The Twelfth - Patrick Sarsfield and the Siege of Limerick (Part 5)
For part 5 of this series on the War of the Two Kings we introduce Jacobite leader Patrick Sarsfield and talk about the siege of Limerick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Aug 20201h 22min
The Twelfth - The Battle of the Boyne (Part 4)
After three weeks of prologue we've finally made it to the action, the first of the two main battles that decided the War of the Two Kings, the Battle of the Boyne. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
4 Aug 202052min
The Twelfth - The Siege of Derry (Part 3)
Continuing our series on The War of the Two Kings this week we talk about James II's arrival to Ireland, the Patriot Parliament and the Siege of Derry / the Londonsiege of Londonderry. Learn more abou...
28 Jul 20201h 3min
The Twelfth - The Glorious Revolution (Part 2)
In this week's episode (which is Part 2 in our series on the 12th of July) Kevin tells Jason all about King James II's reign as a Catholic monarch, the origin of his rival/nephew/son-in-law Prince Wil...
21 Jul 20201h 12min
The Twelfth - The Rise of English Protestantism (Part 1)
For the first episode of season 4 we tried to cover about 200 years of history to make up for lost time. In an attempt to understand the orange order's celebration of the glorious 12th of July we talk...
14 Jul 20201h 20min
Irish Communism and the Return of the Jewels (Part 2)
Finishing of the story from last week, Kevin gives Jason an idea of Communist sentiment in Ireland during the 30's and tells him what happened the Russian Crown Jewels in the end. This is the last ep...
26 Mai 202039min
Harry Boland and the Russian Crown Jewels (Part 1)
For the penultimate episode of season 3 Kevin starts telling Jason about the time the nascent Irish state lent the newly formed Russian government some cash in exchange for a few of their crown jewels...
19 Mai 202044min
Hamon Massey - Mansions, Money, and Murd...Self-Defence
This week Jason tells Kevin the story of the fall and fall of the once great Massey clan, and their home at Killakee House, Rathfarnham. A tale of death, despair, money, massive houses, and a bit of ...
12 Mai 202058min
