Overview
Greystones to Dublin At Trinity College, Dublin, Michael Portillo discovers one of Ireland's greatest treasures and learns how it became the symbol of the nation. There is a chance to sample the black stuff in a Dublin pub before Michael learns how Victorian royals were deployed to calm rocky relations between Britain and Ireland. He explores the magnificent house and gardens of Powerscourt in County Wicklow. Finding an angle on triangulation helps Michael to understand how Ireland was put on the map - and why.
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8 - 1The Flying Scotsman January 02, 2017 -
8 - 2Welwyn Garden City to Peterborough January 03, 2017 -
8 - 3Newark-on-Trent to Stockton-on-Tees January 04, 2017 -
8 - 4Darlington to Dunbar January 05, 2017 -
8 - 5Longniddry to Edinburgh January 06, 2017 -
8 - 6Blackpool to Manchester Victoria January 09, 2017 -
8 - 7Manchester Piccadilly to Silkstone Common January 10, 2017 -
8 - 8Chapeltown to Doncaster January 11, 2017 -
8 - 9Gainsborough to Ely January 12, 2017 -
8 - 10Stowmarket to Harwich January 13, 2017 -
8 - 11Wexford to Wicklow January 16, 2017 -
8 - 12Greystones to Dublin January 17, 2017 -
8 - 13Navan to Mullingar January 18, 2017 -
8 - 14Dromod to Sligo January 19, 2017 -
8 - 15Ballina to Westport January 20, 2017