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Musketeers, Maids and Memoirists: The Irish in Imperial Russia

August 8
28 mins

Episode Description

Abie Philbin Bowman and Kate O’Malley explore the Irish who shaped Romanov Russia, from General Peter de Lacy’s bold campaigns to the Wilmot sisters of Cork, who bonded with Enlightenment figure Princess Dashkova. They also uncover servant Eleanor Cavanagh’s letters describing life among Russia’s serfs and palaces.
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