(1175-76) The Norman Invasion XIII – The End of the Beginning

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

Ireland, Irish History, Norman Invasion, Great Hunger, Vikings, Interviews, History, War Of Independence, Great Famine

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2014

⏱️ 21 minutes

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This podcast takes the story to a pivotal year in the Norman Invasion of Ireland - 1176. The episode begins where part XII left off - the aftermath of Raymond le Gros' successful siege of Limerick. Raymond makes his way back to Dublin where he receives the shock of lifetime. He is not welcomed by his fellow Normans but instead faces accusations of treachery. This show sees the Normans turn on each other and then ends in the most dramatic of circumstances! Listen to find out more about these intriguing events.

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0:58.0	Hello and welcome to the Irish History Podcast.
1:01.0	My name is Finn Duwir and this is the Norman Invasion Part 13, the end of the beginning.
1:08.8	This episode is perhaps the most dramatic of all the shows in the normal invasion so far and
1:15.8	certainly finishes on a cliffhanger.
1:19.3	Part 12 left us as a Norman leader Raymond de G, had just taken the town of Limerick, while
1:25.7	Royal Collar, Ireland's most powerful Gaelic king, agreed a treaty with King Henry II.
1:32.1	Today's show opens in the aftermath of the sack of Limerick in 1175
1:37.9	as Raymond de Grow prepares to return to Dublin, but what waited for him there was most unexpected.
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