A Short History Of Ireland

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Historical documentary series written by Dr Jonathan Bardon, with Frances Tomelty.

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

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Comments

The First Plants, Animals And People, Stone Age Ireland

20060327

20131230 (BBC7)

Ireland's rich and turbulent story begins in the Ice Age. Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon.

Neolithic Megaliths, The First Farmers

20060329

20131231 (BBC7)

Ireland's story continues with the huts, megaliths and burial chambers of the Stone Age.

Copper, Bronze And Gold, Before The Celts

20090122

20140101 (BBC7)

Ireland's epic story, with the artefacts and monuments revealing organised communities.

The Coming Of The Celts, Preparing For The Otherworld In Pre-christian Celtic Ireland

20060404

20140102 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues with the arrival of foreign invaders.

Kings And Champions, Agricola Plans To Conquer Ireland

19990205

20140103 (BBC7)

Looking at Celtic life and legend and the advent of the Romans. With Frances Tomelty.

Patrick The Briton, The Early Irish Church

20060410

20140106 (BBC7)

Ireland's vivid story continues with the early Christians and the arrival of Saint Patrick

A Land Of Many Kings, Poets, Judges, Nobles, The Free And The Un-free

20060412

20140107 (BBC7)

The country's epic story continues with early royalty and the perceived power of poets.

Homesteads And Crannogs, Living Off The Land

20060414

20140108 (BBC7)

Ireland's story continues, looking at early lifestyle and events before the Vikings.

Saints And Scholars, Not The Work Of Men, But Angels

20060418

20140109 (BBC7)

The country's story explores the life of monks and their exquisite illustrated manuscripts

St Columba, St Columbanus And The Wandering Irish, The Vikings Are Coming

20060420

20140110 (BBC7)

The travels of early Irish monks and the arrival of a major force. With Frances Tomelty.

The Wars Of The Gael And The Gall, Viking Towns And Cities

20060424

20140113 (BBC7)

Ireland's story continues with the terror of the Viking invasion and the big fight back.

Brian Boru And The Battle Of Clontarf, A Trembling Sod

20060426

20140114 (BBC7)

A long-standing ruler and the impact of events in the year 1014. With James Greene.

The Rape Of Dervogilla, At Baginbun Ireland Was Lost And Won

20060428

20140115 (BBC7)

The country's colourful story continues with events leading up to the Norman invasion.

A Tale Of Two Sieges, Henry Ii Comes To Ireland

20060502

20140116 (BBC7)

Ireland's story continues with the Norman invasion and the arrival of fresh royalty.

Conquests And A Failed Treaty, John, Lord Of Ireland

20060504

20140117 (BBC7)

There are terrible battles under King Henry II, and then a new leader arrives.

Dreading The Fury Of The King, The English Colony

20060508

20140120 (BBC7)

Looking at King John's revenge on his Norman lords, and town development.

Feudal Ireland, A Great Affliction Befell The Country

20060510

20140121 (BBC7)

The country's story continues with the domination of the Norman Barons, and more battles.

Edward The Bruce, Famine

20060512

20140122 (BBC7)

The story continues with Scottish invasion, and a devastating blow to the nation's health.

The Black Death, Galloglasses

20060516

20140123 (BBC7)

The story continues with a devastating epidemic, and a new mercenary warrior elite.

More Irish Than The Irish Themselves, The Statute Of Kilkenny

20060518

20140124 (BBC7)

The country's epic story continues with the diminishing power of English King Edward III.

Into The Land Of The Savage Irish, A Catalan Pilgrim Amongst The Unconquered Irish

20090217

20140127 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer.

Richard Ii's Great Expedition To Ireland, The Pale

20060524

20140128 (BBC7)

In the late 14th century, Richard II went to Ireland to quell the threat of Irish lords.

Beyond The Pale, Garret Mor Fitzgerald, The Great Earl Of Kildare

20060526

20140129 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Garret Og And Silken Thomas Fitzgerald, The Rebellion Of Silken Thomas

20060530

20140130 (BBC7)

Ireland's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Church In Turmoil, Sober Ways, Politic Drifts And Amiable Persuasion

20060601

20140131 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.

Conn Bacach O'neill Visits London, Religious Strife And Plantation

20090224

20140203 (BBC7)

Ireland's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Shane The Proud, The Fall Of Shane O'neill

20060607

20140204 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelt.

