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Two antiquarian excavations were carried out at “Leaba na Saidhe” (or Moylisha wedge tomb), some 50 years apart. The first dig took place in 1887 and it was again excavated in 1937.
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.
In 1881, Leitrim-man Brian McEnroy, secretary of the Glenade Land League, became one of the first prosecuted for “illegal assembly” during Ireland’s Land Wars.
Boasting eight Irish great-grandparents, it’s no wonder that President John F. Kennedy’s iconic visit to Ireland in 1963 forged deep emotional connections that resonate throughout the island to this day.
Freely accessible military records highlight women’s contribution to Ireland’s fight for independence, with Mary and Margaret O’Neill showing how Cumann na mBan sustained operations in West Cork.
About 30 medieval sundials have been recorded in Ireland, mostly on church sites. The impetus for their production was the need to differentiate the times of the daily rituals of the church.
With the release of the 1926 census scheduled for 18 April, Accredited Genealogists Ireland has published further instalments in its ongoing series of census guides.
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.
A rare first-hand account written by a Cork-born medical officer, Dr Jeremiah O’Sullivan, reveals the harsh realities faced by the Royal Army Medical Corps amid some of World War 2’s fiercest fighting.
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