Damian Shiels

Irish American historian and writer

New York City, USA

About Damian

Damian Shiels is an Irish American historian and writer with a focus on Irish history and culture. He has written for various publications and has a strong online presence. Shiels is also a podcaster and has hosted several shows on Irish history and culture. He is known for his engaging storytelling and in-depth research. Shiels has a strong following on social media and is widely respected in his field. He is based in New York City, USA.

Associated Podcasts

Irish History Podcast

Host

Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast

Host

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Recent Appearances

44. The GAA in the USA

Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast•Apr 12, 2026•55:35•host

43. Death in the Rockies: Irish Silver Miners in Leadville, Colorado

Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast•Apr 5, 2026•50:50•host

Damian Shiels

About Damian

Associated Podcasts

Irish History Podcast

Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast

Connect

Recent Appearances

44. The GAA in the USA

43. Death in the Rockies: Irish Silver Miners in Leadville, Colorado

Key Topics

42. The Lowcountry Irish: The Story of Savannah & Charleston

41. Over Here: The Americans in Northern Ireland in World War II

40. The St. Patrick's Day Parade: The Real History

39. St Patrick: The Man, The Myth, The Legend

38. Early Catholic Power in New York: Rise and Resistance

37. American Emigrants in Irish Folklore

36. From Famine to the Frontline: The Irish in the US Civil War

35. Catholicism & the Irish in California: Indomitable Sacramento

34. Tammany Hall: The Irish Political Machine in New York

33. Ben Franklin's Forgotten Trip to Ireland

32. Irish Mountain Men: Pioneers of the American West?

31. Clare to Connecticut: One Family’s Escape from the Great Hunger

30. Phelan & Collender: The Irishmen Who Built an American Billiards Empire

29. The Irish in Wisconsin

28. Irish Placenames in the USA

27. The Red Branch: Dynamite, Death & Diaspora in 1880s San Francisco

26. America's Most Notorious Grave Robbery: Patrick Jones & the AT Stewart Case

25. Heiresses of the Wild Atlantic Way: American Fortunes, Irish Families