A Failed Plantation And A Bloody Feast In Belfast, An English Queen, A Scottish Lady And A Dark Daughter

20060609

20140205 (BBC7)

Ireland's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Holy War In Munster, The Plantation Of Munster

20090227

20140206 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Wreck Of The Armada, The Last Voyage Of The Girona

20090302

20140207 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.

The Adventure Of Captain Francisco De Cuellar, The Wild Irish Are Barbarous And Most Filthy

20090303

20140210 (BBC7)

Ireland's turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty

A Fit House For An Outlaw, A Meet Bed For A Rebel And An Apt Cloak For A Thief, The Capture

20060621

20140211 (BBC7)

A look at 16th-century fashion, Irish style and the capture of Hugh O'Donnell.

The Escape Of Red Hugh O'donnell, The Pirate Queen Of Connacht

20090305

20140212 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and James Greene.

Grainne O'malley And The Composition Of Connacht, The Siege Of Enniskillen

20060627

20140213 (BBC7)

Ireland's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Battle Of The Biscuits, Freeing The Country From The Rod Of Tyrannical Evil

20090309

20140214 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.

The Survy Fort Of Blackwater, The Earl Of Essex's Failure

20060703

20140217 (BBC7)

Ireland's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Mounjoy And Docwra, We Spare None Of What Quality Or Sex Soever

20060705

20140218 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Battle Of Christmas Eve, The Treaty Of Mellifont

20060707

20140219 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Remember, Remember The Fifth Of November, They Wish To Kill Him, By Poison

20090313

20140220 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Flight Of The Earls, The Earls In Exile

20060713

20140221 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Bring In Colonies Of Civil People Of England And Scotland, A Lucky Escape, Scottish Lairds And The Division Of Clandeboye

20090317

20140224 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Planting Down And Antrim, The Rebellion Of Sir Cahir O'doherty

20060719

20140225 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Plantation Of Ulster, Make Speede, Get Thee To Ulster

20060721

20140226 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Londonderry Plantation, The Luck Of The Draw

20060725

20140227 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Heretics Intend To Vomit Out All Their Poison, Thomas Wentworth And The Graces

20060727

20140228 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Eagle Wing And The Black Oath, Presbyterian Anger, Catholic Resentment

20060731

20140303 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

October 1641, The Plot That Failed, The 1641 Massacres

20060802

20140304 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Confederation Of Kilkenny, Civil War

20060804

20140305 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.

Cromwell, The Curse Of Cromwell

20060808

20140306 (BBC7)

Oliver Cromwell arrived in Ireland in 1649 and vowed vengeance.

To Hell Or Connacht, Priests And Tories

20060810

20140307 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Restoration Ireland, The Duke And The City

20060814

20140310 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Work, Food And Leisure, The Popish Plot

20060816

20140311 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Trial And Execution Of Oliver Plunkett, Lilliburlero

20060818

20140312 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Three Kings And Thirteen Apprentice Boys, No Surrender

20060822

20140313 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Relief Of Derry, Schomberg

20060824

20140314 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Battle Of The Boyne, Galloping Hogan, Sarsfield And The Walls Of Limerick

20060828

20140317 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Athlone And Aughrim, Limerick, A Second Siege And A Treaty

20090408

20140318 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Wild Geese, The Penal Laws

20060901

20140319 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Minority Prevailing Over The Majority, The Protestant Ascendancy

20060905

20140320 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

John Dutton Eats And Sleeps In Connemara, Wood's Halfpence And The Drapier

20060907

20140321 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

A Modest Proposal, The Year Of The Great Frost

20060911

20140324 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Year Of Slaughter, The First Performance Of Handel's Messiah

20060913

20140325 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and James Greene.

The Second City Of The Empire, Dublin: Poverty, Crime And Duels

20060915

20140326 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and James Greene.

The Irish Gentry Are Expensive People, A Sort Of Despot, The Irish Landlord

20060619

20140327 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Hearts Of Steel And The Hearts Of Oak, Clearing The Land

20060921

20140328 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Peasantry, Superfine Cloth Of Home Manufacture

20060925

20140331 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Ulster's Domestic Linen Industry, Wash Mills, Bleach Greens And Beetling Engines

20060927

20140401 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

A Vast Number Of People Shipping Off For Pennsylvania And Boston, The Voyage Of The Sally

20060929

20140402 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The American Revolution And Ireland, Free Trade Or Else

20061003

20140403 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.

The Dungannon Convention Of 1782, Grattan's Parliament

20061005

20140404 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Failure To Reform, 14th July 1789, Sacred To Liberty

20061009

20140407 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.

