A Compact History Of Ireland

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The Little Book of Sandymount

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Irish Historical Allusions, Curious Customs and Superstitions, County of Kerry, Corkaguiny

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For the Cause of Liberty: A Thousand Years of Ireland's Heroes

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Newtownards in the Great War

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Old Families of Larne and District

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Irish Nationality

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Irish History Compressed

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Bludie Harlaw: Realities, Myths, Ballads

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Prisoner 1082: Escape from Crumlin Road Prison, Europe's Alcatraz

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The Little Book of Tipperary

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Massacre at Duffy's Cut: Tragedy & Conspiracy on the Pennsylvania Railroad

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The Last Irish Question: Will Six into Twenty-Six Ever Go?

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Bloody Sunday: The Bogside Massacre

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A Short History of Ireland

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North Uist in History and Legend

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Ireland, A Very Peculiar History

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The Little Book of County Wexford

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The Little Book of Armagh

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Wales, A Very Peculiar History

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A Popular History of Ireland (Volumes 1&2): From the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics (Complete Edition)

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The Plantation of Ulster: War and Conflict in Ireland

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Summary of John Gibney's A Short History of Ireland, 1500-2000

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Little Book of Westmeath

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Summary of Peter Ackroyd's Foundation

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The History of Ireland: World History

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Five Clare Families: A Memoir of the McMahons, Hennessys, Killeens, Cahills and Lawlors of County Clare

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The Templemore Miracles: Jimmy Walsh, Ceasefires and Moving Statues

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The Caribbean Irish: How the Slave Myth was Made

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Summary of Neil Oliver's A History Of Scotland

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Fractured Emerald: Ireland

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Iron, Fire and Ice: The Real History that Inspired Game of Thrones

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The Violent Abuse of Women: In 17th and 18th Century Britain

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The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women

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Mein Kampf: English Translation of Mein Kamphf - Mein Kampt - Mein Kamphf

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Mein Kampf: The Original, Accurate, and Complete English Translation

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Celtic Mythology: A Concise Guide to the Gods, Sagas and Beliefs

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The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book: The Script Book

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The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 – 1066

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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

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A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty

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The Origins Of Totalitarianism

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Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland

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The Psychedelic Gospels: The Secret History of Hallucinogens in Christianity

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Jane Austen: The Complete Novels

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The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

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Hitler's Monsters: A Supernatural History of the Third Reich

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The Book of Celtic Myths: From the Mystic Might of the Celtic Warriors to the Magic of the Fey Folk, the Storied History and Folklore of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales

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The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation

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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa

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Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took On the West

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The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific

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A History of Magic and Witchcraft: Sabbats, Satan & Superstitions in the West

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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

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The Rise of the Fourth Reich: The Secret Societies That Threaten to Take Over America

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Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich

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The Book of English Magic

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The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present

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Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

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The Law

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The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World

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Level 4-Day 7​ Ireland

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Ireland's 'ghost estates' and the first Rose of Tralee: The Celtic Tiger, the first Rose of Tralee and activist swimmers in Dublin.

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(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 enthralling journey through this land ravaged by conflict....

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The Viking Age: Fury of the Northmen: Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the story of the start of the Viking Age, from the attack at Lindisfarne to the creation of the Danelaw.----more---- Our story starts with the attack on the Lindisfarne monastery in 793AD. The monastery is famous for...

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(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 fact it had several. Through most of the 12th century n...

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1549: A Murderous Midsummer: How did 4000 people in Devon and Cornwall come to be killed, defending their faith?

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The Glencoe Massacre: A beautiful landscape with a dark past.

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(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...

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The Highland Clearances: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss evictions and migrations in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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The Highland Clearances: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss evictions and migrations in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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The arrival of Hugh de Lacy - The Norman Invasion XVI (1177-81): This show sees the arrival of the man who is probably the most important figure in our story after Strongbow. Hugh de Lacy, the Lord of Meath ruled over 800,000 acres of land north of Dublin. When he arrived however it was ruined by years of war. Durin...

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(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 by the king of Connacht - Rory O'Connor besieges...

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Elizabeth I's War with Ireland: Her campaigns to control her Catholic subjects in the late 17th century led to some of the bloodiest battles of her reign.

