(944 – 980) The Pursuit of Power: (Part II) The Rise of Brian Boru and the Dál Cais

The top 5 turning points in Medieval Ireland (Part I).: This episode is a whistlestop tour through medieval Ireland stopping off at battlefields along the way, taking a look at the top five turning points as I see them. This podcast will introduce some of the key characters from Irish history, some... by Irish History Podcast

31 min listen

(820 - 902) Raiding and Trading with the Vikings: The early 9th century saw the Vikings step up their raids and attacks on Ireland. Terror gripped coastal communities as vast fleets appeared on the horizon unleashing brutal raids. This podcast looks at how the Gaelic fought back. Will also Vikings fou... by Irish History Podcast

38 min listen

Special: The Nine Years War and the Great Dublin Explosion of 1597: In 1597 Dublin was ripped apart by a massive explosion which killed over 1% of the city’s population. This podcast looks at the background to the incredible events of March 1597. The 9 Years War was raging and tensions ran high in Dublin as an English ... by Irish History Podcast

21 min listen

Ireland and the Viking World: Episode 3 is a whistle stop tour through the Viking World visiting places from Baghdad to Newfoundland explaining how the Vikings connected these far flung places to Ireland. In this episode we also see the first Africans arrive in Ireland in the 9th c... by Irish History Podcast

15 min listen

What you can expect from the Irish History Podcast: From Viking raids to mysterious murders in remote comunities, Irish history has inspired some of the greatest stories ever told. This introductory episode gives you a flavour of what you can expect from the Irish History Podcast. Twitter - @irishhist... by Irish History Podcast

2 min listen

(1000 -1022) Brian Boru, The Battle of Clontarf and its aftermath: Brian Boru is without doubt Ireland’s most well known medieval king, while a battle he fought in 1014, the Battle of Contarf, is Irelands most famous medieval conflict. In this podcast we look at the real story behind Brian and the Battle of Clontarf. ... by Irish History Podcast

54 min listen

Life in Ireland in the 11th Century.: The year is 1067. Godwin Godwinson the son and heir to the dead Saxon king Harold Godwinson fled to Ireland after the Norman Invasion of England. This podcast looks at the world he found in Ireland. How did he travel to Ireland? What did Dublin look li... by Irish History Podcast

28 min listen

(902-930) Changing Times in Medieval Ireland: This show begins an exciting journey through one of the most turbulent years in Medieval Ireland. From 902 - 930 Ireland’s most powerful family – The O Neills go to war with their traditional enemies – The Eoganacht. However the Vikings are waiting in ... by Irish History Podcast

27 min listen

(980 -1000) The Pursuit of Power (Part III): A New Millenium and A New King.: Episode 10 sees a titantic struggle between the two most powerful Iirsh Kings of the early medieval Ireland - the O Neill High King, Maelseachnaill II and Brian Boru, the King of Munster. In a story full of intriguing naval attacks, sieges and deceit t... by Irish History Podcast

45 min listen

Medieval Ireland - Was there ever any good old days?: Most of the podcasts I make focus on the darker aspects of medieval life. War is a common theme and famine is never far away. However in this podcast I am asking the question was life in medieval Ireland ever anything other than an endless struggle for... by Irish History Podcast

18 min listen

St. Patrick and the Conversion of Ireland: Each year on March 17th, millions of people attend St Patrick’s day parades in memory of the man who reputedly converted the Irish to Christianity. He is a figure shrouded in myth but in this podcast we examine the truth behind the one time slave and f... by Irish History Podcast

16 min listen

Barbarians: This episode begins what will be a fascinating journey through the last 1500 years of Irish History looking at some of the most fascinating chapters in the island’s past. While the coming episodes will chart everything from great battles to Viking raid... by Irish History Podcast

22 min listen

The Vikings Arrive: This shows looks at the arrival of one of the most fearsome and notorious warriors in Irish history – the Vikings. These Scandinavians have been caricatured throughout the centuries as marauding maniacs a somewhat undeserved reputation. However in this... by Irish History Podcast

19 min listen

(1072 -1090) The Return of the O Briains.: In 1072 the aging King of Leinster Diarmait Mc Mael na mBó died. His death saw the descendents of Brian Boru try to follow in the footsteps of their famous ancestor and dominate Ireland but there was a queue of people waiting to stop them. Alt... by Irish History Podcast

31 min listen

Special: The Assassination of the land agent John Ellis: Episode 15 is a story of murder and injustice, set in 19th century Ireland. In a country struggling to recover from the famine tenants despised landlords and their agents who had treated them brutally during the famine. When an agent John Ellis was ass... by Irish History Podcast

