Murder under Gaslight
True stories of murder in Victorian era Ireland.
Come with us as we travel back to Victorian Ireland and delve into mysteries and murders that enthralled and terrified Ireland in a time where forensic science was in its infancy.
Follow the trail of blood on the cobbled streets of Dublin, Cork, Galway and many other locations on this intriguing podcast.
A must for true crime lovers.
Murder under Gaslight
Latest Episodes
Episode 1- Series 2: Mary Jane Kelly- Jack the Ripper and the 'Irish ' connection.- 1888
In our first series, we confined ourselves to the Victorian era — the reign of Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901.But history, as it so often does, refuses to fit neatly between two dates.So, for Series Two, w...
Episode 20- A shot in the dark- The murder of Lawrence Kelly- 1858
In the summer of 1858, the quiet fields of Westmeath hid a secret that would soon grip the county in fear. Lawrence Kelly, a labourer known to most and trusted by many, was found brutally slain—his death sparking whispers of betrayal, vengeance...
Episode 19= The penny policies- Flanagan and Higgins- 1880-1884
Liverpool, 1880. In the packed courts around Scotland Road, thousands of Irish families lived shoulder to shoulder, carrying with them the hunger, hardship, and resilience they’d brought across the water. Among them were two women—Catherine Fla...
Episode 18- The sorry case of Mrs Sadlier- 1896
In the winter of 1896, deep in the quiet fields of Tipperary, a tragedy unfolded that Victorian Ireland was neither equipped to understand nor willing to fully confront. It was a time when a woman’s mind—her despair, her exhaustion, her breakin...