Documentary

The Story of Ireland

The series aims to explore Irish history using the historical facts and evidence while charting the origin and impact of the numerous myths that have been passed off as history in the past. Key to this approach is relating developments in Ireland to events and changes in Europe and the world at large as the centuries progress.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Story of Ireland

First Air Date

February 20, 2011

Last Air Date

March 20, 2011

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Language

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Production Companies

RTÉBBC

Age of Nations
S01E05

Age of Nations

The Boer War is of much forgotten significance to the Irish story in the early 20th Century. A strong theme in the programme is the exploration of Irish nationalism, the welding together of culture, physical force and blood sacrifice, from Patrick Pearse, Connolly and Larkin right through to the beginning of the period known as 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland.

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