In this episode, we discuss one of my favorite new nations to learn about: Ireland. We go over a comprehensive history that spans over 1200 years that essentially leads to the Easter Rising in 1916 and later the road to Irish Independence in 1923. You will learn about the tension between the Irish Catholics and Protestant Ascendancy. You will also have a greater understanding about how events like the Glorious Revolution, Battle of the Boyne, The Irish Potato Famine and World War I. The question that will be encompassing the thoughts for these next few episodes is: What are the culminating events that made for the motives for Irish Independence? This is the first part of a 2 episode series.

Reference:

Bardon's History Of Ireland in 250 Episodes

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