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Clonony Castle, built by the MacCoghlans in about the 15th century, was home to Anne Boleyn’s kin, a German merchant who compiled an Irish dictionary and a barrister who survived several assassination attempts.
Some 76 medical graduates from University College Cork answered the call of duty during World War 2. Their remarkable stories of sacrifice, bravery and resilience on the frontlines have never before been told.
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.
An intact Roman pot – believed to be the “first ever” found in Ireland – has been recovered during excavations on Drumanagh headland, near Loughshinny in north Co. Dublin.
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.
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.
The 1749 Elphin Census is one of the most remarkable and detailed genealogical resources of its time. It’s especially useful for those researching their 18th-century Roscommon, Sligo or Galway ancestors.
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.
A 2,000-year-old Iron Age bog body, initially dubbed Bellaghy Boy, has now been identified as a young female, aged between 17 and 22, following new research and is now known as Ballymacombs More Woman.
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