The Long and the Short of It
Should We All Be Celebrating the Battle of the Boyne?
Season 2 Episode 3 of 4
Tim McGarry and David Hume travel back to the year 1690 to tell the story of the Battle of the Boyne and ask if everyone should be celebrating it. One of the most significant battles in Irish history, it was fought between the Catholic James II and the Protestant William III, which secured the Protestant ascendancy in Ireland for generations and was a turning point in European history
The Long and the Short of It airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD at 7:00 PM, Monday 14 April. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Michael McDowell
Director
Damon Quinn
Producer