Drogheda 1310 - Murder and Solidarity in a Medieval Crisis
Irish History Podcast
Fin Dwyer
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2013
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
The year is 1310. Ireland was gripped by a severe economic, military and political crisis - pretty much everything that could go wrong had gone wrong for the Norman colonists. In October, a man called Jordan the Chaplain made his way to Drogheda, a major port in medieval Ireland. However not long after arriving he got involved in a dispute with one of the townspeople - Robert the Tailor. What started as a fraca in a tavern, quickly escalated begining a fascinating story which ended in a murder, producing strange and unexpected reactions in the divided and crisis ridden Drogheda.
This podcast is a little different that many of the previous episodes. In this story, I attempt to explain how a major crisis in Ireland in the 14th century affected two ordinary people who lived in these trying times. Through this story of murder and unexpected solidarity the podcast explains why such what were seemingly minor events were indicative of much bigger changes underway in medieval Ireland. It is a bit of an experiment so I would appreciate feedback - whether you enjoyed the show and whether agree with my argument or disagree, mail me at history@irishhistorypodcast.ie
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| 0:00.0 | Attention at all passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in Uber credits to spend on your next train journey. |
| 0:11.0 | So no excuses not to visit your in-laws this Christmas. |
| 0:16.5 | Trains now on Uber. T's and this show is Drada 1310, Murder in a Medieval Crisis. |
| 0:38.3 | In this podcast we have an absorbing and personalized account from daily life in Ireland in the early 14th century as the |
| 0:46.2 | Norman colony was being torn apart by bitter internal divides. |
| 0:51.7 | This fascinating story is of two ordinary people whose lives were recorded after they got |
| 0:57.2 | involved in a fraca in a tavern which had far-reaching consequences. |
| 1:07.0 | On an autumnal Wednesday in early October, 1310, the chaplain of the night, Hugh Delacie, a man called Jordan, set out for the town of |
| 1:17.1 | Droda, a large walled settlement about 30 miles north of Dublin. As Jordan led his horse along the muddy dirt trackways which qualified |
| 1:28.0 | for roads in medieval Ireland, he was accompanied by two others. |
| 1:33.0 | Increasing lawlessness in Ireland, insured few travelled alone where it could be avoided. |
| 1:39.0 | Woods and thickets along the roadside gave cover to thieves and outlaws. Despite these dangers for |
| 1:45.9 | travellers like Jordan the autumn of 1310 was a hopeful period in what were very |
| 1:52.3 | dark days. The annals of Finnish Fallon recorded a |
| 1:56.2 | great crop of nuts and apples that year. This improved harvest was desperately |
| 2:01.4 | needed as it would help ease the famine that had starved Ireland |
| 2:05.7 | since 1308. |
| 2:07.7 | Despite this good news, there was no way however Jordan could have forgotten the reality of life in the early 14th century. |
| 2:16.3 | It was hard, often dangerous and it wasn't getting easier. |
| 2:21.0 | The climates had been changing since the late 13th century, becoming increasingly west, and |
| 2:27.1 | famine had become more frequent. |
| 2:30.0 | This changing climos and the following famines were only one component of a crisis engulfing |
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