Confessions of a Mrs. Brown viewer 
I liked this episode much better than the other two (to date)! I don't mind an episode that focuses on one person (Remember Carol Voderman and her father and the underground printing press during WW2?) I do have a great interest in Irish history & Irish family history and perhaps this all helped me to keep focused on Brendan's story.
However, it is a shame so much of it has been found to be online. nospringchicken has added quite a bit of information except one of her links on the Cairo gang says that Hardy died in the 20's while the expert on WDYTYA tells us he went on to be a banker and wrote two books 
But I too liked the way Brendan kept going back to his source (the newspaper article) and questioning what it said. But a better understand of the whole situation of the O'Carroll family I think would have stood us in better stead.
I know this episode has been controversial due to the political nature of it - but I think sometimes we do need to be reminded of uncomfortable episodes in our history.
I think if l remember correctly, Carol Vordermans episode did not just focus on her Father, the first half was about a Grandfather who was a Butcher in Prestatyn, George Davies.