Donegal teacher becomes YouTube star with entertaining history lessons
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Donegal teacher becomes YouTube star with entertaining history lessons

A DONEGAL teacher who creates impressive educational clips for primary school children has taken the Internet by storm.

John D Ruddy, 26, launched his YouTube channel of interactive history lessons a year ago and has since racked up three million views.

He’s become an online sensation with teachers worldwide using the six to nine minute videos for their own students.

Watch the History of Ireland in six minutes video below:

Ruddy's World War 1 In 6 Minutes, is his most successful clip so far, with an impressive one million views to date.

Each clip is accompanied by entertaining and colourful animations.

Other popular videos on the channel include, The History of Ireland in 6 Minutes, The Conflicts of The North of Ireland, The Cold War and The American War of Independence.