Wellington’s Irish Roots: The Accents and Battles Shaping a British Icon
Did you know the Duke of Wellington—the ultimate British icon—spoke with a Dublin accent? In this documentary, we unearth the[…]
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How Irish Regiments Fueled Wellington’s Victories
Did you know that nearly half of the “British” army that defeated Napoleon wasn’t English at all? In this documentary,[…]
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Spirit of St Louis — landfall at Ireland
Jimmy Stewart’s Charles Lindbergh finally spots land, at Skellig Michael off the Iveragh Peninsula of County Kerry. From Billy Wilder’s[…]
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The Blacksmith Who Defeated 60 British Soldiers With 5 Men | Ireland’s Forgotten Warrior
On November 3rd, 1920, in the small village of Ballinalee, County Longford, something impossible happened. Six Irish Republican Army fighters,[…]
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Where Was the Lost Island of Hy-Brasil?
This video looks into the true location of Hy-Brasil, an island which seems to have never existed. My books: https://www.amberley-books.com/the-trojan-kings-of-britain.html[…]
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Elizabeth I and Ireland
Was Elizabeth I the worst monarch of Ireland? While Elizabeth is seen as one of the best monarchs of England[…]
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Why Is Ireland Still Divided?
A border drawn a century ago still divides one island. This video follows the story of the Irish border beginning[…]
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CATHOLIC v PROTESTANT: Ireland’s War Was Never About Church
Today, we take a closer look at Ireland’s Civil War. We’ll talk about the IRA’s dark tactics, Bloody Friday, Gaddafi’s[…]
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Did Partition Doom Ireland To Conflict? | History
In 1922, a line drawn on a map created a new kind of conflict, the “partition” of “ireland.” This border[…]
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Ireland’s Final Stand Against Britain – 18th Century
Ireland’s Final Stand Against Britain – 18th Century Credit to : Davy Holden
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