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    • A peoples’ history of Ireland

    Welcome to Our Irish Heritage – a place for those with a grá for Ireland, its people, history, heritage & culture. We invite you to share your photographs, memories, folklore, family histories, personal stories, historical documents & research to help us create a peoples’ history of Ireland. Find out how to contribute to this archive.

    Our Irish Heritage is the home of the Irish Community Archive Network

    • Explore our network

      Explore our network

    Discover Ireland's Heritage
    • My Memories of Easter Week in Dublin, 1916 by Robert William Hill Shaw

      My Memories of Easter Week in Dublin, 1916 by Robert William Hill Shaw

    • 1922 letter: a contemporaneous account of events from the time of the great explosion at the Four Courts.

      1922 letter: a contemporaneous account of events from the time of the great explosion at the Four Courts.

    • Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) wins prestigious award

      Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) wins prestigious award

    • Traditional Boats of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

      Traditional Boats of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

    • Charlestown Cross

      Charlestown Cross

    • Together Apart - Looking for Your Wicklow 2020 Stories

      Together Apart - Looking for Your Wicklow 2020 Stories

    • A Miscellany of Topics

      A Miscellany of Topics

    • Celebrating 'Our Irish Women'

      Celebrating 'Our Irish Women'

    • Digging for Gold in Laois

      Digging for Gold in Laois

    • Arthur Guinness

      Arthur Guinness

    • Before I Forget...

      Before I Forget...

    • Notes on Brickmaking

      Notes on Brickmaking

    Visit our network sites
    • Abbey & District Heritage, Co. Galway

      Abbey & District Heritage, Co. Galway

    • Clarecastle Ballyea Heritage Co. Clare

      Clarecastle Ballyea Heritage Co. Clare

    • Claregalway Historical Society, Co. Galway

      Claregalway Historical Society, Co. Galway

    • County Clare Heritage Office

      County Clare Heritage Office

    • Delgany Heritage Village, County Wicklow

      Delgany Heritage Village, County Wicklow

    • Donard / The Glen History Group, Co.Wicklow

      Donard / The Glen History Group, Co.Wicklow

    • Galway Community Archaeology, Co. Galway

      Galway Community Archaeology, Co. Galway

    • Galway County Heritage Office, Galway City, Co. Galway

      Galway County Heritage Office, Galway City, Co. Galway

    • Galway: Decade of Commemoration, Co. Galway

      Galway: Decade of Commemoration, Co. Galway

    • Glendalough Heritage Forum, Co. Wicklow

      Glendalough Heritage Forum, Co. Wicklow

    • Glens of Lead, Co. Wicklow

      Glens of Lead, Co. Wicklow

    • Historical Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

      Historical Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

    • Kilkee Heritage : Past and Present Co. Clare

      Kilkee Heritage : Past and Present Co. Clare

    • Killererin Heritage Group, Co. Galway

      Killererin Heritage Group, Co. Galway

    • Louisburgh & Killeen Heritage, Co. Mayo

      Louisburgh & Killeen Heritage, Co. Mayo

    • Milltown Heritage Group, Co. Galway

      Milltown Heritage Group, Co. Galway

    • Moycullen Heritage, Co. Galway

      Moycullen Heritage, Co. Galway

    • Moylough Heritage Society, Co. Galway

      Moylough Heritage Society, Co. Galway

    • Oughterard Heritage, Co. Galway

      Oughterard Heritage, Co. Galway

    • People & Nature, County Galway Biodiversity Project

      People & Nature, County Galway Biodiversity Project

    • Roundabout Shannon Co. Clare

      Roundabout Shannon Co. Clare

    • Scattery Island Heritage, Co. Clare

      Scattery Island Heritage, Co. Clare

    • Skehana & District Heritage, Co. Galway

      Skehana & District Heritage, Co. Galway

    • The Medieval Bray Project, Co. Wicklow

      The Medieval Bray Project, Co. Wicklow

    • Wicklow Heritage Office, County Wicklow

      Wicklow Heritage Office, County Wicklow

    • Woodlawn Heritage, Co. Galway

      Woodlawn Heritage, Co. Galway

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    • Vincent Delany on Bridges over the Royal Canal.

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      Are some of the bridges dating from the 18th century?

    • Lorna Elms on James Francis Taylor

      18/01/2021
      Thank you for drawing our attention to the typo in the above post - this has now been corrected.
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