Irish History for Beginners

Started by Never beat the deeler, March 29, 2017, 10:11:22 PM

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Never beat the deeler

So I was chatting to a work mate in the pub last night (I live in Sydney, he's from Sydney and spent a few years in the states) who was quizzing me on Irish history. I was giving him a quick rundown and he is fascinated.
He asked me to recommend a book that would explain in more detail. Any one have any ideas - I want to point him down a fairly balanced path
Hasta la victoria siempre

johnneycool

I remember watching a tv series way years ago by Robert Kee, probably a decent starting point but didn't touch on the modern conflicts.
Not sure where you might get it though

Santino

Robert Kee book Ireland - A History is by far best I've ever read and great resources in it.

macdanger2

A history of Ireland in 250 episodes is a good easy read especially if he hasn't much background knowledge

Milltown Row2

Quote from: johnneycool on March 29, 2017, 10:17:52 PM
I remember watching a tv series way years ago by Robert Kee, probably a decent starting point but didn't touch on the modern conflicts.
Not sure where you might get it though

Outstanding show !  There are other ones (books) which you can get, bit like John Craven's newsround style, easy to read with not too much depth, but enough information
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Never beat the deeler

Thanks guys. I have recommended that he get that Robert Kee book, looks decent.

Hasta la victoria siempre

dec

Modern Ireland 1600-1972 by R.F. Foster is pretty good for the period it covers.

brokencrossbar1

Quote from: dec on March 30, 2017, 01:05:40 AM
Modern Ireland 1600-1972 by R.F. Foster is pretty good for the period it covers.

Great book but a heavy enough read. Kee is probably the best for giving a fair overview.

Billys Boots

Quote from: macdanger2 on March 29, 2017, 11:20:03 PM
A history of Ireland in 250 episodes is a good easy read especially if he hasn't much background knowledge

Agreed on this, great to pick up and put down for again.
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MoChara

#12
Podcasts are the way I've been learning my history now, makes use of the dead time I have traveling to work or about the country, the missus hates it but sure lol

http://irishhistoryshow.ie/
This is a series of 30 odd podcasts on different aspects of Irish History focusing mainly on the 1913 lock out up to the Irish Civil War.

http://irishhistorypodcast.ie/
This is another set of Podcasts mainly dealing with the medieval period and up to late 19th Century.


The Iceman

Quote from: MoChara on March 31, 2017, 08:30:06 AM
Podcasts are the way I've been learning my history now, makes use of the dead time I have traveling to work or about the country, the missus hates it but sure lol

http://irishhistoryshow.ie/
This is a series of 30 odd podcasts on different aspects of Irish History focusing mainly on the 1913 lock out up to the Irish Civil War.

http://irishhistorypodcast.ie/
This is another set of Podcasts mainly dealing with the medieval period and up to late 19th Century.
thanks for sharing these have added a load of episodes for time on the road!
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rosnarun

I think Ulysses should tell him everything he need to know about Ireland or so my private tutor said
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