Join correspondent Tom Wilmer reporting from Ireland at Trinity College, Dublin for a conversation with renowned professor Seán Duffy.

Duffy shares highlights of 1,500 years of Irish History condensed to 45 minutes, touching on the Scots-Irish connection, how St. Patrick was not of Irish origin, and many more fascinating tales of Ireland’s amazing history.

Professor Duffy specializes in the history of medieval Ireland, the political history of Ireland from the Viking Age to the Bruce Invasion; Irish relations with England, Scotland, and Wales in the same period; and the history and archaeology of medieval Dublin.


This show re-broadcast as a best-of-the-best Journeys of Discovery podcast, and is re-shared in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.

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