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IrelandThis week on the channel +278K views this week
Maps put Ballinalee's defences in focus for Davy Holden
The on-location documentary has reached roughly 68,000 views, with Mac Eoin's archival voice closing the story.
In short
On YouTube, Davy Holden has 143,000 subscribers and 40,619,436 views in all, as of November 15, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 210,867 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "When the IRA Defeated the British in Longford", with 115,158 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 5,927 of the 6,390 channels on Trari, and No. 117 of 122 in category "Explainers, history and education". On Instagram, @davy_holden has 237,947 followers. The account gained 1,230 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
143,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
▲ 2,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 2,000 in the last 30 days
total views
40,619,436
▲ 210,867 in the last 7 days
▲ 1,097,615 in the last 30 days
▲ 1,097,615 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
21,864
on a typical day: 34,817
Videos on the channel
702
2 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
3 days ago
November 12, 2026
Views per subscriber
284
a new long video usually gets 83,501 views
a new short video usually gets 15,397 views
a new short video usually gets 15,397 views
Next milestone
200,000 subscribers
57,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers
@davy_holden · The account on Instagram
Followers
237,947
▲ 194 a day, on average over the last 2 days
▲ 1,230 in the last 7 days
▲ 1,230 in the last 7 days
Posts
1,123
2 new posts in the last 7 days
Views per Reel
99,567
usually, by 9 recent Reels
Likes per post
3,418
usually, by 14 recent posts
1.4% of followers
1.4% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Explainers, history and education | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,704 of 2,920 | 13 of 45 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Explainers, history and education
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rebel Catholic Priest, Father Manus Sweeney | Reel | November 12, 2026 | 23,127 | 1,313 | 13 |
| In October 2027, I’m hosting my second Tour of Ireland! 😁🇮🇪 | Reel | November 9, 2026 | 11,726 | 305 | 4 |
| When the Black & Tans Raided Caherguillamore House | Reel | November 3, 2026 | 212,809 | 7,914 | 206 |
| I’m away filming in Mayo for a couple of days. I haven’t been here in about 3… | Carousel | November 3, 2026 | - | 345 | 4 |
| Seán Mac Eoin’s House and Forge which were burned out by the Black & Tans in… | Reel | November 1, 2026 | 210,283 | 4,271 | 32 |
| The North Longford Flying Column, and the defence of Ballinalee 🇮🇪 | Reel | October 27, 2026 | 244,879 | 5,304 | 97 |
| The 1916 Easter Rising Pendants are now sold out 🇮🇪 | Carousel | October 24, 2026 | - | 351 | 16 |
| The Limited-Edition 1916 Easter Rising Pendant 🇮🇪 | Reel | October 23, 2026 | 99,567 | 4,068 | 78 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 10 Reels and 5 carousels.
As of November 13, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
November 9, 2026 5.5x its usual first day The British Came to Burn an Irish Town. The IRA S… The video opened at a pace of 46,456 views a day, 5.5 times a normal first day on this channel (8,397). Read the story
Video taking off 5.5x its usual first day
Davy Holden retraces Ballinalee's defence from Mac Eoin's forge
Maps, village locations and archival audio tell the story of the Longford blacksmith who organised resistance to British reprisals.
This week on the channel +125K views this week
Cork's military barracks puts preservation on Davy Holden's shelf
An appeal about a historic Irish building shares the channel with Easter Rising history and plans for an October 2027 tour.
The video drawing the most views now
The British Came to Burn an Irish Town. The IRA Stopped Them.
