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On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights

Hidden Histories: Richard Francis Burton

Today marks the birthday of Richard Francis Burton.

Though he did share some characteristics with his more famous hard-living namesake, Burton was a famed British explorer with strong links to Ireland, and one who lived one of the most peculiar lives of the nineteenth century.

It included sneaking into Mecca in disguise - at a time when non-Muslims were banned from entering - and penning the first English language translation of the Kama Sutra.
A controversial explorer, he rests in what might be Britain’s strangest grave.

Gavan is joined by Donal Fallon for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights
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