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From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish

From the Beginning

The story of the Irish is an ambitious and ground-breaking documentary series which tells the story of the Irish from the very first inhabitants to the present day, tracing the ebb and flow of people into and out of the island. Who are the Irish? Where did they come from? Where do they go? This documentary, narrated by Colin Farrell, seeks to answer those questions.

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From the Beginning

Season 1 Episode 101 | 50m 36s | CC

Who are the Irish and where did they come from? These are the animating questions at the heart of Episode 1 as we piece together the fascinating jigsaw of Ireland’s earliest inhabitants. We look at how the coming of Christianity transformed Ireland and the episode concludes by examining the complex story of the Vikings in Ireland and their legacy.

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