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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?
We explore the documentary, archaeological and folkloric evidence relating to the Irish early medieval female saint Gobnait and take a look at the popular pilgrimage dedicated to her in Ballyvourney.
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”.
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.
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.
James B. Connolly, an American born to Irish parents, was the first Olympic champion of the modern era in 1896 and achieved notable success across multiple field events.
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.
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.
The National Archives of Ireland has launched a new system for accessing the 1901 and 1911 census records, as well as earlier census fragments.
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