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Interview with author and podcaster Fin Dwyer

  Historian, author, and one of Ireland's best-known podcasters, Fin Dwyer, has released a compelling new book, A Lethal Legacy: A History of Ireland in 18 Murders, which chronicles Ireland's troubled past through one of our most enduring fascinations: murder. It maps the causes and aftermath of 18 different cases and offers a fresh look at Irish history while explaining how these events played a part in shaping modern Ireland. Hailing from Castlecomer in Kilkenny, Dwyer says growing up in the area influenced his career path, sparking his interest in Irish history. "As a kid, I spent a lot of time playing in what was then the ruinous former demesne of the Wandesforde Estate, which is now the Castlecomer Discovery Park. That gave me a natural curiosity about the famine. Also, Castlecomer was a coal-mining town, which meant I was surrounded by a very rich and fascinating community history". He went on to study archaeology and Greek and Roman Civilisation at University C

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