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Irish History Podcast
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The Irish History Podcast brings you on a journey through Ireland's fascinating past. This podcast is not just dates but an enthralling account of Ireland's history, looking at daily life through the ages. The show is currently focused on the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s, while the archive contains the stories of Ireland's ancient High Kings, Viking raiders and the Norman Invasion of the Middle Ages. The story of the Great Famine has proved the most popular to date, Between 1845 and 1851, during one of the worst Famine's in modern history one million Irish people died. The podcast looks at how this happened and who was responsible. The series also tells the story of the survivors. From rebellion to riots & evictions to emigration when you download the show you embark on a facinating and vivid journey to the world your ancestors lived in. These events not only changed Ireland but also numerous countries across the globe. Irish famine emigrants established communities in the USA, Britain, Canada, Australia and further afield. This series is the story of your ancestors who lived through world changing events. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Barbarians
282The Vikings Arrive
213(820 - 902) Raiding and Trading with the Vikings
184Ireland and the Viking World
185(902-930) Changing Times in Medieval Ireland
136What you can expect from the Irish History Podcast
127St. Patrick and the Conversion of Ireland
128Why didn't Irish people eat fish during the Great Famine?
129(1000 -1022) Brian Boru, The Battle of Clontarf and its aftermath
910Special: The Nine Years War and the Great Dublin Explosion of 1597
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