From the Kingdom to The Kingdom!: Lord Herbert Kitchener

How does a boy born in County Kerry become the face of Britain’s wartime recruitment? In this episode of The History and Heritage Podcast, Liam Blake traces the remarkable journey of Herbert Kitchener, born near Ballylongford in the shadow of the Great Famine. From an Irish childhood shaped by land, empire, and tension, Kitchener rises through the British Army to global fame. The episode follows his path across imperial battlefields, including the dramatic Battle of Omdurman, before returning to the moment that made him an icon during World War I. It is the story of a man who began life in The Kingdom of Kerry… and became a symbol of another kingdom entirely.