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Containing over eighty stories, including the famous Táin Bo Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley) the Ulster Cycle is the largest of the Irish Mythological Cycles. more...
After the Irish rebellion of 1798, the British Prime Minister, William Pitt the Younger assigned two of his best men to bring Ireland into union with Great Britain. more...
Henry Grattan led the Irish Patriots in their quest for full legislative independence from England. more...
Oliver Plunkett (1625-81) and the Popish Plot
Oliver Plunkett fought hard to restore the Catholic Church after the Confederate War, but the enemies he made would later testify against him during the Popish Plot. more...
Sir Charles Cooted was one of the few Englishmen to survive the Confederate War, English Civil War, and then benefit from the Act of Settlement. more...
Oliver Cromwell in Ireland 1649
During the nine months he spent in Ireland, Oliver Cromwell helped bring an end to the Confederate War and caused the famous massacres at Drogheda and Wexford. more...
As a young man, Saint Patrick was kidnapped from his home in Britain and spent six years in Ireland before escaping. more...
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Jack-o'-lantern's History and Meaning
By: Melissa Roberts
From turnips and potatoes in Ireland to pumpkins in the US, jack-o'-lanterns continue to celebrate Ireland's Catholic and Celtic history every Halloween. more...
Top Ten Trivia about Dublin, Ireland
By: James Parsons
Dublin is a quirky city of great antiquity and high on the tourist hit-list. These are fun trivia bites that set the place apart and make good pub conversation starters. more...
Absentee Landlords in the West of Ireland
By: Michael Durkin
The British Government recognised the terrible state of affairs in Ireland and demanded that the Landlords take measures to correct the problem. more...
What Were the Origins of the Celtic Cross?
By: Michael Durkin
Standing Stones, Stone Circles and Dolmens abound in Celtic territories. They were obviously as significant to them as the Cross became in the lives of Christians. more...
Columbanus , Patron Saint of Europe?
By: Michael Durkin
Columbanus blazed a trail across Europe for Irish Missionaries to follow in bringing back light into the Dark Ages following the Fall of the Roman Empire more...
By: Pete Cummings
An amazing formation of rocks, otherwise known as the Giant's Causeway lies on the north east coast of Ireland. It is also home to the legend of the giant Finn McCool. more...
Patrick Pearse, Leader of the Easter Revolt
By: David McNeill
Patrick Pearse felt an intense need to do something great with his life, and martyrdom for Irish nationalism allowed him the opportunity. more...
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