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Michael Collins’ mother was Mary Anne O’Brien, born in August 1852 at Sam’s Cross, near Clonakilty in West Cork. The O’Briens were Catholic tenant farmers who lived in a small cottage, still standing today.
Cillíní, burial sites traditionally used for unbaptized infants and marginalized individuals, often survive in remote areas. One such little-known cillín is located in Drumanure in Co. Clare.
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.
Newly released documentary, “Rebel Wife – The Story of Mary Jane O’Donovan Rossa”, explores the life of the third wife of Fenian Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa and was produced by the couple’s great-grandson.
Early on Sunday morning, 23 January 1909, the RMS Republic was rammed amidships in dense fog off the coast of Nantucket Island by the SS Florida. We explore the Irish connections with this sea disaster.
The 12th-century high cross at Dysert O’Dea, featuring carvings of Biblical scenes and renowned for its healing powers, has weathered multiple falls but stands today as a revered symbol in north Clare.
An ambitious plan to establish a refuge for Genevan artisans in Co. Waterford in the late 18th century ultimately ended in failure, with New Geneva later serving as a prison for Irish rebels.
The bandle stone at Noughaval functioned as a measuring tool for textiles and is a remnant of the once-thriving market and vibrant community that flourished in late medieval and post-medieval times.
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.
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