Padraig Lenihan on contesting Irish history
This is an interview with early modern historian Padraig Lenihan on the writing of Irish history from the 16th century down to …
Padraig Lenihan on the Battle of Aughrim
Historian Padraig Lenihan talks about the battle of Aughrim, fought on the 12th of July 1691, the bloodiest battle in Irish …
The Irish Language, Part II – A Phoenix from the Flames?
In this second and concluding part of our feature on the history of the Irish language, we look at the role Irish …
The Irish Language, Part I: Decline
In this, first part of a new audio series, we look at the decline of the Irish language from the Tudor Conquest …
Today in Irish History -The Battle of the Boyne, July 12.
We talk to military historian Padraig Lenihan, author of 1690: Battle of the Boyne, about the most famous Battle in Irish History. By …
War in 17th Century Ireland
In our second interview with military historian Padraig Lenihan, we talk about the impact of warfare on 17th century Ireland. (Listen to …
Padraig Lenihan and the 17th Century in Ireland
In our discussion of 20th century Irish nationalism, we often talk about Irish nationalism springing from the Irish Catholic identity – a …