Ireland is living through a significant period in its cycle of history - since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, the island has been at peace. This is unprecedented in the history of modern Ireland and so seems like a perfect time to reflect on the Irish as a people and as a modern European nation. Fergal Keane ("Wild Africa", "Great Railway Journeys") presents the story of Ireland as vivid, exciting and immensely varied. It is far more than the sum of old cliche and myths which portrayed the Irish as prisoners and victims of history. This series sees Ireland as an international island which is both changed by and helps to change the world beyond her shores. Episodes: "The Age of Invasions", "The Age of Conquest", "The Age of Revolution", "The Age of Union" and "The Age of Nations".
Subtitles: English SDH (Subtitles for Deaf and Hearing Impaired).
