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A blow-by-blow account of the 1318 Battle of Faughart in Louth – a clash between the Anglo-Irish and an alliance of Scottish and Irish forces, which culminated in the demise of Edward Bruce, king of Ireland.
What do you know about the legendary Fianna? Let’s delve into the tales of Fionn mac Cumhaill, his son Oisín and grandson Oscar, exploring their heroic deeds, familial bonds and folkloric legacy.
The National Archives of Ireland has launched a new system for accessing the 1901 and 1911 census records, as well as earlier census fragments.
Frances Sheridan was a pioneering 18th-century Dublin-born writer whose novels and literary accomplishments contributed to Ireland’s early literary tradition and inspired generations of writers within her own family.
This guide highlights one of the oldest forms of land division in Ireland: the townland. It explores the evolution and administrative role of this system and its relevance for genealogical researchers.
As an adjective, the Irish word bacach means “lame”, “halting” or “limping”, while as a noun, it refers to “a lame person” or “a beggar”.
Fact or fiction? A little-known Roscommon folktale tells of the apprehension of a priest and his subsequent rescue by locals, just moments before he was to be hanged in Cootehall.
From a small Gaeltacht village in Co. Cork, Timothy Manning went on to become a leading figure in the Catholic Church in the United States.
The second season of Sloinne, a genealogy documentary series exploring common Irish surnames, has just concluded – with all episodes from both seasons now available to watch online for free.
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