Drogheda Lir

Those of us who tuned into the very first episode of the Irish History Podcast remember a charming, insightful, lo-fi dissection of the middle ages in Ireland. Hundreds of episodes later, Fin Dwyer has transformed it into an all-encompassing historical juggernaut. As easy to dip in and out of as it is to binge.

Fin Dwyer is a 36-year-old historian, author and podcaster who studied archaeology and Greek and Roman Civilisation in University College Dublin and completed a masters in archaeology in 2004.