Michael B. Barry
Historian and author of 1588: The Spanish Armada and the 24 Ships Lost on Island Shores, providing expertise on the Armada's Irish shipwrecks and aftermath.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 50min
When the Spanish Armada Reached Ireland
Michael B. Barry, historian and author of 1588: The Spanish Armada, guides listeners through the Armada’s disastrous Irish landings. He recounts shipwrecks, storms and survival on wild coasts. He examines mass executions, local reprisals and the tangled politics of Tudor Ireland. He traces the Girona catastrophe, relics recovered and how myths grew from the rubble.
