When a devastating blight struck the potato crops, it unleashed a famine of unimaginable proportions, leaving a profound impact on Ireland’s history, culture, and population. This is the story of how ...

I was driving along the R438 on my way from Sneem in Co Kerry to my home in Co Cavan, when it occurred to me how very long ...

The ambitious project aims to address several longstanding issues at the museum, including accessibility issues and the preservation of several collections. Constructed in 1856, the Natural History ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) A Compendium of Irish Witchcraft is a new piece of historical writing that is provoking discussion both in the literary and academic communities by challenging the most shadowed and ...

In Ireland, history consists of “telling tales and making it up,” as Robert Fitzroy Foster subtitles “The Irish Story,” his book on Irish history. This subtitle is both accusatory and conciliatory–one ...

Travel Ireland’s history and landscape inspire Updated 12:33 PM EDT, Fri March 16, 2012 ...