Primary school students shine with podcast on very rare Cork republican silverware

It is estimated that only 80 pieces were marked with the so-called republican stamp which was only used from July to September 1922

Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Deirdre Forde, at the official launch of a podcast on Republican Cork Silver that was produced by last year's fifth class pupils of Scoil Oilibhéir, Ballyvolane. The podcast is listed in the top 100 educational podcast chart. Picture: David Creedon

Meet the young students whose podcast has brought the remarkable story of Cork republican silverware to life.

Written and narrated by last year’s fifth class pupils of Scoil Oilibhéir on the northside of Cork city, Cork Republican Silverware tells the full story of how just a handful of these remarkable craft pieces were ever made during the Irish Civil War period.