Road Trip Through Medieval Ireland
A few weeks ago I hit the road with a recorder taking in some of the best medieval sites in Ireland. The show takes in 1000 years of Irish history in one day-trip. Starting in around the year 600 in t...
13 Apr 201518min
Liberty and Riots: Magna Carta in Ireland
Magna Carta is the most famous medieval document ever written and the story behind it a fascinating. Forged amidst a civil war in England some people even claim it is the cornerstone of modern democra...
24 Mar 201516min
Irish-American Radicals - The Forgotten Emigrants
This podcast tells the story of Irish-Americans who have been forgotten by history. These were the revolutionaries, feminists, socialists, and trade union organisers in the early 20th century . Often ...
16 Mar 201520min
The Conquest of Ulster - The Norman Invasion of Ireland XVII (1177-85)
This episode covers a frenetic period of activity. The show starts in 1181 when Hugh de Lacy is suspected of treason by Kking Henry II. The Normans in Ireland wait with bated breath to see what future...
4 Mar 201525min
The Arrival of Hugh de Lacy - The Norman Invasion XVI (1177-81)
This show sees the arrival of the man who is probably the most important figure in our story after Strongbow. Hugh de Lacy, the Lord of Meath ruled over 800,000 acres of land north of Dublin. When he ...
10 Feb 201517min
(1177) The Norman Invasion XV - The Invasion of Munster
So far in the story of the invasion the kingdoms of Munster - Desmond and Thomond have escaped relatively unscathed. That is until this episode. In this show we see a fresh Norman army land in Waterfo...
27 Jan 201519min
(1176-77) The Norman Invasion XIV – New Blood
The last show on the Norman Invasion ended in somewhat dramatic circumstances with the death of Strongbow, the leader of the Norman Invasion. As you can imagine the fall out from this was immense.The ...
12 Jan 201528min
Grubs Up - Food in Medieval Ireland
Many of the foods you will eat on Christmas day were unknown to medieval Europeans. Turkey, cranberries and even potatoes only arrived in Europe after the conquest of the Americas began. This podcast ...
22 Des 20147min