The United Irishmen, The Belfast Harp Festival Of 1792

20061001

20140408 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

At War With France, Earl Fitzwilliam's Failure

20061013

20140409 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Peep O' Day Boys And Defenders, I Will Blow Your Souls To The Low Hills Of Hell

20061017

20140410 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and James Greene.

The French Are In The Bay, Nothing But Terror Will Keep Them In Order

20061019

20140411 (BBC7)

The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.

Croppies Lie Down, Rouse Hibernians From Your Slumbers

20061023

20140414 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Boys Of Wexford, The Battle Of New Ross

20061026

20140415 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Rebellion Spreads North, Rebellion In County Antrim

20061027

20140416 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Rebellion In County Down, Vinegar Hill

20061031

20140417 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Races Of Castlebar, The Union Proposed

20061102

20140418 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Jobbing With The Most Corrupt People Under Heaven, The Passing Of The Act Of Union

20061106

20140421 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Robert Emmet, Now Is Your Time For Liberty

20090513

20140422 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Let No Man Write My Epitaph, Caravats And Shanavests

20061112

20140423 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Ribbonmen, Orangemen And Rockites, Emancipation Refused

20061114

20140424 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Catholic Association, The Invasion Of Ulster

20061116

20140425 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Clare Election, Scum Condensed Of Irish Bog

20061120

20140428 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

A Social Laboratory, Property Has Its Duties As Well As Its Rights

20061122

20140429 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Repealer Repulsed, Monster Meetings

20061124

20140430 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

A Nation Once Again, The Very Extreme Of Human Wretchedness

20061128

20140501 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Far-seeing Merchants Of Northern Venice, So Much Wretchedness

20061130

20140502 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Census Of 1841, Phytophthora Infestans

20061204

20140505 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Famine, The Famine In Skibbereen

20061206

20140506 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Fever, Emigration

20061208

20140507 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Battle Of Widow Mccormack's Cabbage Patch, The Fenian Brotherhood

20061212

20140508 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Green Flag Will Be Flying Independently, God Save Ireland!

20061214

20140509 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Growth Of Belfast, Party Fights

20061218

20140512 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

My Mission To Pacify Ireland, Keep A Firm Grip On Your Homesteads

20061220

20140513 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

The Land War, The Relief Of Captain Boycott

20061222

20140514 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Assassination In The Phoenix Park, The First Home Rule Bill

20070102

20140515 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

100

Is Them'uns Bate?, The Belfast Riots Of 1886

20070104

20140516 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

101

Belfast, An Imperial City, Committee Room 15

20070108

20140519 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

102

Keep Our Noble Kingdom Whole, The Second Home Rule Bill

20070110

20140520 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

103

The Country Is Bleeding To Death, Killing Home Rule With Kindness

20070112

20140521 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

104

De-anglicising The Irish People, Two Nations?

20090612

20140522 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

105

Cultural Revival, Home Rule Promised

20070118

20140523 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

106

The Covenant, The Great Dublin Lock-out

20070122

20140526 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

107

The Curragh Mutiny, To The Brink Of Civil War

20070124

20140527 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

108

Faithful To Erin, We Answer Her Call, The Conspirators Prepare

20070126

20140528 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

109

We Are Going To Be Slaughtered, Easter Week

20070130

20140529 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

110

Executions And Internment, Sacrifice At The Somme

20070201

20140530 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

111

The Rise Of Sinn Fein, The First Dail

20070205

20140602 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

112

Return To Violence, Terror And Reprisal

20070207

20140603 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

113

The Dreary Steeples, Partition

20070209

20140604 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

114

Stretch Out The Hand Of Forebearance, The Treaty

20070213

20140605 (BBC7)
20140606 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

115

The Split, Troubles North And South

20070215

20140606 (BBC7)
20140607 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

116

Civil War, Green Against Green

20070312

20140609 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

117

Divided Ulster, Not An Inch

20070314

20140610 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

118

Depression Years, An Empty Political Formula

20070316

20140611 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

119

The Economic War, Democracy In Peril

20070320

20140612 (BBC7)

The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

120

Forget The Unhappy Past, Crying For A Happier Life

20070322

20140613 (BBC7)

