Frequently Bought Together
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Product details
|
Reviews
DVD Description
Meticulously researched and beautifully filmed, The Story of Ireland is the definitive 21st Century account of Ireland’s remarkable past.
Presented by Fergal Keane, this expansive and outward-looking series offers an authoritative reappraisal of Ireland’s dramatic past, looking at the evolution of the country in a global context and challenging some of the potent myths that have become an accepted facet of the country’s history.
It follows the evolution of the modern nation through waves of migration and emigration and highlights the key moments of Irish history from the adoption of Christianity through the Protestant plantation, Great Famine and Partition to the Good Friday Agreement. It also assesses the influence of prominent figures from Brian Boru, Wolfe Tone and Daniel O’Connell to Éamon De Valera, Michael Collins and WB Yeats.
Presented by Fergal Keane, this expansive and outward-looking series offers an authoritative reappraisal of Ireland’s dramatic past, looking at the evolution of the country in a global context and challenging some of the potent myths that have become an accepted facet of the country’s history.
It follows the evolution of the modern nation through waves of migration and emigration and highlights the key moments of Irish history from the adoption of Christianity through the Protestant plantation, Great Famine and Partition to the Good Friday Agreement. It also assesses the influence of prominent figures from Brian Boru, Wolfe Tone and Daniel O’Connell to Éamon De Valera, Michael Collins and WB Yeats.
Product Description
United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Meticulously researched and beautifully filmed, The Story Of Ireland is the definitive 21st Century account of Ireland's remarkable past. Presented by Fergal Keane, this expansive and outward-looking series offers an authoritative reappraisal of Ireland's dramatic past, looking at the evolution of the country in a global context and challenging some of the potent myths that have become an accepted facet of the country's history. It follows the evolution of the modern nation through waves of migration and emigration and highlights the key moments of Irish history from the adoption of Christianity through the Protestant plantation, Great Famine and Partition to the Good Friday Agreement. It also assesses the influence of prominent figures from Brian Boru, Wolfe Tone and Daniel O'Connell to Éamon De Valera, Michael Collins and WB Yeats. ...The Story of Ireland - 2-DVD Set
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
58 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a beautifully produced, well-balanced series and Fergal Keane does a fine job explaining Ireland's difficult and complicated history. Particularly I found the story of Ireland's 800 years of problems with the English, and England's 800 years of problems with the Irish, to be very illuminating. There's a lot to be learned here and it is quite sobering to hear how seemingly simple decisions by leaders at key moments in history have led to years of grief, struggle and brutality. Apparently, Keane had the idea for the series from watching the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. He had asked himself at the time where this had all come from and whether this was to be the beginning of the resolution of hundreds of years of conflict. Wherever this leads, I think Ireland's history is important in helping us inform our understanding of the present.
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Have seen all the episodes and come to much the same conclusion as the other reviewer; there is balance in the comments, a willingness to lay some painful ghosts, to objectively evaluate the English/British involvement and also to bring in some of the less heroic aspects of Irish actions, not least of all against each other. This series should form part of any British person's education about our nearest neighbour, and if it makes the English/British more aware of the impact they have had in Ireland, both positive and negative, it will have served its purpose well. One of the most heartwarming moments is in the first episode, when FK interviews his old History teacher, who is prepared to challenge his students' Irish conventions about Edward Carson and make them think about identities, not just one identity. If the Irish are prepared to rethink their national preconceptions, it behoves the English/British to do likewise. The photography is superb and the music not too intrusive. Well worth buying.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I agree entirely with the comments of the other two reviewers. My two young teenage children and I watched the entire series and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm Irish (an emmigrant of the 1980s just like FK) and my children have been educated in the UK where Irish history sadly is ignored in the curriculum up to GCSE. This series filled that void in a wonderfully balanced manner. My children have visited many of the historical sites in the series and know all that I could teach them about the historical events attached to such sites. But the beauty of this series is that it lives up to its title. Its the "story" of Ireland and all the separate historical events I told them about over the years, FK has now placed in the appropriate chapters of that book. Now they fully comprehend those isolated facts and see the bigger picture. Fergal's series reminds me of my primary school history lessons, chronological (starting with the Stone Age as an 8 year old and ending with Lemass's policies as a 12 year old -learning brief facts about key events along the way) and then in the complex years from the 1400s to the present day delving into those facts a bit more deeply - just as we did with our secondary school history curriculum. In addition, just like our primary and secondary school history books did, he weaves in all the international events of the same time period so that the viewer is aware how entwined global historical events are on national historical events. The difference with this series and what we learned at school is the balance which his commentary and interviews with respected academics from both sides of the pond bring to the story. The BBC has created a masterpiece. This series will be used extensively in Irish schools without a shadow of doubt. What a pity that it is unlikely to be seen in schools on the mainland except by those taking History at A Level.The Story of Ireland [DVD]
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Story of Ireland.
I thought I ought to try to understand what all the fuss was about and I feel this DVD from Amazon has given me a better knowledge of what has been going on. Read more
Published 29 days ago by J. Bradley
A poor story
Although the blurb on the list suggests that The Story of Ireland is worth viewing in the event it is poorly produced, leaves out a considerable number of events in the history of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mac P
800 years ...?
There are some good things in this series, but it's worrying that a "re-look" at Irish history is so appallingly inadequate when it comes to the Norman invasion. Read more
Published 5 months ago by DavidQ
the pact made with high king Dermott McMurragh and the Norman king...
good series..england/wales,scotland, and ireland have to look at themselves and their own histories.in the 800 years occupation .. Read more
Published 6 months ago by chrisw
A BEGORRA
.A MUST HAVE IF YOUR IRISH.REALLY NICE TO KNOW WHATS BEEN GOING ON IN IRELAND BEFORE AND SINCE THE NASTY MURDEROUS UGLY VIKINGS...NOT TO MENTION EVIL OLD CROMWELL. Read more
Published 6 months ago by 'JAYPRE.'..N.WALES
Story of Ireland
An excellent programme. Very well written and presented. A fascinating story of Ireland. It is great demand from friends to borrow it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by JoanP
A disappointing muddle
Ireland's history is so complex and dramatic that any presentation of it is bound to hold at least some interest. Read more
Published 9 months ago by R. Nelson
Story of Ireland
Having watched one of the episodes on TV I knew what I was buying - an excellent series with a fresh eye on the history of Ireland. Brilliant. Service from Amazon very good too.
Published 9 months ago by rosec
History of Ireland
A very imformative history hitting the right balance between detail and interest. Very well presented by Fergal Keane. I enjoyed watching it immensely.
Published 9 months ago by TeeCee
Excellent in all respects
The dvd on A History of Ireland presented by Fergal Keane is excellent in all respect.
The scenery, the commentary, everything, is first class. I watch it regularly.
The scenery, the commentary, everything, is first class. I watch it regularly.
Published 10 months ago by Dr. P. Evans
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
