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# From the Beginning
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/from-that-small-island-the-story-of-the-irish/episode/from-the-beginning-ei7cml/
- Published: 2026-01-05T20:15:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-25T07:01:01.000Z
- Description: Drawing from genetics and archaeology we piece together the jigsaw of Ireland’s earliest inhabitants
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: From That Small Island: The Story of the Irish, Season 1, Episode 101, #ZZZ_Episode_1b44d7cd-6be5-4a8d-9f40-f6f623d3f252, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_86bc8880-e1f5-42bb-b929-1dfe4fbca1eb, #v1.16

Who are the Irish and where did they come from? These are the animating questions at the heart of Episode 1 as we piece together the fascinating jigsaw of Ireland’s earliest inhabitants. We look at how the coming of Christianity transformed Ireland and the episode concludes by examining the complex story of the Vikings in Ireland and their legacy.