While knowledge of history can explain our contemporary situation, an awareness of the myths and misuses of our history can bring a broader and more conciliatory approach to current political and social challenges. History or, more correctly, ‘views of the past’ or ‘historical myths’ have shaped politics in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of […]
While knowledge of history can explain our contemporary situation, an awareness of the myths and misuses of our history can bring a broader and more conciliatory approach to current political and social challenges. History or, more correctly, ‘views of the past’ or ‘historical myths’ have shaped politics in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of […]
Beyond 2022 project recreates documents and maps lost during Four Courts 1922 battle
Find your Irish Ancestors with online newspapers visits this often overlooked Irish genealogy data set. With the loss of valuable records in the 1922 fire at the Dublin Records Office, newspapers can be an extremely useful source. The post looks at the major collections of Irish newspapers.
This post will tell you some of the top places in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Travelling between the two can be complicated for international tourists unfamiliar with Irish history.
Author Kurt Kullmann provides 10 historical facts about the first Irish railway, which ran from Westmorland Row to Kingstown in Dublin.
Irish Church Records provide wonderful information as you dig into your ancestry research. Just make sure that you are looking for the correct records!
Ideal gift for a best friend, it can come with the inscription “that’s what friends are for” (to support you no matter what and keep you grounded), it can include names or a personalised inscription of your choice. Choice of brown, white or black frame. Sea Glass is a true treasure of the sea, each piece is unique in size, shape and colour, it gets its smooth frosted appearance from years of tumbling in the waves. It has been collected from the shores of County Wicklow, also known as “The Garden of Ireland”, on Ireland’s East Coast. It originates from household objects such as bottles, glasses, vases, windows etc so each piece carries a little bit of Irish history. The Sea Glass is collected, cleaned, sorted and then the pieces are carefully chosen to create a personalised picture. The figures and flowers are made using sea glass, the balloons are made from beach pebbles. The picture is tastefully framed in a brown wooden box frame, complete with a glass front panel, kickstand and hanging hooks. The picture can be wall hung or free standing. When the light hits it the beautiful colours and properties of the sea glass shine through.
There are some love stories that never leave us and this St. Valentine's Day we celebrate love stories from Irish history that still move and delight the nation.
One of the great mysteries in my past will be that of my second great grandfather, Patrick Murphy. Lost, among the many Irish souls that came before me, he has remained. I think that he has become somewhat of an illusion or maybe even a dream of my...
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How to find free Irish vital records shows how the family historian can find and download free historic birth, marriage and death civil registration records for both the North and South of the island of Ireland.
Ireland has something for everyone. No matter if you are a nature lover or a gourmet; you have a passion for golf or for horses, you love history and culture, you are a surfer or more into fishing - you will definitely find it on the Emerald Isle. It is…
