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The Story of Ireland is a five-part documentary series examining the history of Ireland and its impact on the wider world. Over the course of the programmes, Fergal Keane travels across three continents, tracing the events, the people and the influences that shaped modern Ireland. The first episode aired on 20 February 2011.
Original Release
02/20/2011
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fergal Keane | Self - Host / Self - Presenter |
| Roy Foster | Self - Hertford College, Oxford / Self - Oxford University |
| Tom Ó Loughlin | Self - University of Nottingham |
| Donnchadh O'Corrain | Self - University College Cork |
| Clare Downham | Self - University of Liverpool |
| Mary McAleese | Self |
| Alvin Jackson | Self - University of Edinburgh |
| Eamonn P. Kelly | Self - National Museum of Ireland |
| Bridget Mooney | Self |
| John Morrill | Self - Cambridge University |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age of Invasions | Sunday, 20 February 2011 |
| 2 | Age of Conquest | Sunday, 27 February 2011 |
| 3 | Age of Revolution | Sunday, 06 March 2011 |
| 4 | Age of Union | Sunday, 13 March 2011 |
| 5 | Age of Nations | Sunday, 20 March 2011 |
Directors
Mike Connolly, Niamh Sammon, Luke McMahon, Simon Chu
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fergal Keane | Self - Host / Self - Presenter |
| Roy Foster | Self - Hertford College, Oxford / Self - Oxford University |
| Tom Ó Loughlin | Self - University of Nottingham |
| Donnchadh O'Corrain | Self - University College Cork |
| Clare Downham | Self - University of Liverpool |
| Mary McAleese | Self |
| Alvin Jackson | Self - University of Edinburgh |
| Eamonn P. Kelly | Self - National Museum of Ireland |
| Bridget Mooney | Self |
| John Morrill | Self - Cambridge University |
| David Norris | Self |
| David Edwards | Self - University College Cork |
| Damian Shiels | Self - Director of Headland Archaeology |
| Micheál Ó Siochrú | Self - Trinity College Dublin |
| Ciaran Brady | Self - Trinity College Dublin |
| Reg Strohl | Self - Great Grandson of President Kruger |
| Elaine Byrne | Self - Trinity College Dublin |
| Katharine Brown | Self |
| Kaarina Hollo | Self - University of Sheffield |
| Dermot Keogh | Self - University College Cork |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ailsa Orr | Executive Producer |
| Julian Vignoles | Executive Producer |
| Mike Connolly | Producer |
| Luke McMahon | Producer |
| Niamh Sammon | Producer |
| Martin Russell | Producer |
| Sinéad Ingoldsby | Producer |
| Simon Chu | Producer |
