The History Man: Even More Tales From The Heartland

Alec Wilson, a man of many wives, is the subject of this edition of The History Man with Donal Cadogan. Born in 1893 to a Carlow mother, Wilson was an English writer, spy, MI6 officer and as was discovered after his death, a serial polygamist.

The History Man is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the television licence fee. Originally broadcast on KCLR on 30 September 2026.

In this episode of The History Man, Donal Cadogan tells the story of Captain Padraig Quinn, a prominent Kilkenny historical figure from Graignamanagh, and the youngest survivor of the 1921 Coolbawn Ambush.

The History Man: Even More Tales From The Heartland is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the television licence fee.