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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.
The 16th-century Archbishop of Cashel, Miler Magrath, is one of the most controversial religious figures in Irish history. He used his positions in both churches for financial and material gain.
Three of Taylor Swift’s ancestors immigrated to the United States from Ireland, including two great-great-great-grandparents who boarded a ship in Derry and a great-grandfather from Dublin city.
The banshee, a harbinger of death, has a strong presence in Mayo, with legends and encounters recounted throughout history. While belief in the banshee has waned, she remains an important part of local lore.
Alongside human remains, a horse’s skull and horse-related artefacts were found in 1848 at Athlumney, near Navan, Co. Meath. This discovery sheds light on the intriguing pagan Viking horse cult.
We explore the origins and development of Clonakilty workhouse and especially its designated cemetery called “An Páircín a’ Chongair”, the latter continued in use up to the mid-1980s.
For anyone tracing their Irish ancestry, picking the right type of DNA test – autosomal, Y-DNA or mtDNA – and the right testing company is crucial for uncovering recent connections and ancient origins.
Clogagh cemetery holds a number of casualties of the War of Independence including Vol. Lt Patrick Crowley, Comdt Charlie Hurley and Capt Con Murphy.
With the long-awaited 1926 census due for release next year, Accredited Genealogists Ireland has issued the first in a series of guides on what remains of Irish censuses and how to access them.
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