The History and Heritage Podcast

The Sack of Baltimore: Aftermath

What Happened in Ireland and England when the ships had sailed? Well, find out by joining Liam Blake on the History and Heritage Podcast!
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The Sack of Baltimore: The Journey and life in Algiers

There's no going back now! The Baltimore residents are on their way to Algiers.
Join Liam Blake as he transports you along with them; although your life is definitely easier than what they had to endure... or was it!
Listen to the next episode of The History and Heritage Podcast to find out!

The Sack of Baltimore 3: The Sack of Baltimore

Finally, we get to the actual event itself.
From Military tactics, to putting you right in one of the houses, to the role of William Harris...
 
Join Liam Blake as he guides you through this most under-appreciated of events, and the importance of the actions of Mr. Harris.
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The Sack of Baltimore 2: On the Shore of Baltimore

Well, Last week we met the players, now we get to the warm up! If you've ever wondered about 17th Century Piracy, Slavery, Seafaring or Irish History (of course!) This episode is for you!
 
Join Liam Blake as he takes you on board the Man-o-War and Polacca (listen to the episode to learn about what that is!) only a "musket" shot off the coast. Knowing they could be rumbled with a shout or even a sneeze, follow the Murat Reis and the Corsairs as they scout the opposition before the SACK OF BALTIMORE!

The Sack of Baltimore 1: The Gathering Storm

What do you get when you cross a Dutch-born Algerian Pirate with a Protestant Settlement in 1630s Ireland, and mix in disposessed Catholics?The SACK OF BALTIMORE! 
 
Join Liam Blake as he takes you through the setting and key players in the lead up to one of Ireland's biggest hidden historical moments, on The History and Heritage Podcast!

Part 3: Post War, Massey-Ferguson, Post-Tractors, and Death

Hello everyone!
Here is the FINAL episode in my "people you wouldn't think are Irish" series, and the FINAL episode on the life of Henry George "Harry" Ferguson; Founder Pilot, Formula 1 pioneer, and Founder of the great Massey-Ferguson Company!
Hope you Enjoy!

Part 2: Harry Ferguson- War; and his Big Break

Hello Everyone!
Welcome back to the life of Harry Ferguson! 
 
Last time we left you "in the lurch" of World War one was just about to start. 
Well, in THIS episode, Henry George Ferguson (his full name) gets brought in by the Irish authorities to a very important role, and ends up in the environment he'd been trying to escape since he was a teenage boy!
It was just as well for history that he did go back, because it led to the invention of "The Ferguson System", which led to his meeting with the biggest name of all time in the Automobile industry!
Not bad for a guy from Up in Down! (sorry I had to!)
Want to know more? Listen to the episode!

Part 1: Harry Ferguson- Problem-Solver extraodrinaire

If you have anything to do with Agriculture, you'll know the name Massey Ferguson, right? Well he's Irish, or Northern-Irish at least, and this here is a time machine all the way back through his story! hope you enjoy!

From the Kingdom to The Kingdom!: Lord Herbert Kitchener

How does a boy born in County Kerry become the face of Britain’s wartime recruitment?
In this episode of The History and Heritage Podcast, Liam Blake traces the remarkable journey of Herbert Kitchener, born near Ballylongford in the shadow of the Great Famine. From an Irish childhood shaped by land, empire, and tension, Kitchener rises through the British Army to global fame.
The episode follows his path across imperial battlefields, including the dramatic Battle of Omdurman, before returning to the moment that made him an icon during World War I.
It is the story of a man who began life in The Kingdom of Kerry… and became a symbol of another kingdom entirely.

English? French? IRISH!: Ninette de Valois

Join Liam Blake as he takes you through the life of one of Ireland's most interesting of Daughters: Ninette de Valois!
 
Born Edris Stannus,  in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, she defied all expectations (particularly her father's) to become, in part thanks to her family's cook, the most famous and consequential dancers the world has ever seen