The Tale of Jack of Ireland: A Medieval Outlaw

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

🗓️ 24 October 2016

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Medieval outlaws have captured the human imagination for centuries. The story of Robin Hood who famously robbed from the rich to give to the poor has proved the most enduring. However most were ruthless individuals, many were willing to rob from the rich but few ever gave their bounty to the poor.

This podcast is about a Irish man who was an outlaw in all but name. While Jack would avoid being declared an outlaw his life gives a much better sense of what a medieval outlaw was like rather than the oft recounted tales of Robin Hood. His story is a the real life tale of an Irish man who ran amok across the North of England living well beyond the bounds of what was legal but was protected by friends in very high places!

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0:00.0	This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber eats.
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0:20.0	Hello and
0:25.0	this is Jack of Ireland, a medieval outlaws.
0:28.0	And this is Jack of Ireland, a medieval outlaw.
0:31.0	Medieval outlaws have captured the human imagination for centuries.
0:36.0	The story of Robin Hood who famously robbed from the rich to give to the poor has proved
0:41.2	the most enduring.
0:43.0	The tale of Robin Hood, however, is far from the reality of a medieval outlaw.
0:48.0	Most were ruthless individuals.
0:50.0	Many were willing to rob from the rich, but few, if any, ever gave their bounty to the poor.
0:56.0	While we associate outlaws with figures like Robin Hood, the term itself referred to someone
1:01.7	who because of their crimes had been placed outside the law, no longer protected
1:06.2	bias and therefore could be killed by anyone with impunity.
1:10.3	Today's show is about one Irish man who is an outlaw in all but name.
1:15.0	While Jack of Ireland would avoid being ever declared an outlaw,
1:19.0	his life gives a much better sense of what medieval outlaws were like rather than the often recounted
1:24.9	tales of Robin Hood. His story is a real life tale of an Irish man who terrorised the north of
1:31.4	England living well beyond the bounds of what was legal, but
1:35.4	was also protected by friends in very high places.
1:39.5	The idea for today's podcast began when I read an article by Jules Frusher on her website
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