The country's rich story concludes. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	The First Plants, Animals And People, Stone Age Ireland	20060327	20131230 (BBC7)	Ireland's rich and turbulent story begins in the Ice Age. Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon.
02	Neolithic Megaliths, The First Farmers	20060329	20131231 (BBC7)	Ireland's story continues with the huts, megaliths and burial chambers of the Stone Age.
03	Copper, Bronze And Gold, Before The Celts	20090122	20140101 (BBC7)	Ireland's epic story, with the artefacts and monuments revealing organised communities.
04	The Coming Of The Celts, Preparing For The Otherworld In Pre-christian Celtic Ireland	20060404	20140102 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues with the arrival of foreign invaders.
05	Kings And Champions, Agricola Plans To Conquer Ireland	19990205	20140103 (BBC7)	Looking at Celtic life and legend and the advent of the Romans. With Frances Tomelty.
06	Patrick The Briton, The Early Irish Church	20060410	20140106 (BBC7)	Ireland's vivid story continues with the early Christians and the arrival of Saint Patrick
07	A Land Of Many Kings, Poets, Judges, Nobles, The Free And The Un-free	20060412	20140107 (BBC7)	The country's epic story continues with early royalty and the perceived power of poets.
08	Homesteads And Crannogs, Living Off The Land	20060414	20140108 (BBC7)	Ireland's story continues, looking at early lifestyle and events before the Vikings.
09	Saints And Scholars, Not The Work Of Men, But Angels	20060418	20140109 (BBC7)	The country's story explores the life of monks and their exquisite illustrated manuscripts
10	St Columba, St Columbanus And The Wandering Irish, The Vikings Are Coming	20060420	20140110 (BBC7)	The travels of early Irish monks and the arrival of a major force. With Frances Tomelty.
11	The Wars Of The Gael And The Gall, Viking Towns And Cities	20060424	20140113 (BBC7)	Ireland's story continues with the terror of the Viking invasion and the big fight back.
12	Brian Boru And The Battle Of Clontarf, A Trembling Sod	20060426	20140114 (BBC7)	A long-standing ruler and the impact of events in the year 1014. With James Greene.
13	The Rape Of Dervogilla, At Baginbun Ireland Was Lost And Won	20060428	20140115 (BBC7)	The country's colourful story continues with events leading up to the Norman invasion.
14	A Tale Of Two Sieges, Henry Ii Comes To Ireland	20060502	20140116 (BBC7)	Ireland's story continues with the Norman invasion and the arrival of fresh royalty.
15	Conquests And A Failed Treaty, John, Lord Of Ireland	20060504	20140117 (BBC7)	There are terrible battles under King Henry II, and then a new leader arrives.
16	Dreading The Fury Of The King, The English Colony	20060508	20140120 (BBC7)	Looking at King John's revenge on his Norman lords, and town development.
17	Feudal Ireland, A Great Affliction Befell The Country	20060510	20140121 (BBC7)	The country's story continues with the domination of the Norman Barons, and more battles.
18	Edward The Bruce, Famine	20060512	20140122 (BBC7)	The story continues with Scottish invasion, and a devastating blow to the nation's health.
19	The Black Death, Galloglasses	20060516	20140123 (BBC7)	The story continues with a devastating epidemic, and a new mercenary warrior elite.
20	More Irish Than The Irish Themselves, The Statute Of Kilkenny	20060518	20140124 (BBC7)	The country's epic story continues with the diminishing power of English King Edward III.
21	Into The Land Of The Savage Irish, A Catalan Pilgrim Amongst The Unconquered Irish	20090217	20140127 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer.
22	Richard Ii's Great Expedition To Ireland, The Pale	20060524	20140128 (BBC7)	In the late 14th century, Richard II went to Ireland to quell the threat of Irish lords.
23	Beyond The Pale, Garret Mor Fitzgerald, The Great Earl Of Kildare	20060526	20140129 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
24	Garret Og And Silken Thomas Fitzgerald, The Rebellion Of Silken Thomas	20060530	20140130 (BBC7)	Ireland's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
25	The Church In Turmoil, Sober Ways, Politic Drifts And Amiable Persuasion	20060601	20140131 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.
26	Conn Bacach O'neill Visits London, Religious Strife And Plantation	20090224	20140203 (BBC7)	Ireland's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
27	Shane The Proud, The Fall Of Shane O'neill	20060607	20140204 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelt.
28	A Failed Plantation And A Bloody Feast In Belfast, An English Queen, A Scottish Lady And A Dark Daughter	20060609	20140205 (BBC7)	Ireland's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
29	Holy War In Munster, The Plantation Of Munster	20090227	20140206 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
30	The Wreck Of The Armada, The Last Voyage Of The Girona	20090302	20140207 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.
31	The Adventure Of Captain Francisco De Cuellar, The Wild Irish Are Barbarous And Most Filthy	20090303	20140210 (BBC7)	Ireland's turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty
32	A Fit House For An Outlaw, A Meet Bed For A Rebel And An Apt Cloak For A Thief, The Capture	20060621	20140211 (BBC7)	A look at 16th-century fashion, Irish style and the capture of Hugh O'Donnell.
33	The Escape Of Red Hugh O'donnell, The Pirate Queen Of Connacht	20090305	20140212 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and James Greene.
34	Grainne O'malley And The Composition Of Connacht, The Siege Of Enniskillen	20060627	20140213 (BBC7)	Ireland's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
