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From 1888–1939, the Journals of the Irish Memorials Association recorded gravestone inscriptions. Using the journals to research your Irish ancestry is made easier through the guidance of “Mems Dead”.
A new book by Rachel Finnegan focuses on the Fleming and Reeves women, offering a rare glimpse into life in two 19th-century Cork houses through family memoirs.
Excavations of the early monastery on Illaunloughan shed light on the interesting burial and religious practices of the island’s inhabitants, as well as their everyday life.
An Gadaidhe Dubh (“the Black Robber”), the stone carving of a human head in St Gobnait’s ruined church, in Ballyvourney, is associated with a local legend claiming that one of the church builders was a thief.
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.
The National Archives of Ireland has issued guidance to help the public search the 1926 census, ahead of its release on 18 April.
The recent recovery of over 1,000 artefacts during an excavation at Sligo’s Green Fort sheds light on the lives of soldiers stationed there during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Mayo man Tom Mulloy was a unique character with intriguing ties to Queen Victoria. A publican by trade and a renowned sculptor, his unusual statue in Crosspatrick cemetery still mesmerizes visitors today.
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.
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