17 min listen

(919-944) The Pursuit of Power part 1 The Decline of the O’Neills: This episode charts a fascinating story that wil finish with the rise of Brian Boru. Gripping, ruthless and at times blood curdling this history is full of twists and turns. Over the next three shows we will see the O Neill kingdom challenged by the Da... by Irish History Podcast

33 min listen

(1090-1101) The Great War of Ulster and Munster Part I: In 1090 Muirchertach O Briain, grandson of Brian Boru, faced the darkest moment of his rule as King of Munster. Defeated and vanquished by his rival the king of Ulster, Domnal McLochlainn, he faced two options; either accept his fate or try to claw his... by Irish History Podcast

34 min listen

(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 gaelic king of Leinster to power. However both they and... by Irish History Podcast

30 min listen

(944 – 980) The Pursuit of Power (part II): The Rise of Brian Boru and the Dál Cais: Medieval Ireland stands on the edge of a precipice. A rootless struggle for control of the O'Neill kingdom breaks out in the North, while in Munster a new comer to the podcast – the Dal Cais challenge the King of Munster for power in the South. Wi... by Irish History Podcast

55 min listen

Castlekevin: life and death on a medieval frontier.: Today, the long forgotten ruins of the medieval fortress and town of Castlekevin, are situated in a remote valley in the Wicklow mountains. In the early 14th century this was the epicentre of a ferocious struggle between Gaelic Irish and Norman Colonis... by Irish History Podcast

27 min listen

The Norman Conquest of Connacht: During the high summer of 1235 the west of Ireland witnessed one of the most violent chapters in its history when the Normans launched their conquest of the west. This campaign culminated in the storming of an Island fortress using siege engines on flo... by Irish History Podcast

24 min listen

The 1317 Siege of Dublin: In February 1317 Dublin faced its greatest crisis. A huge army lead by Robert the Bruce, king of Scotlan d was making its way to lay siege to the city. With no army to defend the city, Dubliners were effectively on their own. However everyone in the ci... by Irish History Podcast

13 min listen

From Carpenter's son to King - the Lambert Simnel conspiracy of 1487.: Lambert Simnel's life must be one of the most unusual stories from medieval history. Born the son of a carpenter he became embroiled in a conspiracy to overthrow Henry VII and before he knew what was happening he became the only english King crown... by Irish History Podcast

21 min listen

(1022-1072) The Man Who would be King: Episode 14 sees Gaelic Ireland struggle to deal with the crisis and chaos that followed the death of the high king Maelseachnaill Mac Domnaill. In a highly uncertain world where war was frequent and life had little value as several kings battled to con... by Irish History Podcast

66 min listen

Drogheda 1310 - Murder and Solidarity in a Medieval Crisis.: The year is 1310. Ireland was gripped by a severe economic, military and political crisis - pretty much everything that could go wrong had gone wrong for the Norman colonists. In October, a man called Jordan the Chaplain made his way to Drogheda, a maj... by Irish History Podcast

21 min listen

The Sounds of Medieval Life - A walk through Dublin in 1320: What did Dublin sound like in 1320? What was the news of the day? Who were the people who lived there? In this episode you will experience the world of late medieval Dublin. The podcast takes the form of a walk through the city as it was in 1320 where ... by Irish History Podcast

18 min listen

The Great Gaelic Revolt of the 1270s: After the Norman conquest of Ireland, the Wicklow region was surprisingly peaceful. Despite the fact the Gaelic Irish had been dispossessed, many appeared to be getting on with life. This was deceptive and in 1270 a massive rebellion broke out deep in ... by Irish History Podcast

24 min listen

Ireland 1300 A.D. A tale of honour, violence and justice.: Honour was all important in Ireland in 1300 A.D. Unsurprisingly when a miller, Walter de Capella, insulted the mistress of John Thebaud it sparked a row between the two men. This row escalated and within a few short weeks a vicious and ultimately viole... by Irish History Podcast

15 min listen

Ireland 1014 - What a difference a millennium makes: On this day 1000 years today, one of the most famous battle in Irish history, the Battle of Clontarf took place. In this show I look at day to day life in Ireland in 1014. Its a strange world that would stun, shock and surprise in equal measur... by Irish History Podcast

10 min listen

Friend or Foe: The Impact of the potato on Irish history: The potato is synonymous with the biggest disaster in Irish history – the Great Famine of the 1840s. However this is only part of the story of the potato in Irish history. The arrival of the potato in Ireland transformed the island and resulted in chan... by Irish History Podcast

22 min listen

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(944 – 980) The Pursuit of Power: (Part II) The Rise of Brian Boru and the Dál Cais

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