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The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Ireland's history is a tapestry of myth, rebellion, and resilience, stretching from the Neolithic tombs of Newgrange to the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through centuries of struggle, beginning with Celtic chieftains and the arrival of Christianity via Saint Patrick in the 5th century. They explore the Viking invasions, the Anglo-Norman conquest under Strongbow in 1169, and the subsequent centuries of English domination, marked by the brutal Penal Laws and the…
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The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo HistoryThe Flight of the Earls: Gaelic Ireland's Exodus
In 1607, as the Nine Years' War ended and the English tightened their grip, Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and Rory O'Donnell, Earl of…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Dublin Lockout 1913: Ireland's Labour War
In August 1913, Dublin ground to a halt. Jim Larkin and the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union faced down William Martin Murphy and the Dublin…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Penal Laws: How Ireland Was Broken from Within
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Penal Laws of 1695–1720, the legal structure that systematically dismantled Catholic life in Ireland after the…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Daniel O'Connell and the Monster Meetings for Repeal
Before the Young Irelanders, before the Famine, there was Daniel O'Connell — the Liberator who won Catholic Emancipation through mass mobilization. In the…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Great Famine: Ireland's Catastrophe 1845-1852
When the potato blight arrived in Ireland in 1845, it triggered a humanitarian disaster that would change the country forever. In this episode, Lucas and Luna…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Battle of Kinsale 1601: Gaelic Ireland's Last Stand
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Battle of Kinsale in 1601, a turning point that sealed the fate of Gaelic Ireland. They discuss the Nine…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Siege of Derry 1689: Williamite War and Protestant Resistance
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Siege of Derry in 1689, a pivotal event in the Williamite War in Ireland. They delve into the city's strategic…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Ulster Plantation: Colonisation That Shaped Ireland
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Ulster Plantation, the 17th-century English and Scottish colonisation of Ireland's northern province. They…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Fenian Rising of 1867: Ireland's Failed Rebellion
In this episode of The History of Ireland, Lucas and Luna explore the Fenian Rising of 1867—a dramatic but doomed attempt by the Irish Republican Brotherhood…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Grace O'Malley: Pirate Queen of Connacht
Long before the Easter Rising or the Land War, there was Grace O'Malley — Gráinne Ní Mháille — the 16th-century Irish chieftain and seafarer who defied…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Land League's Forgotten Women: Anna Parnell and the Ladies' Land League
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the crucial but often overlooked role of the Ladies' Land League in Ireland's Land War of the early 1880s…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
William Smith O'Brien and the Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848
In 1848, as the Great Famine ravaged Ireland, a group of intellectuals known as Young Irelanders attempted a rebellion that fizzled out almost as soon as it…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The First Irish Famine: The Forgotten Crisis of 1740-41
Before the Great Famine of the 1840s, there was another catastrophe that killed a similar proportion of Ireland's population but is barely remembered…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Burning of Bridget Cleary: Witchcraft, Folklore, and Modern Ireland
In 1895, in the village of Ballyvadlea, County Tipperary, a young woman named Bridget Cleary was burned to death by her own husband and relatives. The case…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Biddy Early: The Wise Woman of Clare and Ireland's Folk Magic
In this episode of The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence, Lucas and Luna explore the life and legend of Biddy Early, the 19th-century…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Catherine O'Leary and the Faction Fighters of 19th Century Ireland
In 1826, Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, saw one of the bloodiest faction fights in Irish history when the O'Learys and the Lawlors clashed. This episode…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Ireland's Neutrality in WWII: The Emergency and Beyond
In Episode 21 of The History of Ireland, Lucas and Luna explore Ireland's controversial neutrality during World War II, known as 'The…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
De Valera and the Constitution of 1937
In Episode 20 of The History of Ireland, Lucas and Luna explore the creation of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the 1937 Constitution of Ireland. They delve into the…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Eamon de Valera: The Long Shadow of Irish Politics
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the complex legacy of Eamon de Valera, a towering figure in 20th-century Irish history. From his leadership during the…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Ireland's Free State: The Irish Civil War 1922-1923
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the bitter Irish Civil War that followed the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. They explore the split between pro-Treaty…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Civil War That Followed the Treaty: Ireland 1922-1923
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the bitter Irish Civil War that erupted after the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. They trace the split in the Dáil over the…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Irish War of Independence: Michael Collins and the Black and Tans
In Episode 16 of The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence, Lucas and Luna pick up after the Easter Rising of 1916. They explore the War of…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Easter Rising: 1916 and the Birth of Irish Rebellion
In this episode of The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence, Lucas and Luna explore the Easter Rising of 1916, a pivotal event that reshaped…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Gaelic Revival: Reclaiming Irish Language and Identity
In this episode of The History of Ireland, Lucas and Luna explore the Gaelic Revival, a cultural and nationalist movement that swept Ireland in the late 19th…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Charles Stewart Parnell: The Uncrowned King of Ireland
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the meteoric rise and devastating fall of Charles Stewart Parnell, the 'Uncrowned King of Ireland.' They…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Land War: Michael Davitt and the Battle for Fair Rent
In the decades after the Great Famine, Ireland's rural poor faced a new catastrophe: rack-renting, evictions, and absentee landlords. Enter Michael…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Great Famine: Ireland's Catastrophe and Diaspora
In 1845, a mysterious blight struck Ireland's potato crop, setting off a chain of events that would devastate the island and reshape its future. This…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Daniel O'Connell and the Catholic Emancipation Campaign
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the life and legacy of Daniel O'Connell, the Liberator, who led the Catholic Association in a mass peaceful…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
United Irishmen 1798: Wolfe Tone and the Rising
In 1798, as revolution swept America and France, Ireland faced its own seismic upheaval. This episode explores the founding of the Society of United Irishmen…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Henry Grattan and the Patriot Parliament of 1782
Episode 8 of The History of Ireland moves beyond the Penal Laws to the late 18th-century campaign for legislative independence. Lucas and Luna explore the rise…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Penal Laws: Ireland's Divided Island
In the decades after the Williamite War, Ireland became a laboratory for Protestant supremacy. Lucas and Luna explore the Penal Laws—a system of statutes that…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Battle of the Boyne: William vs James in Ireland
In 1690, two kings fought for the future of Ireland at the River Boyne. This episode dives into the Battle of the Boyne, where the Catholic James II and the…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Oliver Cromwell in Ireland: The Siege of Drogheda
In 1649, Oliver Cromwell landed in Ireland with a New Model Army, determined to crush the Royalist alliance and punish the Irish Confederacy for the 1641…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Flight of the Earls: End of Gaelic Ireland
In 1607, the chieftains of Ulster — Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and Rory O'Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell — boarded a ship at Rathmullan and sailed…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Statutes of Kilkenny: Waging War on Irish Culture
In 1366, the Anglo-Irish parliament gathered in Kilkenny and passed a set of laws that would shape Ireland for centuries. The Statutes of Kilkenny banned…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
The Norman Invasion of Ireland: Strongbow and the Battle for Dublin
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive deep into the pivotal Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169–1171. They explore how a deposed Irish king, Diarmait Mac…
- The History of Ireland: Rebellion, Empire, and Independence — Fexingo History
Ireland Before the Pale: Myth, Monks, and the First Kings
This pilot episode lands us on the windswept coast of fifth-century Ireland, where a teenage slave named Patrick is about to change everything. Lucas and Luna…