The Long and the Short of It

Name: The Long and the Short of It
Released: 2023-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tim McGarry, David Hume

TV Show · Documentary · History

Tim McGarry, a six foot four comedian, joins vertically challenged Orangeman and historian Dr David Hume to look at a number of fascinating historical incidents and people in Irish history. The unlikely duo investigates well known historical events from different perspectives, to give the viewer the long and the short of it.

2023 · 28m

Starring Tim McGarry, David Hume

EPISODE 1

Did the English Really Invade Ireland?

Big man Tim McGarry and the wee man David Hume go back to the year 1169 and the start of the Norman conquest of Ireland. Did the Normans actually invade or were they invited in? Was the Norman occupation really an English invasion?
EPISODE 2

Was Oliver Cromwell Really All That Bad?

Big man Tim McGarry and the wee man David Hume travel back to the year 1649. They take a look at the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland and ask, was Cromwell really that bad? Oliver Cromwell's campaign in Ireland is still a controversial subject.
EPISODE 3

Should We All Be Celebrating the Battle of the Boyne?

Big man Tim McGarry and the wee man David Hume travel back to the year 1690 to tell the story of the Battle of the Boyne. They ask the question: should we all be celebrating King William's victory?
EPISODE 4

The Boundary Commission

The big man Tim McGarry and the wee man David Hume look at the years 1924 - 25 to tell the history of the Irish Boundary Commission.

Tim McGarry

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