Jonathan Bardon

Jonathan Eric Bardon

Bardon is best known for his critically acclaimed text, A History of Ulster. The book examines, in detail, the cultural, social, economic, and political arenas of the province, beginning with the early settlements and progressing linearly to present-day Ulster.

He has also written numerous radio and television programmes on the subject of Northern Ireland. Most recently he was commissioned by BBC Radio to create a two hundred and forty-episode series entitled A Short History of Ireland. The final episode aired on 18 March 2007.^[4]

In 2002, Bardon was appointed an

Bardon died in Belfast on 21 April 2020, at the age of 78, having contracted COVID-19. He already had underlying health issues, including lung cancer.^[6]

Bibliography

• A History of Ulster. Blackstaff Press, 1992.
• A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes. 2008.
• Belfast: A Century. Blackstaff Press, 1999.
• Belfast: An Illustrated History. Blackstaff Press, 1982.
• Belfast: 1000 Years. Blackstaff Press, 1985.
• Beyond the Studio: A History of BBC Northern Ireland. Blackstaff Press, 2000.
• Dublin: One Thousand Years of Wood Quay. Blackstaff Press, 1988. (co-authored with Stephen Conlin).
• The Plantation Of Ulster. Gill and Macmillan, 2011.
• Hallelujah - The Story of a Musical Genius and the City That Brought his Masterpiece to Life. Gill and Macmillan, 2015.
• A Narrow Sea: The Irish-Scottish Connection in 120 Episodes. Gill Books, 2018.

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