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Waterways through Time, Season 2

Turtle Bunbury Histories

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In Season 2 of Waterways through Time, historian Turtle Bunbury continues his journey through the Waterways of Time as he further explores the rich history of Ireland’s waterways. With an instinct for quirky details, he brings us the story of the terror-inducing Viking leader Thorgesius and the Norman warlords who seized control of the Shannon, the Barrow and the other major leaders. We meet Turlough O’Connor, one of the most powerful kings of Connaught, and learn how he changed the landscap ...
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Turtle talks with marine archaeologist, Dr Connie Kelleher, about the exciting revelations of underwater archaeology on Irish waterways from Neolithic logboats to battle debris to the treasures of the modern age.โดย Turtle Bunbury Histories
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The Maguires, Kings of Fermanagh, were once among the most prominent dynasties in the north-west of Ireland. At their peak, their fleet of white sail boats gave them complete dominance of the waterways in and around Lough Erne, where they built the first castle at Enniskillen. This is the story of their rise and all.…
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Turtle talks with historian, Cathy Scuffil about one of the most iconic aspects of the Canal Age – the sight of barges laden with Guinness barrels voyaging through the Irish countryside.โดย Turtle Bunbury Histories
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This episode tells the tale of the Anglo-Norman invasion through the men who built the castles of at Athlone, the Rinndown peninsula, and McDermott’s Castle on Lough Key, as well as along the Barrow, featuring a cast of warrior-bishops, Flemish wool traders and Knights Templar who dominated the waterways.…
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The extraordinary story of the O’Connor king who ruled Ireland for 35 years, during which time his extensive fleet took control of the Shannon and the Erne, built bridges and castles along the waters, and reshaped a large stretch of the Shannon region to build a new border against his enemies to the south and east.…
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Susie Coote, owner of the 45M barge, tells the story of the boat that sank on Lough Derg in 1946 with the loss of 3 of their crew, and how it was raised in 1975 by the late Donnacha Kennedy and purchased by her late father David Coote.โดย Turtle Bunbury Histories
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The golden age for Christianity in Ireland comes to an end as Vikings arrive on Irish shores and nudge their longships up the rivers to plunder the Irish interior. This episode charts the impact of the Vikings on the Shannon, the Erne, the Barrow and the Bann, with a focus on the warlord Turgesius, who ruled over Lough Ree, and the rise of High Kin…
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One of Ireland’s three lady lockkeepers discusses her unusual experiences on the Shannon, where she looks after the Albert Lock in County Roscommon, with some background on the area that she patrols and manages.โดย 11 for !0
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Tracking the early Christian settlement along the River Barrow, and the birth of the famous monastic schools along the Shannon and the Boyne at Clonmacnois, Clonfert and Clonard, as well as others on Lough Ree and Lough Derg.โดย 11 for 10
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A look at the geological origins of Ireland’s rivers and lakes, and the land through which the canals were cut, as well as the archaeological legacy of the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age periods which gave rise to burial tombs, log-boats and crannogs along such waterways as the Shannon, the Barrow and the Erne.…
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Nearly every Irish river and lough is named for a deity from the annals of Celtic mythology. Most are goddesses of the Tuatha de Danaan, while others involve the likes of Finn MacCool, the Fir Bolg and the Children of Lir. Turtle tracks the origin of each name and provides a colourful retelling of the associated legends.…
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