MEMORABLE BATTLES RECALLED

“... it would be a shrewd dialectician indeed who would make much sense out of the editor’s crowings about North Cork militia with Spanish officers in Ohio.” - Robert M. AdamsTopics in this episode include the North Cork Militia, the Battle of Oulart, Ned Lambert’s superior improv skills, Bloom’s professionalism, Myles Crawford as a mirror to Mr. Deasy, what any of this has to do with Ohio, perfect cretics, incipient jigs, the symbol of the harp, why Lenehan is the worst, Lenehan’s outing in “Two Gallants”, Lenehan in Ulysses, Michael Hart, “The Boys of Wexford”, the Wolfe Tones, how and why songs change over time, and a curious end to a curious artefact.Support us on Patreon to access episodes early, bonus content, and a video version of our podcast.On the Blog:MEMORABLE BATTLES RECALLED: The Sham Squire and the Boys of WexfordWho Were the Real Men in Aeolus' Newsroom?Blooms & Barnacles Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | InstagramSubscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube