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Viking Age Ireland was divided into many rival kingdoms. However, some men could rise to become High King of Ireland. Men like Flann Sinna. How did he become High King? Did he wield real power over the other kingdoms? When did the High Kingship come to an end?
Matt Lewis is joined by Professor Máire Ní Mhaonaigh to explain the significance of the High Kingship and the reign of Flann Sinna, which oversaw the profound effects of the Norse arrival.
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Hosted by: Matt Lewis
Edited by: Robin McConnell
Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell
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Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett
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Canaid Lia Fáil by Einar Selvik, Julie Fowlis
Rivers and Fjords by Sarah Schachner
New People, Old Empires by Sarah Schachner
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