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 3 begins with the fortune of the family of Brian Boru and continues through the rise of the O’Conors to the political, economic, and religious condition of the island prior to the English invasion.

Latest episodes of the podcast Popular History of Ireland Book 03 by D’Arcy McGee

• 01 – The Fortunes of the Family of Brian
• 02 – The Contest between the North and South: of the Family of O’Conor
• 03 – Thorlogh More O’Conor–Murkertach of Aileach: Accession of Roderick O’Conor
• 04 – State of Religion and Learning among the Irish previous to the Anglo-Norman Invasion
• 05 – Social Condition of the Irish Previous to the Norman Invasion
• 06 – Relations of the Irish previous to the Anglo-Norman Invasion