This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for March 2020. Books featured on the show include: 'The Lion of the RAF: The Extraordinary Life of George Beamish, Second World War Hero and Rugby Star' by Paul Mc Elhinney, 'John Ferrall: Master of the Sligo Workhouse 1852-66', 'Conservative Revolutionary: The Lives of Lewis Namier' with David W Hayton, 'The Irish Civil War: Law, Execution and Atrocity' with Sean Enright and 'The Trinity College Harp: Ireland and the Most Exotic Music Instrument in the World' with Brian Manners.

This week Tommy Graham, the Editor of 'History Ireland' explores the life and intellectual legacy of Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh. Joining Tommy on the show are: Clodagh Finn, Writer, Journalist and the Author of 'Through Her Eyes: A New history of Ireland in 20 women', Dr Eoin Gill from Waterford Institute of Technology and the Director of the Boyle Summer School, Dr Michelle Di Meo, Historian and Author of 'Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle’s Sister' and Dr Evan Bourke, Literary Historian, NUI Maynooth.

This week Patrick covers the best of Irish and International books publishing for March 2020. Books featured on the show include: 'The Dead Sea Scrolls' with John J Collins, 'The Plague of War: Athens, Sparta and the Struggle for Ancient Greece' with Jennifer Roberts, 'Waterford Port and Harbour 1815-1842' with Mary Breen, 'A History of the Irish Red Cross' with Shane Lehane and 'George Higinbotham and Eureka' with Geraldine Moore.

 

 

 

This week Patrick and a panel of esteemed scholars explore the cultural legacy of the great Latin epic poem - The Aeneid. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Charlie Kerrigan, Research Fellow, Department of Classics, Trinity College Dublin, Dr Elena Giusti, Classics and Ancient History Department, University of Warwick, Professor Philip Hardie,  Trinity College Cambridge, Professor Christopher Mackie, Professor of Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia and Jim O' Hara, Outgoing President of the Vergilian Society, America.

 

This week Patrick looks at the best of Irish and International history publications for February 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'Churchill and Stalin: Comrades in Arms during the Second World War' with Geoffrey Roberts, 'Ireland's Revolutionary Diplomat: A Biography of Leopold Kerney' with Barry Wheelan, 'Don Eugene Boylan: Trappist Monk, Scientist and Writer with Thomas J Morrisey SJ, 'The World's Most Prestigious Prize: The Inside Story of the Nobel Peace Prize' with Geir Lundestad and 'Social Life in Pre-Reformation Dublin 1450-1540 with Peadar Slattery.

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for January 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'The Killing of Thomas Niedermayer' with David Blake Knox, 'The Shattered Worlds of Standish O Grady' with Christopher Boettcher, 'On the Life of Galileo' with Stefano Gattei, 'Heligoland: Britain, Germany, and the Struggle for the North Sea' with Jan Ruger and The Medlars Essay with Pol O Duibhir.

This week Patrick an an high profile panel of historians, military experts and biographers discuss the Battle of Singapore 1942. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Ian Speller, Director of the Centre for Military History and Strategic Studies, Department of History, Maynooth University & Author of 'Understanding Naval Warfare', Air Vice Marshall Dr Peter Dye, Author of 'The Man Who Took The Rap: Sir Robert Brooke-Popham and the Fall of Singapore', Professor Brian Farrell, Department of History, National University of Singapore & Author of 'The Defense and Fall of Singapore' and  Jing Jing Lee, Author of 'How We Disappeared'.

 

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, biographers and cultural commentators explore the life and legacy of the great Scottish Christian explorer David Livingstone. Joining Patrick on the panel include: Natalie Milor, Curator, The David Livingstone Birthplace, Blantyre, Scotland, Dr Justin Livingstone, Queens University Belfast, Dr Adrian Wisnicki, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Director of Livingstone Online, Dr John Lwanda, Social Researcher & Political Historian and Dr Clare Pettitt, Professor of Victorian Literature and Culture, Kings College London and author of 'Dr Livingstone I Presume: Missionaries, Journalists, Explorers and Empire'.

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for January 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet of Islam from the Middle Ages to Today' with John Tolan, 'Dreadnoughts' with Gerald Toghill,  'Ireland's War of Independence' with Lorcan Collins,   '1917: War, Peace and Revolution' with David Stevenson and the travelling National Museum of Ireland Exhibition - 'A Modern Eye: Helen Hooker O Malley's Ireland with Cormac O Malley and Nicola Ralston.

 

This week Patrick covers the best of Irish and International history publications for December 2019. Books covered on the show include: 'D-Day Through German Eyes' with Jonathan Trigg, 'The Shadow War: Michael Collins and the Politics of Violence' with Joe Connell, 'The Wild East' with Ian Hernon, De Gaulle's Visit to Ireland with Dr Sylvie Kleinman and 'Through Her Eyes: A History of Ireland in 20 Women' with Clodagh Finn.