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Podcast: The Letter from Ireland Podcast
Episode: Murder in The West of Ireland (#708)
Description: In this episode we cover two infamous real life murder cases in the west of Ireland during the 1800s. The first murder was as a result of mass evictions from an Irish estate during the famine - and the second involved a travesty of justice where the accused were tried in a language they did not understand. We've selected three pieces of music to accompany these letters:"The Great Hunger" - performed by The Wolfe Tones."The Fields of Athenry" - performed by Paddy Reilly. "The West's Awake" - performed by Lumiére and Damien Dempsey.W...