'A land of milk and honey': why St Bede had the hots for Ireland The father of English history was an admirer of Medieval Ireland's history and culture - and especially Irish missionaries History • 6 hrs
'A land of milk and honey': why St Bede had the hots for Ireland The father of English history was an admirer of Medieval Ireland's history and culture - and especially Irish missionaries History • 6 hrs
All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag It sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes Food • 14 hrs
All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag It sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes Food • 14 hrs
How the Victorians invented the gym selfie British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits History • 6 hrs
How the Victorians invented the gym selfie British and Irish men in the 1890s mailed their portraits to fitness guru Eugen Sandow, who created a global business with gyms, books and training kits History • 6 hrs
How the pivotal 1850 Synod of Thurles shaped Irish society New regulations forbade the participation of priests in social events such as dances and horse races, and led to an upsurge in attendance at mass History • 20 Nov
How the pivotal 1850 Synod of Thurles shaped Irish society New regulations forbade the participation of priests in social events such as dances and horse races, and led to an upsurge in attendance at mass History • 20 Nov
How two Co Meath men made a mark in 18th century America Sir William Johnson and his nephew Guy played key roles as British colonial administrators, especially around relationships with Native Americans History • 18 Nov
How two Co Meath men made a mark in 18th century America Sir William Johnson and his nephew Guy played key roles as British colonial administrators, especially around relationships with Native Americans History • 18 Nov
The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last Ballyshannon • 18 Nov
The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last Ballyshannon • 18 Nov
Why Irish people sing 'Ole Ole Ole' when they're happy We don't just break into a blast of 'Ole Ole Ole' at soccer matches, but also at gigs, homecomings and other celebrations Ireland • 16 Nov
Why Irish people sing 'Ole Ole Ole' when they're happy We don't just break into a blast of 'Ole Ole Ole' at soccer matches, but also at gigs, homecomings and other celebrations Ireland • 16 Nov
How the Anglo Irish Agreement came about 40 years ago this week The signing of the Agreement facilitated the early stages of the Northern Ireland peace process and, ultimately, the Good Friday Agreement History • 13 Nov
How the Anglo Irish Agreement came about 40 years ago this week The signing of the Agreement facilitated the early stages of the Northern Ireland peace process and, ultimately, the Good Friday Agreement History • 13 Nov
'Sé seo stáisiún 2RN ag triail': the birth of Irish radio in 1925 History was made on November 14th 1925 when Ireland's first radio transmissions crackled into life Radio • 13 Nov
'Sé seo stáisiún 2RN ag triail': the birth of Irish radio in 1925 History was made on November 14th 1925 when Ireland's first radio transmissions crackled into life Radio • 13 Nov
English or Irish? Caught between Anglo rule and Gaelic tradition By the mid-13th century, the "English-Irish" had already begun to be assimilated in the native culture History • 07 Nov
English or Irish? Caught between Anglo rule and Gaelic tradition By the mid-13th century, the "English-Irish" had already begun to be assimilated in the native culture History • 07 Nov
Meet the grandson of an Irish nationalist who became mayor of NY Zohran Mamdani will be New York's youngest mayor in more than a century - the youngest before him was the grandson of an Irish nationalist and largely forgotten History • 05 Nov
Meet the grandson of an Irish nationalist who became mayor of NY Zohran Mamdani will be New York's youngest mayor in more than a century - the youngest before him was the grandson of an Irish nationalist and largely forgotten History • 05 Nov
How Ireland joined the Empire Marketing Board 100 years ago Posters designed by Irish artists for the Empire Marketing Board communicated an officially approved Irish identity for international consumption History • 06 Nov
How Ireland joined the Empire Marketing Board 100 years ago Posters designed by Irish artists for the Empire Marketing Board communicated an officially approved Irish identity for international consumption History • 06 Nov
Shh! Sex and surveillance in 18th and 19th century Ulster The stories of sex and surveillance captured in church records reveal much about how communities attempted to monitor one another's behaviour History • 05 Nov
