Tim McGarry, a six foot four comedian, joins vertically challenged Orangeman and historian Dr David Hume to look at a number of fascinating historical incidents and people in Irish history. The unlikely duo investigates well known historical events from different perspectives, to give the listener the long and the short of it. In this episode they focus on the Irish Civil War and ask if the war waged by Republicans copper fastened partition. They debate with historians Professor Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor Mary McAuliffe and Dr Adrian Grant. Show less