Daniel O'Connell: 250 Years On

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it.

Daniel O'Connell: 250 Years On

To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O'Connell, Newstalk's Talking History debates his life, his legacy and how he should be remembered. Featuring: Prof Christine Kinealy, Professor of History at Quinnipiac University, and author of Daniel O'Connell and Anti-Slavery and an expert on O'Connell, Frederick Douglass, and the Famine; Prof Davide Mazzi, Professor of English Language, Translation and Linguistics and Head of the Department of Studies on Language and Culture at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy; and Prof Maurice Bric, Emeritus Professor of History at UCD, and Director of the Daniel O'Connell Summer School.

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