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  • Fenit - Little Samphire Lighthouse

    Fenit - Little Samphire Lighthouse

    22/02/2021
    Introduction Since 1854 Little Samphire Island Lighthouse (An Fhianait Teach Solais) has served as a navigation light for Tralee Bay. Construction ...
  • Fenit - A Fossil Walk

    Fenit - A Fossil Walk

    22/02/2021
    Fenit within (the island) and Fenit without (the peninsular village area) are underlain by Waulsortian Limestones. This generally pale-grey limestone ...
  • Cesca Trench / Sadhbh Trinseach

    Cesca Trench / Sadhbh Trinseach

    22/02/2021
    Artist / Nationalist / Cumman na mBan A love of Ireland, its language, culture, arts, politics ensured this Englishwoman a place ...
  • Sr. Mary Ignatia Gavin C. S. A.

    Sr. Mary Ignatia Gavin C. S. A.

    21/02/2021
    Co – Founder Alcoholics Anonymous / Founder of Al – Anon This nun was committed to assisting people with addiction problems ...
  • Mary Henderson & Family

    Mary Henderson & Family

    21/02/2021
    Teacher / Headmistress This elegant lady was an inspiration to several hundred children under her care. Born during 1892 Mary Agnes Henderson, ...
  • Surrender on Grand Canal Street

    Surrender on Grand Canal Street

    19/02/2021
    Hear Deirdre Mulrooney telling the story of Eamon De Valera’s alleged – and overlooked – 1916 surrender on her Lr ...
  • Experiences of Remote Interviewing in Oral History

    Experiences of Remote Interviewing in Oral History

    19/02/2021
    iCAN was delighted to welcome Regina Fitzpatrick and her fellow oral historians from the Oral History Network of Ireland (OHNI) ...
  • Model boats of the Irish Folklife collection

    Model boats of the Irish Folklife collection

    19/02/2021
    The National Museum of Ireland’s Folklife collection contains about 35 model boats of varying size and quality. While attention to ...
  • Historian Skills: Lecture 4

    Historian Skills: Lecture 4

    18/02/2021
  • Roscommon Town Market House, Court House, Sessions House, 1719.

    Roscommon Town Market House, Court House, Sessions House, 1719.

    17/02/2021
    Introduction My investigation looks at probably the most prominent stone building in the town of Roscommon after the Catholic Church, which ...
  • Turin Castle

    Turin Castle

    17/02/2021
    This castle is located in South Mayo, it is a fine example of the Tower House that has been restored ...
  • Bohola, Co. Mayo

    Bohola, Co. Mayo

    17/02/2021
    Bohola or Bucholla in the barony of Gallan is located on the river Gustien, on the Castlebar to Swinford road.  ...
  • Clare Island’s Monuments

    Clare Island’s Monuments

    15/02/2021
    Clare Island is situated in Clew Bay.  A ridge runs east to west; it reaches a height of four hundred ...
  • Historian Skills: Lecture 3

    Historian Skills: Lecture 3

    12/02/2021
  • Inishkea Islands Monastic Sites

    Inishkea Islands Monastic Sites

    11/02/2021
    These islands are located west of the Co. Mayo coast; 5km from the Mullet Peninsula.  Called Inis Gé that means ...
  • Kilcashel Stone Fort

    Kilcashel Stone Fort

    11/02/2021
    Kilcashel is taken from the Anglicized version of the Irish Coill na Chaisil that meant ‘wood of the stone fort.’ ...
  • Dún na mBó Promontory Fort

    Dún na mBó Promontory Fort

    11/02/2021
    Promontory Forts were a fortified coastal headland or sea – grit Promontory of land.  The seaward sides were naturally defended ...
  • Historian Skills: Lecture 2

    Historian Skills: Lecture 2

    05/02/2021
  • Getting Started with Genealogy

    Getting Started with Genealogy

    05/02/2021
  • Abbey of Donegal

    Abbey of Donegal

    02/02/2021
  • Bellagill Bridge, scene of the last known fatal duel in Ireland

    Bellagill Bridge, scene of the last known fatal duel in Ireland

    01/02/2021
    Bellagill Bridge crosses over the River Suck straddling the border between the counties of Roscommon and Galway about 2 miles ...
  • St. John's Old Cemetery and Nobber Heritage Centre

    St. John's Old Cemetery and Nobber Heritage Centre

    01/02/2021
    St. John’s Old Cemetery lies in the heart of Nobber village, a strong and vibrant rural community in north Meath. ...
  • Plot at Church Street and Old Gaol Street, Roscommon Town

    Plot at Church Street and Old Gaol Street, Roscommon Town

    01/02/2021
    Introduction During the third Covid 19 lockdown, Roscommon County Council along with ‘Our Irish Heritage’ and ‘The National Museum of Ireland’ ...
  • Ballygill Bridge, scene of the last known fatal duel in Ireland

    Ballygill Bridge, scene of the last known fatal duel in Ireland

    28/01/2021
    Ballygill Bridge runs over the River Suck straddling the border between the counties of Roscommon and Galway about 2 miles ...
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  • Lorna Elms on Bridget Quinn

    13/05/2021
    Hi Paul, Thank you for your comment. According to an article in the Irish Press, November 1955, the air raid...

  • Jim Quinn on Emigrants Teapot

    13/05/2021
    Just beautiful Many memories flood the mind when one reads your poem Well done

  • Noelene Beckett Crowe on Two Mile Bridge

    12/05/2021
    This is a beautiful photo of the bridge Conor.

  • Mike B on Two Mile Bridge

    09/05/2021
    The Stone Bridge down river from Two Mile Bridge was built in 1819
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