Sunday 30 June 2013

Pirates and Prostitutes




Depending on who you’re talking to, the word “booty” can have very different meanings. An American rock star would be shaking his booty whereas a banker would be counting it. Never shall the two definitions of booty meet.

Except, that is, in the south-west of Ireland 400 years ago where the two forms of booty did come together. I spoke to Archaeologist Connie Kelliher and Author Des Ekin about how Dingle was once home to the two oldest professions in the world.

This was originally broadcast on The History Show on RTÉ Radio 1 in 2012.

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