James Hawes
Historian and author of The Shortest History of Ireland, providing expertise and extended commentary on medieval Irish history throughout the episode.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 1h 6min
A Complete History of Medieval Ireland
James Hawes, historian and author of The Shortest History of Ireland, offers a lively tour of medieval Irish life. He traces St Patrick’s impact, the cattle-based economy and Brehon law. He explores Viking raids, Norse-Gaelic towns, Brian Boru and the real story behind Clontarf. He follows Norman invasion, cultural blending, and how English control shrank to Dublin by the late Middle Ages.
