Murder at Mother Mountain 1 - Nurtured by Violence

Ellen Kennedy was born into in Western Tipperary in 1803. Her youth was one nurtured by violence. Hunger and food shortages were common. The stark inequalities lead to frequent outbreaks of violence. In this deeply unequal society young women like Ellen faced the threat of abduction and forced marriage.Ellen however was far from average... Support the show and get early access to the next episode. Patreon   / irishpodcast   Acast+ https://play.acast.com/s/irishhistory Additional Research - Liam CostelloAdditional narrations - Aidan Crowe and Therese MurrayTheme tune - The Banks of SullanePerformed by Nell Ní ChróinínUilleann Pipes Pipes - Liam Costello This week's special supporters areP LynchA HannumM BushertS GrayS WinsorK NeueN BarryB DuffyM O'DonnellA FungeB NicholsonB PoonJ GladdenThe J & L showM Guinane