A Short History of Ireland: Recent Episodes
BBC Radio Ulster
Ireland’s rich and turbulent history is explored in a series written by the late Dr Jonathan Bardon.
Omnibus #4 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –
● Living off the Land ● Saints and Scholars ● Not the Work of Men, But Angels ● St Columba, St Columbanus and the Wandering Irish ● The Vikings Are Coming
Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Frances Tomelty, James Greene, Richard Dormer and Sean Crummey.
Omnibus #43 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –
• The Covenant • The great Dublin lock-out • The Curragh ‘mutiny’ • To the brink of civil war • Faithful to Erin, we answer her call
Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Frances Tomelty, James Greene, Richard Dormer and Sean Crummey.
Omnibus #45 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –
• The rise of Sinn Féin • The first Dáil • Return to violence • Terror and reprisal • The dreary steeples
Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Frances Tomelty, James Greene, Richard Dormer and Sean Crummey.
Omnibus #46 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –
• Partition • Stretch out the hand of forbearance • The Treaty • The split • Troubles north and south
Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Frances Tomelty, James Greene, Richard Dormer and Sean Crummey.
Omnibus #3 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –
• The appalling influx from the slums • The Blitz, May 1941 • The Catholics and Protestants are going up there mixed • German bombs on Éire • The spy who failed
Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.
Omnibus #5 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –
• Internees, deserters and volunteers • Keeping Éire lean • An arsenal of victory • Dealing with the IRA in Northern Ireland • Wartime smuggling
Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick FitzSymons and Sean Crummey.