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  • The Battle of the Boyne: Jacobites, Williamites, and the Shaping of Modern Ireland

    The Battle of the Boyne: Jacobites, Williamites, and the Shaping of Modern Ireland
    2026/06/09
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, a pivotal clash that cemented Protestant ascendancy in Ireland. They discuss the rival kings James II and William III, the strategies of the generals, including the Duke of Schomberg and Patrick Sarsfield, and the battle's enduring legacy in Irish memory, from Orange Order marches to its role in shaping sectarian divisions. The conversation touches on the complex motivations of Irish Jacobites, the treaty that followed, and the battle's place in European-wide power struggles. #BattleOfTheBoyne #JamesII #WilliamIII #Jacobites #Williamites #PatrickSarsfield #DukeOfSchomberg #OrangeOrder #ProtestantAscendancy #Limerick #BoyneValley #1690 #IrishHistory #GloriousRevolution #EuropeanHistory #Ireland #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • The Flight of the Earls: How Gaelic Ireland Lost Its Leaders

    The Flight of the Earls: How Gaelic Ireland Lost Its Leaders
    2026/06/08
    In September 1607, Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, and Rory O'Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell, boarded a ship at Rathmullan, County Donegal, and sailed into exile, never to return. Their departure — known as the Flight of the Earls — transformed Irish history, clearing the way for the Ulster Plantation and the collapse of the old Gaelic order. This episode traces the events leading to that fateful voyage: the aftermath of the Nine Years' War, the Treaty of Mellifont, O'Neill's uneasy submission to Lord Deputy Mountjoy, the discovery of the alleged conspiracy involving Spanish support, and the desperate decision to flee. We examine the evidence for and against the conspiracy theory, the Earls' lives in Rome, and the legacy of their exile for Irish nationalism. Featuring Hugh O'Neill, Rory O'Donnell, Lord Deputy Mountjoy, James I, the Treaty of Mellifont, and the Spanish Habsburgs. #FlightOfTheEarls #HughONeill #RoryODonnell #NineYearsWar #TreatyOfMellifont #UlsterPlantation #Rathmullan #JamesI #LordDeputyMountjoy #GaelicIreland #IrishExile #SpanishHabsburgs #Rome #StPeter #1607 #IrishHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    4 分
  • The Burning of Wildgoose Lodge: Sectarian Terror in 1816 Ireland

    The Burning of Wildgoose Lodge: Sectarian Terror in 1816 Ireland
    2026/06/08
    In October 1816, a farmhouse in County Louth called Wildgoose Lodge was set ablaze, killing eight people including an infant. This episode unpacks the sectarian feud between the Ribbonmen and the Orangemen that led to the massacre, the legal aftermath, and how the event exposed the raw wounds of the Penal Laws era. We follow the trial that condemned eighteen men to execution, the role of informer Patrick Drumgoole, and the controversial final speech of the convicted leader Patrick Devan. The episode considers how sectarian violence persisted long after the Act of Union, and what Wildgoose Lodge reveals about the fragility of peace in post-1798 Ireland. We also discuss the ballad that commemorated the burning and how it kept the memory alive for generations. This is not a tale of heroes but of ordinary people caught in cycles of revenge that the state could neither prevent nor fully punish. A dark chapter in Irish local history that still echoes in the region's collective memory. #WildgooseLodge #Ribbonmen #Orangemen #CountyLouth #PatrickDevan #SectarianViolence #19thCenturyIreland #ActOfUnion #PenalLaws #IrishHistory #Massacre #BalladTradition #LegalHistory #LocalHistory #History #FexingoHistory #Ireland #Terror Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 分
  • The Irish Land War: Michael Davitt and the Battle for the Land

    The Irish Land War: Michael Davitt and the Battle for the Land
    2026/06/07
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Irish Land War of the 1870s and 1880s, a mass movement that challenged landlord power and reshaped rural Ireland. They focus on Michael Davitt, the son of evicted tenants who founded the Land League and championed the 'Three Fs' — fair rent, fixity of tenure, and free sale. The conversation covers the 1879 famine, the rise of the Land League, the tactics of boycotting named after Captain Charles Boycott, the 1881 Land Act, and the impact of the Phoenix Park murders. They also discuss the role of women in the Land League, the link between land reform and home rule, and the legacy of Davitt's vision of a democratic Ireland. This episode offers a focused look at a pivotal social revolution that paved the way for independence. #IrishLandWar #MichaelDavitt #LandLeague #ThreeFs #Boycott #CharlesBoycott #LandAct1881 #PhoenixParkMurders #HomeRule #IrishHistory #Famine #TenantRights #Landlordism #AnnaParnell #LadiesLandLeague #19thCentury #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 分
  • Michael Collins and the Squad: Dublin's Assassins of the War of Independence

