(1171) The Norman Invasion VIII – The Arrival of Henry II
Despite their victory at the siege of Dublin (covered in Part VII), Strongbow and his Normans followers in Ireland are by no means in a secure position. In Wexford their comrade-in-arms Robert FitzSte...
10 Sep 201421min
(1171) The Norman Invasion VII - The Second Siege of Dublin
This podcast sees the Normans suffer a ferocious backlash after their conquests in the year of 1170. A Norse army including beserkers - feared viking warriors - attack Dublin before a vast host lead b...
29 Aug 201427min
(1170-71) The Norman Invasion VI - The First Siege of Dublin
After their brutal conquest of Waterford, Diarmait McMurrough and his Norman allies marshaled their forces and marched on Dublin. If the most important town in medieval Ireland fell into their hands i...
13 Aug 201423min
(1170) The Norman Invasion V. The Arrival of Strongbow and the Siege of Waterford
In the summer of 1170, Ireland stood on a precipice. After the arrival of several hundred Norman mercenaries in 1169 the fortunes of Diarmait McMurrough had changed. He had reconquered his lost power ...
31 Juli 201428min
(1169-70) The Norman Invasion IV. The Siege of Wexford and the Conquest of Leinster
On May 1st 1169, Robert FitzStephen a Norman Knight from Wales, finds himself on Bannow Strand, Ireland leading 300 Norman mercenaries. Their mission - to restore Diarmait McMurrough, the one time gae...
18 Juli 201429min
(1167-1169) The Norman Invasion III: The Conquest Begins
This podcast looks at the first Normans to arrive in Ireland, in a chapter often forgotten by the history books. These mercenaries accompany Diarmait McMurrough who returned to Ireland in 1167 to pave...
25 Juni 201422min
Dark Truths and Open Secrets – Who Knew What About Ireland's Child Abuse Scandal?
Over the last few weeks Ireland has been rocked by yet another child abuse scandal. Newspaper headlines around the world have reported in disbelief details of how society in Ireland treated unmarried ...
17 Juni 201411min
(1166-67) The Norman Invasion II - In Search of Kings, Lords & Allies.
This show looks at some of the most pivotal events in Ireland's history. As Part I of the Norman invasion drew to a close Diarmait McMurrough, the King of Leinster was routed after his powerful ally M...
13 Juni 201422min
