Youtube Channel

Duoro Heritage Group Facebook Page

Ballyhoura Development Peter Robinson Emigration Page

Carved in Stone Ballyhoura Development Project Page

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