June 23, 2021 • 55 mins
Sometimes the amazing stories of real-life characters are hijacked by myths and the essence of what makes them great is sometimes overlooked. Part 2 continues the story of one such character, a legend in Mexico but almost unheard of in his homeland of Ireland.
William Lamport lived an incredible life, from the tender age of 14 he had a King's ransom on his head, and in Mexico, he would write a Declaration of Independence that shook the foundations of the Spanish Empire and marked him out as someone ahead of his time. So why did Zorro hijack him and hide him from us for all these years? Stay, and have a listen
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