EP8: Hijo de Éirinn

<p>The Irish have never been known as an invasive people.</p><p>Yes there are over 80 million of us living away from the Island, but we have never dominated another nation or its peoples through force.</p><p>We instead invaded and infected the world with songs, poetry, music and stories.</p><p>The stories you hear of Irish people fighting in fierce battles away from the island, are always under a different flag and for a different nations ideals.</p><p>But what if, almost by accident, the small nation of Ireland could become the leaders of one of the worlds biggest nations?</p><p>And what if we did this purely through working hard and without stepping over others?</p><p>Could it be done?</p><p>Well, it’s the life of a Limerick man which answers these questions for us.</p><p>This is his story.</p><p>Music as always by the brilliant Ryhan O’Halloran</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>