What Were We Like

21 - The 1926 Census - LIVE at Listowel Writers Week

Diarmaid Ferriter and Catriona Crowe bring us on a journey through the hidden histories, humanity and humour of our past.

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21 - The 1926 Census - LIVE at Listowel Writers Week

Diarmaid Ferriter and Catriona Crowe bring us on a journey through the hidden histories, humanity and humour of our past.

Episodes

Mon, 22 Jun 2026

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Mon, 08 Jun 2026

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Sat, 23 May 2026

Mon, 18 May 2026

Mon, 11 May 2026

Mon, 04 May 2026

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026

Mon, 13 Apr 2026

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

Mon, 23 Mar 2026

Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Tue, 21 Oct 2025

Mon, 20 Oct 2025

Tue, 14 Oct 2025

Fri, 10 Oct 2025

What Were We Like

Episodes

The 1926 Census - LIVE at Listowel Writers Week

The jealous rage that inspired a key chapter of Ulysses

The Fearsome Ruler of Catholic Ireland: John Charles McQuaid (Part 2)

The Fearsome Ruler of Catholic Ireland: John Charles McQuaid (Part 1)

By Elections That Shaped Ireland (Part 2)

The By-Elections That Shaped Ireland (Part 1)

The History of The Tricolour (Part 3)

The History of The Tricolour (Part 2)

The History of The Tricolour (Part 1)

A President Comes to Town - Reagan in Ireland

Fianna Fáil: "The Devil" Takes Power (Part 3)

Fianna Fáil: Take your seats, but no drinking in the Dáil bar (Part 2)

Fianna Fáil: Hard Men and Blood Sacrifices (Part 1)

Political insults: F*ck you Deputy Stagg, F*CK YOU! (Part 2)

Political insults: From Communist to corner boy (Part 1)

Ep 5 - Vision, symbolism and the Presidencies of Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese

Ep 4 - Campaigns, characters and controversies (Part 2)

Ep 3 - Campaigns, characters and controversies (Part 1)

Ep 2 - Brian Lenihan, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, and the two most important powers the President has

Ep 1 - What can the President actually do?

Preview with Diarmaid Ferriter and Catriona Crowe

Political insults: Fck you Deputy Stagg, FCK YOU! (Part 2)