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Tim Clarkson, "A Mighty Fleet and the King's Power: The Isle of Man, AD 400 To 1265" (John Donald, 2023): An interview with Tim Clarkson

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The Great Famine in Castlecomer - Secret Societies, Communism and Coal Part II: In 1845 life in the Castlecomer Coalfields was racked by economic recession and grinding poverty. When the potato crop, the staple diet of millions across Ireland, failed disaster struck. In the following years around one million Irish people died and ...

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The Cod Wars: Iceland vs Britain – Ep.36: While Iceland is not known for getting involved in wars, the country found itself in a territorial battle with Britain. The disputes are called the Cod Wars and they lasted for almost 20 years. First, It Was Denmark vs Britain

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Episode 2 – The Falklands between 1770 and 1970 – disputed but not dispirited: We take a closer look at some of the claims made by both the British and the Argentinians

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Moments in Scottish History, pt. 1: Take a journey through Scotland's history on this episode of Simply Scottish, featuring finalists...

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I'd rather Be a Roundhead than a Cavalier: In the 1640s England was devastated by a civil war that divided the nation into two tribes – Roundheads and Cavaliers. Counties, towns, even families and friends were rent apart as the nation pledged its allegiance either to King Charles I (supported b...

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(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 Invasion surged. Not only was his castle at Kilkenny destr...

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54.1 End of the English Civil War: After the execution of Charles I, Oliver Cromwell and his Commonwealth government asserted their authority over Ireland and Scotland. They fought off an invasion from Charles's son, which was defeated at the Battle of Worcester 1651 and then attac...

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Graham Phillips: The Mystery of Doggerland: A scientific exploration of the advanced ancient civilization known as Doggerland or Fairland that disappeared 5,000 years ago • Looks at the latest archaeological and scientific evidence preserved beneath the North Sea and on the tiny island of Fair...

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338. Ireland: Home Rule, Mutiny - and Civil War?

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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 ...

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The Great Famine Part I | Rebel Isle (1750-1803)|: This podcast, the first in my new series on the Great Famine, gives a background to Ireland in the 19th century. Entitled 'Rebel Island' it focuses on the life of one extraordinary Irish rebel - Anne Devlin. She lived a remarkable li...

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Lady Ailsa of Stonor Park: Episode Description: In this week’s episode, the Duchess speaks to Lady Ailsa of the historic Stonor Park. In the episode, Lady Ailsa tells the Duchess about the mysterious story of Hollywood’s lost aviator, we get the backstory on Stonor Park’s mystical foundations, and the ladies discuss the estate’s fascinating history of Catholic martyrdom. Top Quotes:"When living in these homes you do really reflect on how extraordinary it is to have this great tapestry of hundreds of years surrounding you." - Duchess"These homes aren't built for five people to rattle around in. They're built for everyone to see." - Lady Ailsa"In lockdown, we have noticed an enormous reconnection with Belvoir from the local community. We hope it will stay because the only way we will keep the roofs on these places is from the support of local people in the surrounding area. Living in heritage is such a partnership" - DuchessAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Lady Ailsa was born Ailsa Ma

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Episode 6 - The Two Harolds: England on the eve of the Conquest was torn between the old King Edward the Confessor and the powerful house of Godwin. With no clear heir apparent chosen, a predatory Normandy and the terrifying Harald Hardrada of Norway waited for their chance to seize the throne, while Harold of England tried desperately to keep the peace. As the year 1065 drew to it's close a royal death started a chain of events that would drastically alter the political landscape. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the most famous date in English history and the three would-be kings who struggled for the crown.

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Exiles - Irish Famine Emigrants (the Great Famine XIX): Emigration is arguably the greatest legacy of the Great Irish Famine. Between 1846 and 1851, 1.25 million Irish people passed through the port of Liverpool alone to escape the Great Hunger. This exodus of refugees transformed the Great Famine from an I...

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Fatal Feuds IV - The Fall of the Red Earl: The show picks up the story of the de Burgh family in August 1316 as the biggest battle in medieval Irish history approaches. The De Burghs have paid an huge ransom to free their best battle commander William 'Liath' de Burgh. He will lead th...

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3. Story of England: Tudor Feuds, Explorers and Fanatics: Dan couldn't do a history of England without a hearty helping of our favourite family.