- Video published
- November 8, 2026
- Video views so far
- 82,909
- Video views, pace per day
- 3,801
- Views on its first day
- 42,441
Similar channels
YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Explainers, history and education | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 5,927 of 6,390 | 117 of 122 |
| By views gained this week | 4,102 of 5,236 | 74 of 96 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 4,008 of 5,179 | 71 of 95 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
Subscribers in the category Explainers, history and education
Views gained this week in the category Explainers, history and education
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 7, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 143,000 subscribers 0% (0)
- Instagram · 237,947 followers +0.48% (+1,134)
From November 7, 2026 to November 15, 2026: on YouTube from 143,000 to 143,000 subscribers (0%), on Instagram from 236,813 to 237,947 followers (+0.48%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2026 | 143,000 | - |
| November 14, 2026 | 143,000 | - |
| November 13, 2026 | 143,000 | 237,947 |
| November 12, 2026 | 143,000 | - |
| November 11, 2026 | 143,000 | 237,575 |
| November 10, 2026 | 143,000 | 237,163 |
| November 9, 2026 | 143,000 | 237,034 |
| November 8, 2026 | 143,000 | 236,935 |
| November 7, 2026 | 143,000 | 236,813 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 17, 2026: 39,548,120 views → November 15, 2026: 40,619,436 views · average: 36,941 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Catholic Priest Who Died for Ireland | November 12, 2026 | 1:32 short | 9,007 | 579 | 7,614 | 690 | 39 |
 Join Me in Ireland in 2027! 🇮🇪 | November 9, 2026 | 1:01 short | 1,085 | 59 | 614 | 107 | 6 |
 The British Came to Burn an Irish Town. The IRA Stopped The… | November 8, 2026 | 5:54 | 82,909 | 3,801 | 42,441 | 987 | 121 |
 The Black & Tans Turned a Dance into a Bloodbath | November 3, 2026 | 1:48 short | 74,491 | 171 | 34,830 | 2,211 | 157 |
 Ireland’s 700-Year-Old Knight Statue (The Largest of its Ki… | November 1, 2026 | 16:58 | 32,035 | 293 | 13,636 | 489 | 44 |
 Seán Mac Eoin’s House and Forge | October 31, 2026 | 0:47 short | 100,053 | 439 | 25,536 | 2,381 | 118 |
 When the IRA Defeated the British in Longford | October 27, 2026 | 2:56 short | 115,158 | 232 | 39,893 | 4,751 | 267 |
 When the Black & Tans Turned a Christmas Dance into a Blood… | October 25, 2026 | 2:26 short | 19,486 | 24 | - | 372 | 50 |
 The 1916 Easter Rising Pendant 🇮🇪 | October 23, 2026 | 1:37 short | 15,397 | 25 | 8,340 | 1,061 | 50 |
 The IRA’s Greatest Victory Against the Black & Tans | October 20, 2026 | 1:56 short | 4,766 | 34 | 1,258 | 436 | 20 |
 The IRA's Greatest Victory Against the Black & Tans | October 18, 2026 | 6:12 | 84,093 | 384 | - | 1,195 | 167 |
 You Should Build Your Family Tree | October 16, 2026 | 1:15 short | 7,562 | 91 | - | 478 | 36 |
 He was Executed in the Irish Mountains | October 15, 2026 | 1:10 short | 8,834 | 83 | - | 484 | 25 |
 The Gardaí Released Him. The IRA Executed Him. | October 11, 2026 | 8:09 | 147,189 | 652 | - | 1,963 | 132 |
 Tour of Ireland 2027 with Davy Holden! | October 5, 2026 | 1:01 short | 15,174 | 5 | - | 827 | 37 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 25.7 in the category: 20.8
- comments per 1,000 views
- 1.8 in the category: 1.3
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 8,894 views
- short vs long
- 11 short (up to 3 minutes), 4 long
average views per short video: 33,728
average views per long video: 86,556
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland in Rebellion: Rare Footage from 1916-1921 | July 14, 2024 | 29:30 | 1,004,405 |
 The Top 10 Irish REBEL Songs | December 22, 2022 | 11:06 | 560,723 |
 Old Black & Tan and IRA Interviews | January 21, 2024 | 16:25 | 468,894 |
 Irish Lad Explains 'Óró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile' | February 9, 2023 | 3:42 | 456,056 |
 When Two Irish Lads Meet a Newfoundlander | June 18, 2024 | 1:08:15 | 446,162 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Top 3 Most Important Irish Songs 🇮🇪 #irishhistory | May 9, 2023 | 0:59 | 1,921,142 |
 The German Guns of 1916 | July 20, 2023 | 0:56 | 1,559,442 |
 Hiberno-English 🇮🇪 | July 26, 2024 | 0:47 | 1,301,604 |
 Irish Vs Newfoundland Accent | June 4, 2024 | 1:00 | 1,089,782 |
 The Struggles of Phil Lynott | June 30, 2024 | 0:58 | 1,040,776 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking offThe British Came to Burn an Irish Town. The IRA S… The video opened at a pace of 46,456 views a day, 5.5 times a normal first day on this channel (8,397).Read the story
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +278K views this week
Maps put Ballinalee's defences in focus for Davy Holden
The on-location documentary has reached roughly 68,000 views, with Mac Eoin's archival voice closing the story.
Video taking off 5.5x its usual first day
Davy Holden retraces Ballinalee's defence from Mac Eoin's forge
Maps, village locations and archival audio tell the story of the Longford blacksmith who organised resistance to British reprisals.
This week on the channel +125K views this week
Cork's military barracks puts preservation on Davy Holden's shelf
An appeal about a historic Irish building shares the channel with Easter Rising history and plans for an October 2027 tour.