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A Short History of Ireland

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

Radio Ulster,60 episodes

Episodes

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Series 2: Omnibus 12
Broadcasting North and South to Brookeborough’s fall, written by Jonathan Bardon.
19 Jul 2020,29 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 11
Church and state to De Valera’s vision of Cathleen ni Houlihan written by Jonathan Bardon
18 Jul 2020,28 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 10
Operation Harvest to Inishkillane, written by Jonathan Bardon.
17 Jul 2020,29 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 9
The Princess Victoria disaster to The revival of the IRA, written by Jonathan Bardon.
16 Jul 2020,28 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 8
The Chapel Gate Election to The rule of Brookeborough, written by Jonathan Bardon.
15 Jul 2020,29 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 7
The winter of 1947, to Ireland, a republic, written by Jonathan Bardon.
14 Jul 2020,28 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 6
VE Day, to Northern Ireland and government aid, written by Jonathan Bardon.
13 Jul 2020,28 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 5
Internees, deserters and volunteers to Wartime smuggling, written by Jonathan Bardon.
12 Jul 2020,29 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 4
German guests of the state to Governing Éire, 1939 to 1945, written by Jonathan Bardon.
11 Jul 2020,27 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 3
The appalling influx from the slums to The spy who failed, written by Jonathan Bardon.
10 Jul 2020,28 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 2
Neither time nor gold can beat Germany to Tremendous devastation, by Jonathan Bardon.
09 Jul 2020,29 mins
Series 2: Omnibus 1
The Emergency, Éire 1939, to The Magazine Fort attack, 1939, written by Jonathan Bardon.
08 Jul 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 48
An empty political formula to crying for a happier life, written by Jonathan Bardon.
07 Jul 2020,30 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 47
Civil war to depression years in Northern Ireland, written by Jonathan Bardon.
06 Jul 2020,29 mins,
Series 1: Omnibus 46
Partition, to Troubles north and south, written by Jonathan Bardon.
05 Jul 2020,28 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 45
The rise of Sinn Féin to the dreary steeples, written by Jonathan Bardon.
04 Jul 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 44
The conspirators prepare, to Sacrifice at the Somme, written by Jonathan Bardon.
03 Jul 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 43
The Covenant to Faithful to Erin, written by Jonathan Bardon.
02 Jul 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 42
Home Rule, written by Jonathan Bardon.
01 Jul 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 41
Belfast: an imperial city to the country is bleeding to death, written by Jonathan Bardon
30 Jun 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 40
The relief of Captain Boycott to The Belfast riots of 1886, written by Jonathan Bardon.
29 Jun 2020,28 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 39
The growth of Belfast to The Land War, written by Jonathan Bardon.
28 Jun 2020,28 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 38
Emigration to God Save Ireland, written by Jonathan Bardon.
27 Jun 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 37
The census of 1841 to Fever, written by Jonathan Bardon.
26 Jun 2020,28 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 36
Monster Meetings to So much wretchedness, written by Jonathan Bardon.
25 Jun 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 35
The Clare Election to The Repealer repulsed, written by Jonathan Bardon.
24 Jun 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 34
Caravats and Shanavests to The ‘invasion’ of Ulster, written by Jonathan Bardon.
23 Jun 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 33
Jobbing with corrupt people to Let no man write my epitaph, written by Jonathan Bardon.
22 Jun 2020,29 mins,
Series 1: Omnibus 32
Rebellion in County Antrim to The Union proposed, written by Jonathan Bardon.
21 Jun 2020,29 mins
Series 1: Omnibus 31
Croppies, lie down, to the rebellion spreads north, written by Jonathan Bardon.
20 Jun 2020,29 mins,