A Short History of Ireland

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  • 3.7 (16)
  • HISTORY
A Short History of Ireland Podcast

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

Episodes

  1. 26/05/2020

    Series 1: Omnibus 4

    Omnibus #4 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – ● Living off the Land ● Saints and Scholars ● Not the Work of Men, But Angels ● St Columba, St Columbanus and the Wandering Irish ● The Vikings Are Coming Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Frances Tomelty, James Greene, Richard Dormer and Sean Crummey.

    27 min

  2. 22/05/2020

    Series 1: Omnibus 43

    Omnibus #43 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The Covenant • The great Dublin lock-out • The Curragh ‘mutiny’ • To the brink of civil war • Faithful to Erin, we answer her call Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Frances Tomelty, James Greene, Richard Dormer and Sean Crummey.

    30 min

  3. 22/05/2020

    Series 1: Omnibus 45

    Omnibus #45 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The rise of Sinn Féin • The first Dáil • Return to violence • Terror and reprisal • The dreary steeples Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Frances Tomelty, James Greene, Richard Dormer and Sean Crummey.

    29 min

  4. 22/05/2020

    Series 1: Omnibus 46

    Omnibus #46 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Partition • Stretch out the hand of forbearance • The Treaty • The split • Troubles north and south Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Frances Tomelty, James Greene, Richard Dormer and Sean Crummey.

    29 min

  5. 22/05/2020

    Series 2: Omnibus 3

    Omnibus #3 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The appalling influx from the slums • The Blitz, May 1941 • The Catholics and Protestants are going up there mixed • German bombs on Éire • The spy who failed Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.

    29 min

  6. 22/05/2020

    Series 2: Omnibus 5

    Omnibus #5 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Internees, deserters and volunteers • Keeping Éire lean • An arsenal of victory • Dealing with the IRA in Northern Ireland • Wartime smuggling Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.

    29 min
  • 6 Episodes

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

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