Thursday 31 July, 2014
Fr Frank Browne’s work as a photographer is being remembered.
“Some will make you laugh, others might make you cry – but they are all genuine Irish stories told from the heart,” the project co-ordinator said.
Let archaeologist Neil Jackman lead you through the amazing past and present of Hook Lighthouse as well as trips to a major ancient monastery and Georgian splendour.
Shane Lowry was the clubhouse leader until Australia’s Marc Leishmann equalled his score to go -12.
Archaeologist Neil Jackman brings us on a round tower with a view and a fantastically flamboyant neo-gothic mansion.
The A-Z exhibition showcases a diverse range of beautiful and culturally significant artifacts.
The 22-year-old is not the first high-profile star to withdraw from the tournament.
The study in the journal PLOS ONE is the first to analyze feces in an attempt to show precisely what kinds of foods our long-extinct kin were eating.
Colour makes all these amazing photos seem that little bit more real.
“Allied troops landed on the Normandy coast of France in tremendous strength by cloudy daylight today and stormed several miles inland.”
The issue has come to light as a result of research which found death records for 796 infants in an unmarked grave beside a children’s home.
Even if the Government hasn’t yet.
If follows a European Court of Justice ruling that individuals have the right to have links to information about them deleted from searches
The Battle of Clontarf did not go down exactly as you might have read in primary school.
Mark McCall’s captain has been passed fit to face a star-studded Toulon team in the Heineken Cup final.
And the bidding starts at $10,000 for those interested.
A new book by an Irish amateur historian says that two men were responsible for Cromwell’s dastardly reputation.
The money will be made available so that the projects can open in time for the centenary of the 1916 Rising.
The Missouri player was picked by the St. Louis Rams.
A little snippet of history.
Hands up those who knew Atari had a manufacturing plant in Tipperary during the late 70s/early 80s?
The newly-available batch includes the will of Irish poet Francis Ledwidge.
Archaeologist Neil Jackman guides us through an ancient roadway that traversed Ireland, a fine medieval priory and an intriguing hermit cell hidden in a church.
Details of deaths, births and marriages recorded in Ireland from 150 years ago are now available to view online…
The site where the 1916 Rising leaders surrendered on Moore Street is to become a commemorative centre.
The National Archives and findmypast.ie team up to release records which survived Civil War blaze.
Honestly, these are wonderful.
It tells the story of the groundskeeper who called a ceasefire during the Easter Rising in order to feed the ducks.
A wreath was laid outside the steps of the GPO with the Proclamation of the Republic also read out.
Collins gives an impassioned speech before shots are fired and some fights break out.
The 140,000 Irishmen who enlisted during WWI marched under a British flag, but their reasons for enlisting to fight against Germany were varied and many.
Lovely Doneraile Park, ancient Derrynaflan and iconic Clonmacnoise – archaeologist Neil Jackman guides you through these magical sites.
Hmm, “All Star Teens” is an odd network name…
Blood, battle cries and graphic art.
As part of a series of interviews with Dubliners, journalist Eoin Lynch and photographer Deirdre Brennan paint a picture of the characters of the capital.
Tom Farquharson emigrated to Wales after being arrested for IRA involvement in the early 1920s. He was a cup winner six years later.
Many opponents of marriage equality espouse the values of ‘tradition’ and believe sanctioned unions have always been between a man and a woman … but that’s not true, writes Peter Ferguson.
The Battle of Clontarf was fought on Good Friday 1014, when the high-king Brian Boru lost his life.
They’re very, very old.
Although one Windsor resident asked “what’s happening here today?”
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Bank of Ireland will not be able to pay salaries until tomorrow morning |
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Investigation launched after man’s body found in Co Meath |
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M50/N11 “at a standstill” after crash |
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Here’s one hard-hit Irish industry finally coming back from the recession – hardware |
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You can now find a plug-in point for your electric car “every 60km” |
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Your items and appliances may be getting smarter, but they’re far from safe |
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