This week Tommy Graham, the Editor of 'History Ireland' explores the life and intellectual legacy of Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh. Joining Tommy on the show are: Clodagh Finn, Writer, Journalist and the Author of 'Through Her Eyes: A New history of Ireland in 20 women', Dr Eoin Gill from Waterford Institute of Technology and the Director of the Boyle Summer School, Dr Michelle Di Meo, Historian and Author of 'Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle’s Sister' and Dr Evan Bourke, Literary Historian, NUI Maynooth.

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'Lady Ranelagh: A Life in Science'

This week Patrick covers the best of Irish and International books publishing for March 2020. Books featured on the show include: 'The Dead Sea Scrolls' with John J Collins, 'The Plague of War: Athens, Sparta and the Struggle for Ancient Greece' with Jennifer Roberts, 'Waterford Port and Harbour 1815-1842' with Mary Breen, 'A History of the Irish Red Cross' with Shane Lehane and 'George Higinbotham and Eureka' with Geraldine Moore. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Best of March Books - Part One

This week Patrick and a panel of esteemed scholars explore the cultural legacy of the great Latin epic poem - The Aeneid. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Charlie Kerrigan, Research Fellow, Department of Classics, Trinity College Dublin, Dr Elena Giusti, Classics and Ancient History Department, University of Warwick, Professor Philip Hardie,  Trinity College Cambridge, Professor Christopher Mackie, Professor of Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia and Jim O' Hara, Outgoing President of the Vergilian Society, America. &nbsp;

The Aeneid: A History

This week Patrick looks at the best of Irish and International history publications for February 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'Churchill and Stalin: Comrades in Arms during the Second World War' with Geoffrey Roberts, 'Ireland's Revolutionary Diplomat: A Biography of Leopold Kerney' with Barry Wheelan, 'Don Eugene Boylan: Trappist Monk, Scientist and Writer with Thomas J Morrisey SJ, 'The World's Most Prestigious Prize: The Inside Story of the Nobel Peace Prize' with Geir Lundestad and 'Social Life in Pre-Reformation Dublin 1450-1540 with Peadar Slattery.

Best of February Books Part 1

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for January 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'The Killing of Thomas Niedermayer' with David Blake Knox, 'The Shattered Worlds of Standish O Grady' with Christopher Boettcher, 'On the Life of Galileo' with Stefano Gattei, 'Heligoland: Britain, Germany, and the Struggle for the North Sea' with Jan Ruger and The Medlars Essay with Pol O Duibhir.

Best of January Books Part Two

This week Patrick an an high profile panel of historians, military experts and biographers discuss the Battle of Singapore 1942. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Ian Speller, Director of the Centre for Military History and Strategic Studies, Department of History, Maynooth University &amp; Author of 'Understanding Naval Warfare', Air Vice Marshall Dr Peter Dye, Author of 'The Man Who Took The Rap: Sir Robert Brooke-Popham and the Fall of Singapore', Professor Brian Farrell, Department of History, National University of Singapore &amp; Author of 'The Defense and Fall of Singapore' and  Jing Jing Lee, Author of 'How We Disappeared'. &nbsp;

The Battle of Singapore

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, biographers and cultural commentators explore the life and legacy of the great Scottish Christian explorer David Livingstone. Joining Patrick on the panel include: Natalie Milor, Curator, The David Livingstone Birthplace, Blantyre, Scotland, Dr Justin Livingstone, Queens University Belfast, Dr Adrian Wisnicki, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Director of Livingstone Online, Dr John Lwanda, Social Researcher &amp; Political Historian and Dr Clare Pettitt, Professor of Victorian Literature and Culture, Kings College London and author of 'Dr Livingstone I Presume: Missionaries, Journalists, Explorers and Empire'.

David Livingstone: A Life

This week Patrick covers the best in Irish and International history publications for January 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet of Islam from the Middle Ages to Today' with John Tolan, 'Dreadnoughts' with Gerald Toghill,  'Ireland's War of Independence' with Lorcan Collins,   '1917: War, Peace and Revolution' with David Stevenson and the travelling National Museum of Ireland Exhibition - 'A Modern Eye: Helen Hooker O Malley's Ireland with Cormac O Malley and Nicola Ralston. &nbsp;

Best of January Books Part 1

This week Patrick covers the best of Irish and International history publications for December 2019. Books covered on the show include: 'D-Day Through German Eyes' with Jonathan Trigg, 'The Shadow War: Michael Collins and the Politics of Violence' with Joe Connell, 'The Wild East' with Ian Hernon, De Gaulle's Visit to Ireland with Dr Sylvie Kleinman and 'Through Her Eyes: A History of Ireland in 20 Women' with Clodagh Finn. &nbsp;

Best of December Books - Part One

This week Patrick looks at the best of Irish and International publications for February 2020. Books covered on the show include: 'Enoch Powell: Politics and Ideas in Modern Britain' with Paul Corthorn, 'Renaissance Galway' with Paul Walsh, 'Rathcoole and the United Irish Rebellions 1798 to 1803' with Kerron O'Luain, 'Here to Stay, Here to Fight: A Race Today Anthology' by Paul Field and  Dr Jeremy Jennings on the legacy of Benjamin Constant.

Best of February Books - Part 2

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, political experts and biographers assess the life and political legacy of Soviet political leader Leonid Brezhnev. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Mark Sandle, Author of 'Brezhnev Reconsidered', Dr Suzanne Schattenberg, University of Bremen, Dr Geoffrey Roberts, University College Cork, Dr Balazs Apor, Trinity College Dublin and Dr Judith Devlin, School of History, University College Dublin.

Leonid Brezhnev: A Life

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, biographers and translators discuss the life and cultural legacy of ancient Greek historian Polybius. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Michael Fronda, Mc Gill University, Canada, Professor Brian Mc Ging, Trinity College Dublin, Professor Craige B Champion, Syracuse University, New York, Dr Philip De Souza, University College Dublin and Professor Tim Cornell, University of Manchester.

Polybius: A Life

This week Patrick examines the best of Irish and International history publications for November 2019.  Books covered on the programme include: 'The City-State of Boston' with Mark Peterson, 'The House of Government' with Yuri Slezkine, 'James Baldwin: Living with Fire' with Bill Mullen, 'Forging the Border: Donegal and Derry in Times of Revolution 1911-1925 with Okan Ozeker and 'The Spy in Moscow' with Eric Haseltine. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Best of November Books

This week Patrick and a panel of esteemed historians, biographers and cultural commentators assess the life, campaigns and legacy of Jennie Wyse Power. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Mary Mc Auliffe, Assistant Professor in Gender Studies, UCD, Dr Ann Matthews, Author, Historian &amp; Playwright, Dr Margaret Ward, Visiting Fellow in History, Queens University Belfast and Dr SarahAnne Buckley, Department of History, NUI Galway. &nbsp;

Jennie Wyse Power: A Life

This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, military experts and political policy specialists discuss the Battle of Mogadishu. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Professor David Ryan, Head of the School of History, UCC, John L Hirsch, Senior Advisor at the International Peace Institute, New York City, Dan Schilling, Military Expert and Author of 'The Battle of Mogadishu: First Hand Accounts from the Men of the Task Force Ranger' Sepp Scanlin, Director of the 10th Mountain Divison and Fort Drum Museum and Jim Bartlinski, US Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum. &nbsp; itar

The Battle of Mogadishu

Patrick Geoghegan takes a contemporary look at history and the lessons that can be learnt from it.

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