35	The Battle Of The Biscuits, Freeing The Country From The Rod Of Tyrannical Evil	20090309	20140214 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.
36	The Survy Fort Of Blackwater, The Earl Of Essex's Failure	20060703	20140217 (BBC7)	Ireland's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
37	Mounjoy And Docwra, We Spare None Of What Quality Or Sex Soever	20060705	20140218 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
38	The Battle Of Christmas Eve, The Treaty Of Mellifont	20060707	20140219 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
39	Remember, Remember The Fifth Of November, They Wish To Kill Him, By Poison	20090313	20140220 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
40	The Flight Of The Earls, The Earls In Exile	20060713	20140221 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
41	Bring In Colonies Of Civil People Of England And Scotland, A Lucky Escape, Scottish Lairds And The Division Of Clandeboye	20090317	20140224 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
42	Planting Down And Antrim, The Rebellion Of Sir Cahir O'doherty	20060719	20140225 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
43	The Plantation Of Ulster, Make Speede, Get Thee To Ulster	20060721	20140226 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
44	The Londonderry Plantation, The Luck Of The Draw	20060725	20140227 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
45	The Heretics Intend To Vomit Out All Their Poison, Thomas Wentworth And The Graces	20060727	20140228 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
46	The Eagle Wing And The Black Oath, Presbyterian Anger, Catholic Resentment	20060731	20140303 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
47	October 1641, The Plot That Failed, The 1641 Massacres	20060802	20140304 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
48	The Confederation Of Kilkenny, Civil War	20060804	20140305 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.
49	Cromwell, The Curse Of Cromwell	20060808	20140306 (BBC7)	Oliver Cromwell arrived in Ireland in 1649 and vowed vengeance.
50	To Hell Or Connacht, Priests And Tories	20060810	20140307 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
51	Restoration Ireland, The Duke And The City	20060814	20140310 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
52	Work, Food And Leisure, The Popish Plot	20060816	20140311 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
53	The Trial And Execution Of Oliver Plunkett, Lilliburlero	20060818	20140312 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
54	Three Kings And Thirteen Apprentice Boys, No Surrender	20060822	20140313 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
55	The Relief Of Derry, Schomberg	20060824	20140314 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
56	The Battle Of The Boyne, Galloping Hogan, Sarsfield And The Walls Of Limerick	20060828	20140317 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
57	Athlone And Aughrim, Limerick, A Second Siege And A Treaty	20090408	20140318 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
58	The Wild Geese, The Penal Laws	20060901	20140319 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
59	The Minority Prevailing Over The Majority, The Protestant Ascendancy	20060905	20140320 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
60	John Dutton Eats And Sleeps In Connemara, Wood's Halfpence And The Drapier	20060907	20140321 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
61	A Modest Proposal, The Year Of The Great Frost	20060911	20140324 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
62	The Year Of Slaughter, The First Performance Of Handel's Messiah	20060913	20140325 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and James Greene.
63	The Second City Of The Empire, Dublin: Poverty, Crime And Duels	20060915	20140326 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and James Greene.
64	The Irish Gentry Are Expensive People, A Sort Of Despot, The Irish Landlord	20060619	20140327 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
65	The Hearts Of Steel And The Hearts Of Oak, Clearing The Land	20060921	20140328 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
66	The Peasantry, Superfine Cloth Of Home Manufacture	20060925	20140331 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
67	Ulster's Domestic Linen Industry, Wash Mills, Bleach Greens And Beetling Engines	20060927	20140401 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
68	A Vast Number Of People Shipping Off For Pennsylvania And Boston, The Voyage Of The Sally	20060929	20140402 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
69	The American Revolution And Ireland, Free Trade Or Else	20061003	20140403 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.
70	The Dungannon Convention Of 1782, Grattan's Parliament	20061005	20140404 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
71	The Failure To Reform, 14th July 1789, Sacred To Liberty	20061009	20140407 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.
72	The United Irishmen, The Belfast Harp Festival Of 1792	20061001	20140408 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
73	At War With France, Earl Fitzwilliam's Failure	20061013	20140409 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
74	Peep O' Day Boys And Defenders, I Will Blow Your Souls To The Low Hills Of Hell	20061017	20140410 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and James Greene.
75	The French Are In The Bay, Nothing But Terror Will Keep Them In Order	20061019	20140411 (BBC7)	The country's rich and turbulent story continues. With Richard Dormer and Frances Tomelty.
