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Irish Flappers and the Jazz Age - what was it like?

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Most people might not be aware, but Ireland did revel in the Roaring Twenties.

We had burgeoning dance halls, a thriving jazz scene and yes, we even had Irish flappers!

Joining Tom Dunne to discuss is Louise Ryan, Professor of Sociology at the University of Greenwich and Co-Editor, with Dr Eileen Hogan of UCC, of ‘Flappers and the Jazz Age: Women and Leisure in Ireland in the 1920s-30s’.

Period31 Aug 2026

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  • TitleIrish Flappers and the Jazz Age - what was it like?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletNewstalk
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryIreland
    Date31/08/26
    DescriptionMost people might not be aware, but Ireland did revel in the Roaring Twenties.

    We had burgeoning dance halls, a thriving jazz scene and yes, we even had Irish flappers!

    Joining Tom Dunne to discuss is Louise Ryan, Professor of Sociology at the University of Greenwich and Co-Editor, with Dr Eileen Hogan of UCC, of ‘Flappers and the Jazz Age: Women and Leisure in Ireland in the 1920s-30s’.
    Producer/AuthorSeán Moncrieff
    URLhttps://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-moncrieff/irish-flappers-and-the-jazz-age-what-was-it-like
    PersonsEileen Hogan, Louise Ryan
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