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
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	—
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Ireland
Production Companies	RTÉ BBC
Networks	RTÉ One BBC One

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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