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  • Dún Briste / Downpatrick Head

    Dún Briste / Downpatrick Head

    Dún Briste Dún Briste or Broken Fort was once joined to the mainland on North Mayo’s coastline.  The sea stack stands ...
  • Kilfinane Motte

    Kilfinane Motte

    Chronology of Published References {Mote, Moat or Motte? ©JSTOR} Kilfinane Motte is an historically significant earthwork located at 56.36N 8.47W, and listed ...
  • Ballinglen Castle

    Ballinglen Castle

    Castle Ruins The ruins of Ballinglen Castle are situated in a valley on the west side of the Ballinglen river in ...
  • Kilgarvan Ogham Stone

    Kilgarvan Ogham Stone

    Ogham is a method of writing used by the ancients to inscribe the Irish and Pictish languages on stone monuments. ...
  • Mick the Miller

    Mick the Miller

    Mick the Miller was the first superstar of greyhound racing. He was born in Killeigh village in Co Offaly in ...
  • Clara Castle, Co. Kilkenny

    Clara Castle, Co. Kilkenny

    Clara Castle is a well-preserved tower house, built in the sixteenth century by the Shorthall family. It has been well ...
  • Dysart Castle

    Dysart Castle

    Dysart is mentioned in the Charter of Geoffrey FitzRobert, 1204-06, which states the area was owned by the Augustine friary ...
  • Highrath Castle

    Highrath Castle

    Highrath Castle was built in the late sixteenth century by a branch of the Shorthall Family. It remained their ...
  • 'Shaw's Farm'

    'Shaw's Farm'

    ‘Lester’s (Lyster’s) Dam’ is a well-known feature in our 5-km area but we had no idea that the site of ...
  • Charlestown Cross

    Charlestown Cross

    Exploring our 5k during the Covid-19 lockdown We live within sight of Sliabh Gullion and the ancient region of Oriel, famed ...
  • Ballylahan Castle

    Ballylahan Castle

    Ballylahan Castle is now a listed National Monument under the care of the OPW.  Built by Jordan De Exeter in ...
  • Obituary of George Boyden MD Castlebar Bacon Company

    Obituary of George Boyden MD Castlebar Bacon Company

  • Major Robert Charles Harker SV / PROG

    Major Robert Charles Harker SV / PROG

    Military Officer / Town Founder This Military Officer led an interesting life post service with British Army. Robert Charles Harker was born ...
  • Claregalway, Co. Galway 4th December 2019

    Claregalway, Co. Galway 4th December 2019

  • Louisburgh, Co. Mayo, 16th September 2019

    Louisburgh, Co. Mayo, 16th September 2019

    Images credit: iCAN
  • Moycullen, Co. Galway, 31st May 2019

    Moycullen, Co. Galway, 31st May 2019

    Images credit: Sean Lydon
  • Moycullen Heritage Category Winner at the Prestigious CAHG Awards, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 10 July 2019

    Moycullen Heritage Category Winner at the Prestigious CAHG Awards, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 10 July 2019

  • Irish Fjords

    Irish Fjords

    Several areas of Europe have fjords: however, many are less pronounced due to the limited exposure of westerly winds. Within ...
  • St David's Well, Ballinaslaney, Oylegate

    St David's Well, Ballinaslaney, Oylegate

    St. David’s Well at Oylegate, County Wexford.
  • WW1 Ballina Heroes

    WW1 Ballina Heroes

    Commemoration One hundred & eighty – two Ballina soldiers who lost their lives during the first world war were commemorated with ...
  • Nymphsfield Stone Circles

    Nymphsfield Stone Circles

     Mayo Stone Circles The Cong area of Co. Mayo has been associated with the arrival of Túatha De Dannan plus the ...
  • George Clarkson

    George Clarkson

    1901 – https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Ardpatrick/Kilmihil/1492731/
  • Martin ‘Doc’ O ‘Carroll

    Martin ‘Doc’ O ‘Carroll

    Musician / Singer Martin O ‘Carroll was born in the village of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo on 19th November 1939.  His mother ...
  • Drumlane Abbey Church and Round Tower

    Drumlane Abbey Church and Round Tower

    Drumlane is pleasantly situated near the quiet Co. Cavan village of Miltown,, a monastic site  overlooking Lough Derrybrick often associated ...
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