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Podcast: Irish History Podcast
Episode: (944 – 980) The Pursuit of Power: (Part II) The Rise of Brian Boru and the Dál Cais
Description: Medieval Ireland stands on the edge of a precipice. A rootless struggle for control of the O'Neill kingdom breaks out in the North, while in Munster a new comer to the podcast – the Dal Cais challenge the King of Munster for power in the South. With Ireland on the verge of chaos we look at how war impacted the lives of ordinary people as they had to battle famine, hard winters and an out break of leprosy and dysentery.Become a supporter & access dozens of exclusive podcastsPatreon www.patreon.com/irishpodcastAc...