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“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.
We explore the origins and development of Clonakilty workhouse and especially its designated cemetery called “An Páircín a’ Chongair”, the latter continued in use up to the mid-1980s.
In 1882 Maolra Seoighe (Myles Joyce) was wrongfully convicted of the savage murders of five of his neighbours and hanged in Galway prison. Over 100 years later he was officially pardoned.
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.
As an adjective, the Irish word bacach means “lame”, “halting” or “limping”, while as a noun, it refers to “a lame person” or “a beggar”.
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.
This guide highlights one of the oldest forms of land division in Ireland: the townland. It explores the evolution and administrative role of this system and its relevance for genealogical researchers.
With the long-awaited 1926 census due for release next year, Accredited Genealogists Ireland has issued the first in a series of guides on what remains of Irish censuses and how to access them.
Castle Caulfield, built on what had been O’Donnelly territory for hundreds of years, is linked to notable historical figures such as St Oliver Plunkett and John Wesley.
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