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From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish
New Worlds
Season 1
Episode 103
This episode follows the first Irish diaspora to Europe in the 1600s as a result of events at home and then later to various destinations in the New World. The numbers of Irish leaving for Europe slowed, and increasingly, the Irish looked westward for new hope. Their destination was the British Colonies of North America.
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From JFK to global peacekeepers, the Irish story spans continents and culture.
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By taking a snapshot of Europe & Ireland in the year 1,000 we trace the story of the Normans.
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Drawing from genetics and archaeology we piece together the jigsaw of Ireland’s earliest inhabitants