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Episode 6 of the Irish History podcast out now

category national | history and heritage | other press author Friday February 04, 2011 09:47author by Fin Dwyerauthor email history at irishhistorypodcast dot ie Report this post to the editors

The Pursuit of Power (pt. 1) The Decline of the O’Neills (919-944)

Episode 6 is the start of a fascinating story, full of twists and turns. Over the next three shows we will see the O Neill kingdom who have dominated the first five shows see their power challenged by the Dal Cais (the family of Brian Boru). This will see many challengers rise and fall as these two families battle it out for supremacy in medieval Irelan
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Episode 6 is the start of a fascinating story, full of twists and turns. Over the next three shows we will see the O Neill kingdom who have dominated the first five shows see their power challenged by the Dal Cais (the family of Brian Boru). This will see many challengers rise and fall as these two families battle it out for supremacy in medieval Ireland.

The show begins with the rule of the O’Neill High King Donnchad Donn who came to power in 919. His life was intertwined with one of the greatest O’Neill warriors Muircherteach Mac Neill, eulogised on his death as "the hector of the west”. Find out how he earned that name and where Brian Boru’s family, the Dal Cais family originated.

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