Prince John in Ireland - Norman Invasion XVIII (1185)

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

🗓️ 20 May 2015

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Bad, possibly mad and very dangerous, Prince John was one of the most notorious men of the Middle Ages. While his cruel reputation is preserved in the Robin Hood myths his real life notoriety began in Ireland in 1185. If the Island did not have enough problems in the aftermath of the Norman Invasion, the arrival of this prince threatened not only the Gaelic Irish kings but the existing Norman Colonists aswell. Hear the full story of the Johns escapades in Ireland in this show.

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0:00.0	May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get
0:08.0	10% back in credits to spend on your next Uber ride so you don't have to walk home in the brain again.
0:15.0	Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app. Hello and welcome to the Irish History Podcast. This is the Norman Invasion Part 18, Prince John in Ireland.
0:36.6	It's been two months since there's been a show on the invasion, but the series is back with
0:40.9	a vengeance today.
0:42.4	As the most notorious man in medieval history, the real life
0:45.9	Prince John of Robin Hood fame enters our story.
0:50.8	The story of Prince John, bad, Possibly Mad and even dangerous, makes for a fascinating
0:56.5	podcast.
0:57.5	Before we talk into this, I want to make an announcement, something that you won't want
1:02.4	to miss.
1:03.0	As I mentioned in the last podcast, on June 6th you have the chance to experience a unique tour of
1:10.1	Medieval Ireland, taking in the locations where many of the events featured in this series took place.
1:17.0	You can relive the stories of our past in the buildings where some of the most famous people in our history lived and died.
1:25.0	This is of course the medieval road trip, a once-off bus tour which will take you to Glendaleoch,
1:31.0	beginning our story around the year 500, progressing through Viking raids
1:35.9	and the Norman invasion.
1:37.8	From Glendylock we will journey overland to Klkenny, the finest Norman city in Ireland. Its buildings from the town's Black Abbey to its outstanding
1:46.5	castle will give you a great sense of Norman life in Ireland. Then we will conclude
1:52.4	in somewhere few of you will ever have been.
1:55.2	Kilcouly Abbey, a truly remarkable site in North Tipperary,
1:59.8	a forgotten gem of Irish history, but preserved to an immaculate level.
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