Join me for three online sessions spread over three weeks in February 2025 where I will share all that I’ve learned over 7 years of independent research and deep involvement in the History of Ireland.
Ireland boasts one of the richest recorded history in the whole world; a deep and rich spectrum of written, archaeological and cultural heritage. Its depth and complexity are fascinating, containing patterns and connections that only become clear when viewed from a broader perspective.
Over the past seven years, during my Irish travels and the journey of rooting my life here, I studied the History of Ireland as thoroughly as I could without officially becoming an academic. My perspective as a foreigner, has granted me a unique insight (not only from books, but from my experience living, working and loving amongst Irish people), and I’ve gained a unique, well-researched understanding of what I call the ‘9 Waves of Irish History’; 9 defining epochs that trace Ireland’s story from its earliest human inhabitants to the transformative events of the 1916 Rising.
In this online course, I invite you to explore Irish history in a way that feels alive, engaging and unlike the manner it was taught to you in school or mainstream culture. It is a journey through history that promises madness, crazy facts, coincidences, insightful revelations, fascinating implications and hopefully thought-inducing questions to consider regarding Irish identity.
What does the course cover?
We will meet weekly for three 1.5 hours-long online sessions to cover three key stages in Irish history; as well as a fourth encounter for QA and hopefully lots of debate. Each session will include a free PDF copy of the slides used, including interesting visuals and extra bits of information, and you can check out the list of Sources I’ve used here.
1st Session (February 6th):
Pre-Gaelic Ireland:
(10,500 BC to 500 BC)
So many different peoples
lived on this island before the Gaels.
Gaelic Ireland:
(500 BC to 450 AD)
Invaders settled and thrived for 1,000 years, fairly unimpacted by the outside.
Christian Ireland:
(450 AD to 800 AD)
The Gaels willingly embrace a new faith that turns Ireland into a land of ‘Saints and Scholars’.
2nd Session (February 13th)
Viking Ireland:
(800 AD to 1100’s)
Ireland’s first invaders in 1,300
years founded its modern cities.
Norman Ireland:
(1100’s to 1500’s)
These invaders from Britain weren’t English, spoke French and became Irish.
English Ireland:
(1500’s to 1700’s)
The old Gaelic system turns upon itself and crumbles under cruel English Colonisation.
3rd Session (February 20th)
Anglo-Irish Ireland:
(1700’s to 1845)
A new English aristocracy champions
the erasure of anything Gaelic.
Hungry Ireland:
(1845 to 1852)
Colonialism, and a South American water mold bring on an avoidable tragedy.
Celtic Ireland:
(1852 to 1916)
A cultural bloom and recuperation of a shared Gaelic identity encourages the people to Rise.
If you’ve ever wanted to get a wider, narrative sense of the History of Ireland, book your spot here.
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