
Show Info
- Status: Ended
- First Aired: June 17, 2020
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 2
- Networks: RTÉ One
- Genres: Documentary, War & Politics
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Hawks and Doves: The Crown and Ireland's War of Independence(2020)
Overview
Michael Portillo charts the War of Independence in Ireland, following the journey from the Peace Conference in Versailles to the historic ceasefire in 1921.
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2 episodes • 2020
Season 1
2 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 2 | Part two | Jun 24, 2020 | 0.0 |
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