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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.
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.
Fr John Spratt so impressed the pope that it led to the transfer of St Valentine’s relics to Dublin’s Whitefriar Street Church in 1836, inspiring devotion but also provoking a sectarian backlash.
“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.
Gibbet Hill, a haunting tale by Dracula author Bram Stoker, lost for over 130 years, has been rediscovered in an 1890 supplement of the Dublin Daily Express.
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.
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.
On 14 January 1882, three Roche siblings wedded three Greene siblings, all from Loop Head, at Cross Roman Catholic church, near Carrigaholt, in west Clare. This is their remarkable story.
Dubhán Ó Longáin discusses the historical context behind the male-dominated Fianna and presents the stories of notable female characters: Niamh from Tír na nÓg, Sadhbh and Gráinne.
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