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The post-Civil War economy of the Irish Free State

The post-Civil War economy of the Irish Free State

Update: 2023-08-11
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What were the economic challenges faced by the new state? How did it perform? How did it compare with other newly independent states in Europe? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with Frank Barry, Mary Daly, Seán Kenny and Mícheál Ó Fathartaigh.



The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information or to subscribe, visit historyireland.com



This Hedge School is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012–2023 initiative.



Image: The Shannon Scheme under construction at Ardnacrusha in the late 1920s.
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The post-Civil War economy of the Irish Free State

The post-Civil War economy of the Irish Free State

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