The Story of Ireland(2011)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2011-02-20
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 8.3
Votes: 3
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
The series aims to explore Irish history using the historical facts and evidence while charting the origin and impact of the numerous myths that have been passed off as history in the past. Key to this approach is relating developments in Ireland to events and changes in Europe and the world at large as the centuries progress.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 5E01
Age of Invasions
Air Date: 2011-02-20
Areas discussed in the opening episode include the impact of early Christianity and monasticism in Ireland; the birth...
E02
Age of Conquest
Air Date: 2011-02-27
As the English set foot in Ireland, there begins 800 years of British rule. This episode examines the Anglo-Norman in...
E03
Age of Revolution
Air Date: 2011-03-06
Spanning the Ulster Plantation to the Act of Union, this is an era that sees Ireland take centre stage in a much wide...
E04
Age of Union
Air Date: 2011-03-13
A new area for exploration is Ireland's role in the British Empire - both in terms of military service - Irish regime...
E05
Age of Nations
Air Date: 2011-03-20
The Boer War is of much forgotten significance to the Irish story in the early 20th Century. A strong theme in the pr...
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