Podcast: Elections in Ireland from Middle Ages to Penal Laws
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the origins of the Irish Parliament from its foundation in the medieval lordship through the early …
The Spanish Armada: Myths and Misconceptions
By Michael Barry The Spanish Armada was a hugely important event in world history. In this article I begin by giving a …
The Plantation of Ulster: A Brief Overview
By John Dorney The Plantation of Ulster was the project by the English monarchy to colonise the northern province of Ireland with …
Podcast: the Ulster Plantation
John Dorney and Cathal Brennan discuss the colonisation and settlement of Ulster in the seventeenth century. First broadcast on the Irish History …
The Irish Volunteers of the Eighteenth Century: Successfully Importing the Gun into Irish politics.
By Ruairi Nolan The Volunteers of the eighteenth century were a group which embodied a rising Irish nationalism which predated that which …
Podcast: The Nine Years War
Podcast with Cathal Brennan and John Dorney, first broadcast on the Irish History Show. Following on from our show on the Desmond …
Podcast: The Desmond rebellions
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the Desmond rebellions of the late sixteenth century in Munster First broadcast on The Irish History …