76	Croppies Lie Down, Rouse Hibernians From Your Slumbers	20061023	20140414 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
77	The Boys Of Wexford, The Battle Of New Ross	20061026	20140415 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
78	The Rebellion Spreads North, Rebellion In County Antrim	20061027	20140416 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
79	Rebellion In County Down, Vinegar Hill	20061031	20140417 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
80	The Races Of Castlebar, The Union Proposed	20061102	20140418 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
81	Jobbing With The Most Corrupt People Under Heaven, The Passing Of The Act Of Union	20061106	20140421 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
82	Robert Emmet, Now Is Your Time For Liberty	20090513	20140422 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
83	Let No Man Write My Epitaph, Caravats And Shanavests	20061112	20140423 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
84	Ribbonmen, Orangemen And Rockites, Emancipation Refused	20061114	20140424 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
85	The Catholic Association, The Invasion Of Ulster	20061116	20140425 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
86	The Clare Election, Scum Condensed Of Irish Bog	20061120	20140428 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
87	A Social Laboratory, Property Has Its Duties As Well As Its Rights	20061122	20140429 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
88	The Repealer Repulsed, Monster Meetings	20061124	20140430 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
89	A Nation Once Again, The Very Extreme Of Human Wretchedness	20061128	20140501 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
90	The Far-seeing Merchants Of Northern Venice, So Much Wretchedness	20061130	20140502 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
91	The Census Of 1841, Phytophthora Infestans	20061204	20140505 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
92	Famine, The Famine In Skibbereen	20061206	20140506 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
93	Fever, Emigration	20061208	20140507 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
94	The Battle Of Widow Mccormack's Cabbage Patch, The Fenian Brotherhood	20061212	20140508 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
95	The Green Flag Will Be Flying Independently, God Save Ireland!	20061214	20140509 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
96	The Growth Of Belfast, Party Fights	20061218	20140512 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
97	My Mission To Pacify Ireland, Keep A Firm Grip On Your Homesteads	20061220	20140513 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
98	The Land War, The Relief Of Captain Boycott	20061222	20140514 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
99	Assassination In The Phoenix Park, The First Home Rule Bill	20070102	20140515 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
100	Is Them'uns Bate?, The Belfast Riots Of 1886	20070104	20140516 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
101	Belfast, An Imperial City, Committee Room 15	20070108	20140519 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
102	Keep Our Noble Kingdom Whole, The Second Home Rule Bill	20070110	20140520 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
103	The Country Is Bleeding To Death, Killing Home Rule With Kindness	20070112	20140521 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
104	De-anglicising The Irish People, Two Nations?	20090612	20140522 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
105	Cultural Revival, Home Rule Promised	20070118	20140523 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
106	The Covenant, The Great Dublin Lock-out	20070122	20140526 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
107	The Curragh Mutiny, To The Brink Of Civil War	20070124	20140527 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
108	Faithful To Erin, We Answer Her Call, The Conspirators Prepare	20070126	20140528 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
109	We Are Going To Be Slaughtered, Easter Week	20070130	20140529 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
110	Executions And Internment, Sacrifice At The Somme	20070201	20140530 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
111	The Rise Of Sinn Fein, The First Dail	20070205	20140602 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
112	Return To Violence, Terror And Reprisal	20070207	20140603 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
113	The Dreary Steeples, Partition	20070209	20140604 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
114	Stretch Out The Hand Of Forebearance, The Treaty	20070213	20140605 (BBC7) 20140606 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
115	The Split, Troubles North And South	20070215	20140606 (BBC7) 20140607 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
116	Civil War, Green Against Green	20070312	20140609 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
117	Divided Ulster, Not An Inch	20070314	20140610 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
118	Depression Years, An Empty Political Formula	20070316	20140611 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
119	The Economic War, Democracy In Peril	20070320	20140612 (BBC7)	The country's rich story continues. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.
120	Forget The Unhappy Past, Crying For A Happier Life	20070322	20140613 (BBC7)	The country's rich story concludes. With Richard Dormer, James Greene and Frances Tomelty.