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EPISODE · May 14, 2025 · 11 MIN

The Waterford man at the heart of the longest Canadian legal trial

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The name Valentin Shortis may not be a household name today, but he was at the heart of the longest Canadian legal trial in history in the 19th century.The trial itself was discussed by public bodies in Waterford, Tipperary, Clonmel, and Cashel.Rumour and intrigue surrounded the connections the Shortis family had to British aristocracy, and even the Royal Family itself.Historian Cian Manning joined Ollie and Dymphna for a fascinating look back at something the history books have forgotten.

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