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Hey I thought people might be interested in this new Irish History Podcast. The first episode Barbarians opens with an introduction to early medieval Ireland followed by a look at the coming of Christianity. The show finishes up looking at Gaelic society and the strange medieval attitudes to life, death and spirituality.
Subscribe to the show at http://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/irish-history-podcast/id363368392
Episode 5 of the Irish History Podcast is out now. This episode "changing times" looks are very important but relatively unknown period in Irish history - 902-930. After the Vikings were driven out in 902, war broke out between the two biggest factions in Gaelic Ireland - The O Neills and The Eoganacht. The result of this war heralded great change - tune into the podcast to find out what happened and what it was like for ordinary people to live through the early 10th century.
