Ranked #1
Partisans#1 The Long Road to Stalingrad: The Origins of the Spanish Civil War
Partisans#1 The Long Road to Stalingrad: The Origins of the Spanish Civil War
This is the first episode of Partisans, a new weekly series created by myself and Stewart Reddin. While the series focus... Read more
18 Nov 2019
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26mins
Ranked #2
Rebel Isle (1750-1803) | The Great Famine I
Rebel Isle (1750-1803) | The Great Famine I
This podcast, the first in my new series on the Great Famine, gives a background to Ireland in the 19th century. Entitle... Read more
18 Jan 2017
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42mins
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This week see the release of the first major movie set during the Great Famine. Starring James Frecheville, Stephen Rae,... Read more
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Making a Martyr - The Story of Oliver Plunkett
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(820 - 902) Raiding and Trading With The Vikings
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28 May 2018
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The Rise and Fall of Carrickmines Castle
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Ireland and the Viking World
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(1156 -1166) The Norman Invasion (Part I)
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The Tale of Jack of Ireland: A Medieval Outlaw
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The Superstitions and Strange Customs of Medieval Ireland
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'The Road to War' returns to my series on the Castlecomer Coalfields. It takes you on a gripping journey through life i... Read more
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Fatal Feuds Part I – The Rise of the Red Earl (1281 – 1295)
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(1000 -1022) Brian Boru, The Battle of Clontarf and Its Aftermath
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Brian Boru is without doubt Ireland’s most well known medieval king, while a battle he fought in 1014, the Battle of Con... Read more
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