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A Short History of Ireland

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Ireland’s rich and turbulent history is explored in a series written by the late Dr Jonathan Bardon.

A Short History of Ireland Podcast Guide

Listen to A Short History of Ireland, a Society & Culture podcast by BBC. Stream 60 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Series 2: Omnibus 12

Omnibus #12 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Broadcasting North and South • Showband fever • Whit...

29:29Sep 18, 2024

Series 2: Omnibus 11

Omnibus #11 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Church and state • The Fethard On Sea boycott • A di...

28:21Sep 18, 2024

Series 2: Omnibus 10

Omnibus #10 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Operation Harvest • Defeat for the IRA • Stagnation...

29:00Sep 18, 2024

Series 2: Omnibus 9

Omnibus #9 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The Princess Victoria disaster • Linen, boom and coll...

28:15Sep 18, 2024

Series 2: Omnibus 8

Omnibus #8 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The Chapel Gate Election • Conquering the white death...

29:40Sep 18, 2024

Series 2: Omnibus 6

Omnibus #6 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • VE Day • Controversial condolences • Northern Ireland...

28:49Sep 18, 2024

Series 2: Omnibus 7

Omnibus #7 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The winter of 1947 • The 1947 Education Act • The fam...

28:43Sep 18, 2024

Series 2: Omnibus 4

Omnibus #4 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • German guests of the state • American visitors • The...

27:32Sep 18, 2024

Series 2: Omnibus 2

Omnibus #2 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Neither time nor gold can beat Germany • Censorship i...

29:12Sep 18, 2024

Series 2: Omnibus 1

Omnibus #1 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The Emergency, Éire 1939 • We here today are in a sta...

29:31Sep 18, 2024

Series 1: Omnibus 48

Omnibus #48 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • An empty political formula • The Economic War • Demo...

30:47Sep 18, 2024

Series 1: Omnibus 47

Omnibus #47 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Civil war • Green against green • Divided Ulster • N...

29:26Sep 18, 2024

Series 1: Omnibus 44

Omnibus #44 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The conspirators prepare • We are going to be slaugh...

29:34Sep 18, 2024

Series 1: Omnibus 42

Omnibus #42 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Killing Home Rule with kindness • De-anglicizing the...

29:42Sep 18, 2024

Series 1: Omnibus 41

Omnibus #41 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Belfast: an imperial city • Committee Room 15 • Keep...

29:17Sep 18, 2024

Series 1: Omnibus 40

Omnibus #40 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The relief of Captain Boycott • Assassination in the...

28:31Sep 17, 2024

Series 1: Omnibus 39

Omnibus #39 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The growth of Belfast • Party fights • My mission is...

28:59Sep 17, 2024

Series 1: Omnibus 38

Omnibus #38 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Emigration • The Battle of Widow McCormack’s Cabbage...

29:15Sep 17, 2024

Series 1: Omnibus 36

Omnibus #36 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Monster Meetings • A Nation Once Again? • The very e...

29:33Sep 17, 2024

Series 1: Omnibus 37

Omnibus #37 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The census of 1841 • Phytophthora infestans • Famine...

28:39Sep 17, 2024

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