(1173-75) The Norman Invasion XII - Revolt and Reprisal
In 1173 Strongbow returned to Ireland after fighting in Normandy for his king Henry II. Within months he faced one of the biggest crises since the invasion had begun as Gaelic resistance to the Invasi...
3 Dec 201429min
Did the Irish Government Cover Up Mass Starvation in 1920s?
In the Spring of 1925 newspapers around the world carried stories that a famine had broken out in Ireland. The Manchester Guardian reported 750,000 people were at risk, a figure repeated by the Soviet...
11 Nov 201414min
Update on the Norman Invasion
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10 Nov 20143min
(1174) The Norman Invasion XI: A Tour of Ireland in 1174
The year is 1174, much of Ireland is reeling from 5 years of warfare since the Norman Invasion began in earnest in 1169. The island is gripped by sweeping change and chaos. This podcast is an enthrall...
7 Nov 201427min
Halloween Special: Ireland's First Witch-Burning (Kilkenny 1324)
On November 2nd 1324, Petronilla of Meath, one of 12 people charged with witchcraft in Kilkenny was burned at the stake in the town. She was the first person to suffer this horrendous fate in Irish hi...
30 Okt 201417min
Riots, Murder and The Mob; Protest in Medieval Ireland
The story of protest in medieval Ireland is a forgotten but fascinating chapter in our history. While forthright and often violent these protests voiced the concerns of ordinary people so often exclud...
20 Okt 201416min
(1172-1174) The Norman Invasion X. The Return to War
At Easter 1172, Henry II left Ireland, having spent six months on the island. Before departing he conferred the Kingdom of Meath onto the Norman baron Hugh de Lacy. However Meath already a king, in fa...
14 Okt 201424min
(1171-72) The Norman Invasion IX - King Henry II in Ireland
On October 17th, 1172, Henry II became the first King of England to set foot in Ireland. Henry had come in the hope to proclaiming himself lord over the entire island. Awaiting him were not just his o...
25 Sep 201423min
