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This genealogy guide explains how to access Irish civil records of births, marriages and deaths, including those for Northern Ireland, both online and in person.
Askeaton Friary was founded by the Earl of Desmond for the Franciscans. Read how the abbey and its friars suffered great hardships during the Desmond Rebellion and Cromwellian Invasion but endured.
Why would a crozier and a bell have been depicted on a medieval grave-slab at Killinaboy church site in north Clare? What was the inspiration behind the carvings of these precious early medieval relics?
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.
This guide explores the role of DNA testing in Irish genealogical research. Through practical tips, learn how to use these tests to trace your ancestral lineage and bridge the present to the past.
“Clonycavan Man”, the well-preserved 2,300-year-old Iron Age bog body from Co. Meath, wore hair gel imported from Southern France or Spain. It consists of a blend of vegetable plant oil and a resin.
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.
In the medieval period, a church site was founded on Cottage Island, Lough Gill. A dependency of the Premonstratensian order based on Trinity Island, Lough Cé, the remains include a small simple church.
Was Cromwell’s Bridge in Glengarriff, Co. Cork, named after Oliver Cromwell? Or is there another explanation for its name? Folklore pertaining to the name of the bridge abounds.
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