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Dr Ciarán McDonnell is an Irish historian with a tremendous breadth of interests and areas of research – from prehistory to, very nearly, the present day. In this interview, however, he focuses on the enormously varied experiences of Irish soldiers during the 1792-1815 period and reflects on some of the challenges and opportunities posed in researching and telling their many stories.

This interview was recorded in January 2022.