Irish History

Ballymurphy Massacre: Boris Johnson apologises 'unreservedly' for the killing of 10 innocents in British Army operation
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Ballymurphy Massacre: Boris Johnson apologises 'unreservedly' for the killing of 10 innocents in British Army operation

By: Rachael O'Connor

National Famine Commemoration to be held in remembrance of all who died in the Great Hunger
News 2 days ago

National Famine Commemoration to be held in remembrance of all who died in the Great Hunger

By: Rachael O'Connor

Plans for Irish folklore statue of 'Púca' in tourist town scrapped for being 'grotesque'
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Plans for Irish folklore statue of 'Púca' in tourist town scrapped for being 'grotesque'

By: Rachael O'Connor

Ancient Irish people were black with blue eyes, new documentary suggests
Irish History 3 days ago

Ancient Irish people were black with blue eyes, new documentary suggests

By: Harry Brent

CENTENARY OF CONFLICT: Remembering the events that led to the partition of Ireland 100 years on
Irish History 6 days ago

CENTENARY OF CONFLICT: Remembering the events that led to the partition of Ireland 100 years on

By: Michael Murphy

The Irish phrases, meaning and history behind the 32 county names in Ireland
Life & Style 1 week ago

The Irish phrases, meaning and history behind the 32 county names in Ireland

By: Rachael O'Connor

Unpublished poem by Bobby Sands while imprisoned in Long Kesh revealed
News 1 week ago

Unpublished poem by Bobby Sands while imprisoned in Long Kesh revealed

By: Rachael O'Connor

UK to ban prosecutions for those accused of killings during the Troubles - reports
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UK to ban prosecutions for those accused of killings during the Troubles - reports

By: Rachael O'Connor

IRA prisoner Bobby Sands died following 66 days on hunger strike on this day in 1981
Irish History 1 week ago

IRA prisoner Bobby Sands died following 66 days on hunger strike on this day in 1981

By: Harry Brent

How to build a currach – fascinating historic footage shows one of Ireland’s best traditional boat-makers in action
Irish History 1 week ago

How to build a currach – fascinating historic footage shows one of Ireland’s best traditional boat-makers in action

By: Fiona Audley

How three brave sisters defended their family’s home during the Irish Land War
Irish History 1 week ago

How three brave sisters defended their family’s home during the Irish Land War

By: Michael Murphy

Security to patrol Irish Neolithic site as vandals scratch graffiti into ancient tombs
News 2 weeks ago

Security to patrol Irish Neolithic site as vandals scratch graffiti into ancient tombs

By: Rachael O'Connor

Remembering the 1916 Easter Rising: Day 6 - Irish rebels surrender
Irish History 2 weeks ago

Remembering the 1916 Easter Rising: Day 6 - Irish rebels surrender

By: Harry Brent

'English guns are firing on your wives and children': Germans taunt Irish soldiers fighting alongside British on this day during WW1
Irish History 2 weeks ago

'English guns are firing on your wives and children': Germans taunt Irish soldiers fighting alongside British on this day during WW1

By: Harry Brent

Extremely rare 'ancient Celtic ornament' discovered in Norway believed to have been stolen by Vikings
News 2 weeks ago

Extremely rare 'ancient Celtic ornament' discovered in Norway believed to have been stolen by Vikings

By: Rachael O'Connor