Situated 12 kilometres off the Kerry coast, Skellig Michael is a 218m (715ft) high lump of exposed rock. It was also the site of a unique monastery for 600 years. The Skelligs Skellig Michael is one of two Skelligs. The other, The Little Skellig, is uninhabited by man but is the second largest gannet breeding…
A memorial recently erected in Midleton, Co. Cork commemorates the Choctaw support for Irish famine victims; one of humanities great acts of generosity. In the 1840’s word reached the Choctaw Indians in America of famine ravaging the Irish countryside. Despite their own horrendous suffering just 16 years earlier this Nation showed tremendous generosity as they…
St. Patricks Cathedral is the largest church in Ireland. Hundreds of thousands visit it every year either for services or as tourists. But none have seen it like this drone has! The Church of Ireland Cathedral was founded in 1191. It is one of 2 Church of Ireland Cathedrals in Dublin and has a 43…
The Irish National Flag, the Tricolour, was first introduced in 1848. It was directly influenced by the Tricolour of the French Revolution which in turn had inspired many revolutionary movements across Europe – including the Young Ireland movement. The flag was designed by Francis Meagher as Green, White and Orange. The Green and Orange represented…
Illustrations that have been found on a Stone Age monument outside Kells are the world oldest recording of a solar eclipse in history. The carving records the solar eclipse of 3340 BC. The ancient Cairn is one of about 50 on the site and thousands across the island. Most have remained unexcavated and indeed it…
August 1985 saw the first reports of a moving statue in Ballinspittle. 30 years ago Ireland was a different place (except for the weather) as you can see in this RTE News from the time. This August will be the 30th anniversary of the first reports of moving statues in Ballinspittle. It’s easy to forget…
Killybegs in Co. Donegal has been a fishing port for a very long time. However, unlike the towns we looked at recently, this is one that has undergone large changes in the last hundred years. Above we see Killybegs from the land, looking out to sea. Notice the church with the battlements towards the right….
Newly released official papers show that the UK government was nervous about handing Hong Kong back to China. So nervous that officials considered moving the whole population of 5.5 million to Northern Ireland! The discussions were found in papers from 1983 that were released this week. The idea was originally raised by a university lecturer…
This picture of Glenoe was taken in 1894. It’s interesting in the fact that it gives an example of not only the village itself but also the people who lived there. Glen is situated halfway between Larne and Carrickfergus. Today has a population of just 87 people and is mostly know for it’s picturesque waterfall….
The Catholic Church records in Ireland are going to be available online from this summer. And they’ll be free! The National Library of Ireland is to give free online access to its Catholic Church records collection online, from summer 2015. This will enable millions of people around the world to trace their roots in Ireland….
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