A sweeping, accessible history of Ireland adapted from Dr Jonathan Bardon's BBC series.
Jonathan Bardon Book order






- 2023
 - 2018
A Narrow Sea
- 336 pages
 - 12 hours of reading
 
A Narrow Sea traces Ireland's relationship with Scotland, exploring the myriad connections, correlations, personalities and antagonisms that have, over the centuries, defined the relationship between these two spirited neighbours.
 - 2015
Hallelujah
- 304 pages
 - 11 hours of reading
 
In Hallelujah, Jonathan Bardon, one of Ireland's most reputable historians, explores the circumstances surrounding the first performance of Handel's sacred oratorio in Dublin.
 - 2014
*This book is about the experience of the people of all of Ulster, both at home and overseas, throughout a conflict which was on such an unprecedented scale that it became known at the time simply as the Great War. Ulster and the First World War is published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. This book is written not for the specialist but for the general reader who would like to know more about the role this corner of Ireland played in that conflict. Teachers wanting to inform their pupils about the war and its connections with a specific locality should find this volume especially useful. The author, however, has been able to draw on the research of the many experts in this field who have had their work published recently - books listed in suggestions for further reading.
 - 2013
The Plantation of Ulster
The British Colonization of the North of Ireland in the 17th Century
- 416 pages
 - 15 hours of reading
 
Focusing on the historical event following the Flight of the Earls, this work provides an in-depth survey of the Plantation of Ulster, detailing the forfeiture of lands by Gaelic Lords to the Crown. Bardon offers a comprehensive and accessible examination of this pivotal moment in British and Irish history, shedding light on its significance and impact.
 - 2009
A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes
- 592 pages
 - 21 hours of reading
 
A magisterial survey of Irish history from the end of the ice age to the peace settlement in Northern Ireland.
 - 1985