Thomas D’Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 11 subtitled “From the Accession of George I to the Legislative Union of England and Ireland”, addresses the 1700s, the Goerges, the further oppression of the Irish people, and the final dismissal of the Irish Parliament.

Latest episodes of the podcast A Popular History of Ireland, Book 11 by Thomas D’Arcy McGee

• 01 – Accession of George I – Swift’s Leadership
• 02 – Reign of George II
• 03 – The Last Jacobite Movement
• 04 – Reign of George II, Concluded
• 05 – Accession of George III
• 06 – Flood’s Leadership
• 07 – Grattan’s Leadership
• 08 – Grattan’s Leadership, Concluded
• 09 – The Era of Independence–First Period
• 10 – The Era of Independence–Second Period
• 11 – The Era of Independence–Third Period
• 12 – The Era of Independence, Concluded
• 13 – The United Irishmen
• 14 – Negotiations with France and Holland
• 15 – The Insurrection of 1798
• 16 – The Insurrection of 1798 – Insurrection of Wexford, pt 1
• 17 – The Insurrection of 1798 – Insurrection of Wexford, pt 2
• 18 – Insurrection Elsewhere, pt 1
• 19 – Insurrection Elsewhere, pt 2
• 20 – Administration of Lord Cornwallis, pt 1
• 21 – Administration of Lord Cornwallis, pt 2
• 22 – Last Session of the Irish Parliament–The Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland, pt 1
• 23 – Last Session of the Irish Parliament–The Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland, pt 2