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  • Bird Song - Co. Galway

    Bird Song - Co. Galway

    09/05/2020
    The sound of birdsong in County Galway, recorded in May 2020.
  • Doe Castle

    Doe Castle

    09/05/2020
  • Gortmore Walled Garden, Marlfield

    Gortmore Walled Garden, Marlfield

    09/05/2020
    The high walls of a fine walled garden still stand proudly at the crossroads near St. Patrick’s Well, Marlfield, County ...
  • Possible Boulder Burial Stones, Kintogher, Co. Sligo

    Possible Boulder Burial Stones, Kintogher, Co. Sligo

    09/05/2020
    Four possible boulder burial stones were identified on a north-facing slope  in Kintogher townland in 2008 by archaeologist Faith Bailey. Possibly ...
  • Bullaun stone, Rathcormac, Co. Sligo

    Bullaun stone, Rathcormac, Co. Sligo

    09/05/2020
    A bullaun stone serves as an informal holy water font in front of the statue of St. Colmcille on the ...
  • Knockelly Castle, Fethard, Co. Tipperary

    Knockelly Castle, Fethard, Co. Tipperary

    08/05/2020
    Knockelly Castle, Fethard, Co Tipperary What are people’s favourite 5k walks? Mine is to walk by Knockelly Castle. A nice hilly ...
  • Kilcash Romanesque Church

    Kilcash Romanesque Church

    08/05/2020
    Article from my blog Re Kilcash Romanesque Church, Co Tipperary. I have been cocooning (due to an underlying heart condition) since ...
  • An Ancient Approach: Glendalough's Stepping Stones

    An Ancient Approach: Glendalough's Stepping Stones

    08/05/2020
    In the early drought conditions of 2018, while on a morning ramble, a set of very noticeable stones were visible ...
  • Glendalough Heritage Forum, Co. Wicklow

    Glendalough Heritage Forum, Co. Wicklow

    08/05/2020
  • The Medieval Bray Project, Co. Wicklow

    The Medieval Bray Project, Co. Wicklow

    08/05/2020
  • Glens of Lead, Co. Wicklow

    Glens of Lead, Co. Wicklow

    08/05/2020
  • Donard / The Glen History Group,  Co.Wicklow

    Donard / The Glen History Group, Co.Wicklow

    08/05/2020
  • Delgany Heritage Village, County Wicklow

    Delgany Heritage Village, County Wicklow

    08/05/2020
  • Tobar Paraic, Monivea

    Tobar Paraic, Monivea

    07/05/2020
    Tobar Paraic, Corrafaireen, Ryehill, Monivea, Co. Galway GA071-023003- An ancient graveyard is situated on the south face of a series of ...
  • Moore Hall, Co. Mayo

    Moore Hall, Co. Mayo

    07/05/2020
    Moore Hall, Co. Mayo In the middle of a conifer forest that was planted after the house was abandoned, this magnificent ...
  • St. Colmcille's Holy Well, Doonierin, County Sligo

    St. Colmcille's Holy Well, Doonierin, County Sligo

    07/05/2020
    Located on the seabed at Doonierin, just off the southern shoreline of Drumcliff Estuary, is a St. Colmcille’s Well, named ...
  • County Kerry Club, Denny St Tralee

    County Kerry Club, Denny St Tralee

    07/05/2020
  • McCarthy Monument

    McCarthy Monument

    06/05/2020
  • Devil's Bit

    Devil's Bit

    06/05/2020
    The Devil’s Bit is an iconic mountain in mid Tipperary and probably the best place to get an overall view ...
  • Two Mile Bridge

    Two Mile Bridge

    06/05/2020
    The Two Mile Bridge is a four-arch bridge that spans the Tourig River which forms the boundary between counties Cork ...
  • Rag tree by Doon Holy Well

    Rag tree by Doon Holy Well

    05/05/2020
    We visited Doon Rock and Holy Well in Donegal a sunny afternoon in 2019. By the well, there is a ...
  • St. Nicholas Church and Graveyard/ Teampull na Plaighe

    St. Nicholas Church and Graveyard/ Teampull na Plaighe

    05/05/2020
    The church and graveyard of St. Nicholas also know as Old Bridge cemetery is located on the south side of ...
  • Kilnatoora Castle

    Kilnatoora Castle

    05/05/2020
    Kilnatoora Castle is an impressive five storey medieval tower house which stands on a rock precipice overlooking the Tourig River ...
  • Step Eight: Irish Community Archive Network

    Step Eight: Irish Community Archive Network

    05/05/2020
    Check to see if one of the online archives in the Irish Community Archive Network covers your 5k area. Community groups ...
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  • 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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    18/01/2021
    Just fyi, Martin Haverty bought land in West Limerick in 1853 through the encumbered estate act, becoming a small, very...
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    18/01/2021
    I would love to find out more about Haverty road being called after Martin Haverty. Are there any papers relating...
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    18/01/2021
    A lovely read . I printed out a copy for my dad , he was Tom and John's neighbour and...
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