The Historian's Cut

S1 E3: What can Death and Nightingales tell us about 19th-century Ulster?


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Death and Nightingales is a 2018 three-part mini series that first aired on BBC Two (UK) and RTÉ (Ireland). Set on a country estate in Fermanagh, it tells the story of Beth Winters and her relationship with two men: her Protestant stepfather and her Catholic lover.

But what can Death and Nightingales tell us about life in 19th-century rural Ulster?

Featuring historians Dr Morris Brodie, Dr Sam Manning and special guest Dr Shannon Devlin, expert in 19th century Irish history.

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