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Moravian Graveyard Rathfarnham
09/03/2021
My Grandmother’s Prayer Book
09/03/2021
Our local Post Box
08/03/2021
Folly House, Doonass, Clonlara, Co Clare
08/03/2021
The Folly known as the Turret at Doonass This 18th century folly house found on the Doonass Estate, Clonlara, Co Clare ...
A brief history of the Kelp industry in Fanad
08/03/2021
The harvesting of seaweed and it’s use for various purposes appears to be quite an ancient practice in Ireland. In ...
Harcourt Street railway line
03/03/2021
I live in Tullyvale/Cherrywood and have recently made a lot of videos mostly reflecting on the Harcourt Street line and ...
Chimneys
03/03/2021
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, ‘Chimney’ originally meant a fireplace. It is thought to be derived from the Latin ...
Mass Rock at Sylane, near Tuam
01/03/2021
Mass Rock at Sylane, near Tuam. Lovely quiet space nestled in the midst of mature trees with a marker where ...
Gods of the Neale Monuments, Co. Mayo
01/03/2021
Pyramid Under Chapter marked ‘Curiosities’ this report on page 37 stated that close to the House of Lord Kilmaine in Co. ...
Cong Abbey
25/02/2021
Cong Abbey also known as the Royal Abbey of Cong was established during the twelfth century on the site of ...
Fenit & Surrounds – The Three Castles, the Old Village & More
25/02/2021
Introduction While Fenit Island Square Castle and Barrow Round Castle still dominate the landscape, a lesser known third castle once existed! ...
Fenit Port & Marina
24/02/2021
Introduction For centuries the Old Port of Fenit was Barrow Harbour. The port was key in medieval times to monastic settlements ...
Fenit & Saint Brendan The Navigator
24/02/2021
Introduction The Fenit skyline is marked by the towering St. Brendan commemorative statue, located on the peak of Great Samphire Rock ...
Augustinian Friary, Ballinrobe
23/02/2021
The Abbey of the Hermits of St. Augustine was founded by Elizabeth de Clare prior to 1337. It was located ...
Memories of the O’Farrell family
22/02/2021
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
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
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.
21/02/2021
Co – Founder Alcoholics Anonymous / Founder of Al – Anon This nun was committed to assisting people with addiction problems ...
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
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
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
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
18/02/2021
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Mike Tierney
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Morgan McMahon’s Boating History
16/10/2021
Thanks Fiona for adding this.
Marjie McKenna
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Hanly Occupants House No. 10
11/10/2021
I came across the grave of Sean og Hanley yesterday in St Mary's Kendal Green London. It stood out a...
Aoibheann Lambe
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Loughnashee Rock Art
10/10/2021
the coordinates given here appear to be ESE facing slopes and at a substantial distance from Lachan Si. I have...
Finbarr Connolly
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Kilfinane All-Ireland Hurling Champions 1897
06/10/2021
Glad you enjoyed it Tom. Those men have a very special place in Kilfinane history.
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