A Short History of Ireland

BBC Radio Ulster

Ireland’s rich and turbulent history is explored in a series written by the late Dr Jonathan Bardon.

  1. 2024-09-18

    Series 2: Omnibus 12

    Omnibus #12 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Broadcasting North and South • Showband fever • Whitaker and Lemass • Lemass and Brookeborough • Brookeborough’s fall Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.

    29 min

  2. 2024-09-18

    Series 2: Omnibus 11

    Omnibus #11 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Church and state • The Fethard On Sea boycott • A disgrace to the nation • The launch of the Canberra • De Valera’s vision of Cathleen ni Houlihan Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.

    28 min

  3. 2024-09-18

    Series 2: Omnibus 10

    Omnibus #10 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Operation Harvest • Defeat for the IRA • Stagnation • The vanishing Irish • Inishkillane Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.

    29 min

  4. 2024-09-18

    Series 2: Omnibus 9

    Omnibus #9 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The Princess Victoria disaster • Linen, boom and collapse • Shipbuilding in Belfast • Marching on the Longstone Road • The revival of the IRA Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.

    28 min

  5. 2024-09-18

    Series 2: Omnibus 8

    Omnibus #8 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The Chapel Gate Election • Conquering the white death • The Mother and Child controversy • Lacklustre performance • The rule of Brookeborough Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.

    30 min

  6. 2024-09-18

    Series 2: Omnibus 6

    Omnibus #6 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • VE Day • Controversial condolences • Northern Ireland elections 1945 • The Welfare State • Northern Ireland, a very substantial measure of government aid Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.

    29 min

  7. 2024-09-18

    Series 2: Omnibus 7

    Omnibus #7 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The winter of 1947 • The 1947 Education Act • The family of the republic • The inter-party government • Ireland, a republic Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.

    29 min

  8. 2024-09-18

    Series 2: Omnibus 4

    Omnibus #4 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • German guests of the state • American visitors • The tramp of marching Yanks • Don’t be a dope • Governing Éire, 1939 to 1945 Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.

    28 min
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Ireland’s rich and turbulent history is explored in a series written by the late Dr Jonathan Bardon.

Information

  • Creator
    BBC Radio Ulster
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2024
  • Show Website
    A Short History of Ireland

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