The 3-part documentary series The Irish Civil War tells the epic and often challenging story of the origins, conflict and legacy of the civil war that took place in Ireland in 1922 and 1923. Narrated by Brendan Gleeson, produced in partnership with University College Cork by RTÉ Cork as part of the Decade of Centenary commemorations and based on UCC’s “mammoth and magnificent” Atlas of the Irish Revolution, this documentary series features extensive archive film footage, photographs and materials, interviews with leading academics, archive interviews with contemporary participants and witnesses, firsthand witness accounts read by actors, detailed and dynamic graphic maps based on those featured in the Atlas of the Irish Revolution, and stunning cinematography of the very locations where events took place.

At the world-famous Explorers Club, a gathering place for trailblazers, club member Josh Gates recou...

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Great Lighthouses of Ireland tells the story of Ireland’s lighthouses and their continuing importanc...

In the spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt.

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How the constitution of the largest Democratic Republic in the world was created.

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John Creedon is a man on a mission, teasing and exploring the true meaning behind some of Ireland's ...

The naturalist visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries. Steve Backshall takes on ph...

At the end of the 16th century, Dutch subjects revolted against legitimate Spanish rule. What starts...

There are more than ten thousand monuments across the country that honour the war dead . But what of...

In this documentary series, interspersed with historical reconstructions, Tom Waes investigates what...

Renowned author and journalist David Lagerkrantz, along with historians, forensic scientists and inv...

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It is said to be one of the oldest books in the world. Has it been altered? If yes why? A remarkable...

The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Sovie...

May 1945: With the end of the war and the surrender of the Third Reich, the world discovered the ful...