1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 ▶️ Watch the full three-part video series on YouTube: 👉 https://youtu.be/0KHrtftADsU?si=XkZpK2x22PEZC0dA 👉 https://youtu.be/Eo55vfTsj0o?si=I_PQd3YT79uo7g3B 👉 https://youtu.be/jeRabeYsImA?si=Uq-mao7MQUzI6UlZ ☕ Support the podcast on Patreon: 👉 Undercover Irish | Podcasts on Irish History, Language, Songs and Story. | Patreon 📸 Follow on Instagram for maps, photos &amp;amp; fieldwork: 👉 https://instagram.com/UndercoverIrish Courtaparteen was once a living Irish village. Today, it’s hidden beneath forestry. In this episode of Undercover Irish, I explore the lost village of Courtaparteen — tracing it through historic maps, satellite imagery, and on-the-ground exploration to understand how an entire settlement could disappear from view. This episode brings together three strands of investigation: Mapping Courtaparteen on historic Ordnance Survey maps and comparing them with modern satellite imagery Walking the abandoned village, church ruins, holy wells, and graveyard hidden within woodland Analysing how Courtaparteen fits into the wider social, political, and economic history of rural Ireland Rather than vanishing in a single dramatic moment, Courtaparteen faded quietly — shaped by depopulation, land use change, and the slow erosion of rural communities. Its story is not unique, but it is revealing. This episode looks at what remains in the landscape, what survives in records, and what happens when places are no longer seen. 🎥 This story is also available as a three-part video series on YouTube, with maps, satellite imagery, and on-location footage from Courtaparteen itself. ☕ If you’d like to support long-form Irish history, research trips, and field recordings, you can do so on Patreon. Undercover Irish https://sites.libsyn.com/undercoverirish <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39921130/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/198006340