Blindboy's 'Land of Slaves and Scholars' — history doesn't have to be dull

A show about pre-Christian Ireland could have been dull and worthy, but Blindboy and team make it interesting
Blindboy's 'Land of Slaves and Scholars' — history doesn't have to be dull

Blindboy mightn’t be for everybody. But this documentary about pre-historic Ireland up to the early Middle Ages is a treat.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024 - 14:14
Pat Fitzpatrick

  • Blindboy: The Land of Slaves and Scholars 
  • RTÉ One
  • Thursday, 10:15pm
  • Available after broadcast on RTÉ Player

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<p>A female piper at a feis in the Mardyke, Cork, in 1926. Unfortunately, Church-inspired legislation in the era would tighten the State's grip on culture and women's rights. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive</p>

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