    Michael Collins and the Squad: Dublin's Assassins of the War of Independence
    2026/06/07
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the shadowy world of Michael Collins and his elite assassination unit, 'the Squad' or 'the Twelve Apostles,' during the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921). They explore how Collins rebuilt the shattered Irish Republican Brotherhood into a lethal intelligence network, recruiting men like Joe O'Reilly, Mick McDonnell, and Vinny Byrne to execute British agents and informers. The conversation covers the planning and aftermath of Bloody Sunday 1920, when the Squad killed a dozen British intelligence officers in their beds, and the British retaliation later that day at Croke Park. Lucas explains the structure of Collins's intelligence operation, the role of female couriers and safe houses, and the ethical complexities of targeted killing. The episode also touches on the Treaty negotiations and Collins's tragic death in 1922, leaving listeners with a nuanced portrait of a revolutionary who combined violence with political strategy. #MichaelCollins #TheSquad #IrishWarOfIndependence #BloodySunday1920 #CrokePark #Dublin #IRA #IrishRepublicanBrotherhood #Intelligence #Assassination #Revolution #1920s #Ireland #History #FexingoHistory #WarOfIndependence #BlackAndTans #TreatyNegotiations Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 分
  • The Great Famine 1845-1852: Ireland's Catastrophic Hunger

    The Great Famine 1845-1852: Ireland's Catastrophic Hunger
    2026/06/06
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Great Famine (An Gorta Mór) that devastated Ireland from 1845 to 1852. They discuss the potato blight (Phytophthora infestans), British government relief efforts under Sir Charles Trevelyan and Lord John Russell, the policy of laissez-faire, the role of absentee landlords, evictions, coffin ships, and the mass emigration to America and Canada. They also cover the impact on Irish language and culture, the failure of the potato crop, and the long-term demographic and social consequences. This episode draws on primary sources like the Illustrated London News and writings from John Mitchel, offering a nuanced look at one of the 19th century's greatest human tragedies. #GreatFamine #AnGortaMór #IrishHistory #PotatoBlight #CharlesTrevelyan #LordJohnRussell #CoffinShips #IrishEmigration #LaissezFaire #AbsenteeLandlords #Evictions #IrishLanguage #JohnMitchel #FamineRelief #19thCentury #History #FexingoHistory #Ireland Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 分
  • The Irish Church and the Synod of Cashel: Henry II's Invasion

    The Irish Church and the Synod of Cashel: Henry II's Invasion
    2026/06/06
    In 1172, one year after the murder of Thomas Becket, Henry II of England landed in Ireland with a massive army. But instead of fighting, he summoned Ireland's bishops and chieftains to the Synod of Cashel, where they effectively submitted to English ecclesiastical authority. This episode unpacks the political and religious maneuvering behind Henry's intervention—his desire to control the Norman adventurers already in Ireland, the papal bull Laudabiliter (whose authenticity is disputed), and the synod's decrees that brought Irish canon law in line with Rome. We explore the figure of Laurence O'Toole, Archbishop of Dublin, who negotiated the submission, and the long-term consequences: the introduction of English common law, the dispossession of Gaelic lords, and the beginning of eight centuries of English involvement in Ireland. The episode also touches on the contrasting views of historians—did the synod mark a genuine reform or a colonial conquest dressed in religious robes? Featuring the Book of Leinster, Henry II's charter for Dublin, and the fate of the Irish Church under Norman rule. #SynodOfCashel #HenryII #LaurenceOToole #NormanInvasionOfIreland #Laudabiliter #IrishChurch #BookOfLeinster #Dublin #Cashel #AdrianIV #AngloNorman #GaelicIreland #12thCentury #MedievalHistory #PopeAdrianIV #History #FexingoHistory #Ireland Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 分
  • The Siege of Limerick 1691: The Treaty That Changed Ireland

    The Siege of Limerick 1691: The Treaty That Changed Ireland
    2026/06/05
    In 1691, the fate of Ireland hung on the walls of Limerick. After the Battle of the Boyne, the Jacobite forces regrouped under Patrick Sarsfield, holding the city through a brutal summer siege. This episode follows the negotiations that produced the Treaty of Limerick—a document that promised Catholic toleration but was swiftly broken by the Protestant Ascendancy. We explore Sarsfield's daring raid at Ballyneety, the breakdown of talks, and the bitter choice between surrender and annihilation. The treaty's articles became the foundation for the Penal Laws that crushed Catholic Ireland for a century. But why did the victorious Williamites renege? And what did the 'Wild Geese'—the 12,000 Jacobite soldiers who left for France—mean for Ireland's future? This is the untold story of a treaty that was never honoured. #SiegeOfLimerick #PatrickSarsfield #TreatyOfLimerick #JacobiteIreland #WilliamiteWar #WildGeese #1691 #Ballyneety #GodertdeGinkel #Limerick #PenalLaws #CatholicIreland #ProtestantAscendancy #IrishHistory #17thCentury #MilitaryHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 分