Talks and lectures from the Dublin Festival of History.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 11 hours 52 minutes
The Dublin Lecture: Daniel O’Connell: The Liberator
Patrick M. Geoghegan in conversation with Ryan Tubridy Following the winning of Catholic Emancipation in 1829, Daniel O’Connell was recognised as one of the leading figures on the world stage. He was hailed as ‘the defender of Ireland’,
In the Shadow of the Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World
Tom Holland in conversation with Michael Ryan. In the Shadow of the Sword explores how a succession of great empires came to identify themselves with a new and revolutionary understanding of the divine. It is a story vivid with drama,
Birth of a Nation
Ronan Fanning & Charles Townshend in conversation with John Borgonovo. Ronan Fanning’s Fatal Path; British Government and Irish Revolution, 1910-1922 is a magisterial narrative of the most turbulent decade in Anglo-Irish history.
The Great Famine: The visitation of God?
History Ireland Hedge School with Kevin Whelan, Meredith Meagher, William Smyth & Tim Pat Coogan. Chaired by History Ireland editor Tommy Graham What were the factors that led to the Great Famine of the 1840s? Was catastrophe inevitable?
Britain and Ireland: A Shared Heritage
Roy Hattersley in conversation with Dr John Bowman. In spite of ancient enmities and recent conflict, Anglo-Irish relations have never been better than they are now in the early decades of the twenty-first century.
Podcast: Magdalene Laundries – Margaret MacCurtain in conversation with Diarmaid Ferriter
Margaret MacCurtain in conversation with Diarmaid Ferriter Margaret MacCurtain is a remarkable woman and a rare humanitarian justly renowned as a champion of justice for all, especially for women and children.