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Castle Caulfield, built on what had been O’Donnelly territory for hundreds of years, is linked to notable historical figures such as St Oliver Plunkett and John Wesley.
The tau cross from Roughaun Hill, near Killinaboy church site in north Clare, is an impressive early medieval boundary marker. Its unusual form and carvings have long mystified scholars and locals alike, leading to its removal from its original context on more than one occasion.
Douglas Hyde (Dubhglas de hÍde) served as the very first president of Ireland from 1938 to 1945, but what can the census returns of 1901 and 1911 tell us about this future statesman?
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.
The first golf club in Connacht, the County Sligo Golf Club, was founded by Lieutenant-Colonel James Campbell at Rosses Point in 1894. Golf first arrived to the province via the local militia and freemasons.
On 12 November 1703, Peirce Green was killed at his home in Old Abbey, a short distance from Shanagolden village in Co. Limerick, by a band of eight armed rebels. He was just 24 years old.
Dr Michael Flavin reflects on the experiences of the Irish in Britain following the IRA bombings on British soil, detailing the discrimination, abuse and social ostracism they faced.
Lieutenant Pat Deasy of Kilmacsimon is immortalized as a six-year-old boy in a school photograph taken in 1910 in Ballinadee. Just ten years later, he was the youngest casualty of the Kilmichael ambush.
Our genealogy guide offers advice on accessing historical school records, including registers and roll books, deriving from schools across Co. Clare.
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