Shh! Sex and surveillance in 18th and 19th century Ulster The stories of sex and surveillance captured in church records reveal much about how communities attempted to monitor one another's behaviour History • 05 Nov
Why did British army employ an artist in Northern Ireland? Art created by Ken Howard during the Troubles shows the power of images to control the conflict narrative and conceal the reality of war The Troubles • 04 Nov
Why did British army employ an artist in Northern Ireland? Art created by Ken Howard during the Troubles shows the power of images to control the conflict narrative and conceal the reality of war The Troubles • 04 Nov
The extraordinary life of the 'Wicklow Chief', Michael Dwyer The Wicklow rebel was the object of widespread devotion on a level that set him apart from most of his United Irishman contemporaries History • 31 Oct
The extraordinary life of the 'Wicklow Chief', Michael Dwyer The Wicklow rebel was the object of widespread devotion on a level that set him apart from most of his United Irishman contemporaries History • 31 Oct
Meet the Donegal-born original All Blacks rugby captain When the New Zealand rugby team went on tour in 1905 they were captained by Dave Gallaher from Ramelton, Co Donegal Rugby • 31 Oct
Meet the Donegal-born original All Blacks rugby captain When the New Zealand rugby team went on tour in 1905 they were captained by Dave Gallaher from Ramelton, Co Donegal Rugby • 31 Oct
'Ireland's gate to hell': a Co Roscommon cave and the Otherworld Oweynagat is a cave linked to many colourful tales in Irish folklore, especially around Halloween Folklore • 31 Oct
'Ireland's gate to hell': a Co Roscommon cave and the Otherworld Oweynagat is a cave linked to many colourful tales in Irish folklore, especially around Halloween Folklore • 31 Oct
The secret tales of past Irish lives found in land agent records Records compiled by land agents can reveal intimate details about tenants' personal lives and that of their extended communities History • 30 Oct
The secret tales of past Irish lives found in land agent records Records compiled by land agents can reveal intimate details about tenants' personal lives and that of their extended communities History • 30 Oct
All you need to know about Mexico's Day of the Dead tradition It's an occasion to remember the dead through the actions of the living who cook, eat, drink, make music and decorate their graves Day of the Dead • 29 Oct
All you need to know about Mexico's Day of the Dead tradition It's an occasion to remember the dead through the actions of the living who cook, eat, drink, make music and decorate their graves Day of the Dead • 29 Oct
What does it take to make a ceasefire last? While the latest ceasefire in Gaza is under strain, Irish history shows this does not necessarily mean the wider peace plan will fail Gaza • 29 Oct
What does it take to make a ceasefire last? While the latest ceasefire in Gaza is under strain, Irish history shows this does not necessarily mean the wider peace plan will fail Gaza • 29 Oct
All you need to know about bank holidays in Ireland We love our bank holidays in Ireland, but where did they come from, who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next one? Ireland • 27 Oct
All you need to know about bank holidays in Ireland We love our bank holidays in Ireland, but where did they come from, who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next one? Ireland • 27 Oct
The strange meanings attached to charms in Halloween barm bracks The ring, coin, pea, button, stick or rag you used to find in a Halloween barm brack had different meanings around the country Food • 23 Oct
The strange meanings attached to charms in Halloween barm bracks The ring, coin, pea, button, stick or rag you used to find in a Halloween barm brack had different meanings around the country Food • 23 Oct
The Halloween conundrum: is it a barm brack or a barn brack? A fierce debate broke out in 1927 between Barners and Barmers on on the proper name of the cake associated with Halloween celebrations. Halloween • 23 Oct
The Halloween conundrum: is it a barm brack or a barn brack? A fierce debate broke out in 1927 between Barners and Barmers on on the proper name of the cake associated with Halloween celebrations. Halloween • 23 Oct
The winners (and losers) from Irish presidential elections A miscellany of what happened when Ireland previously went to the polls to elect a president Presidential Election 2025 • 23 Oct
The winners (and losers) from Irish presidential elections A miscellany of what happened when Ireland previously went to the polls to elect a president Presidential Election 2025 • 23 Oct
Could a box of 8mm amateur film reels change Irish film history? Despite Flora Kerrigan's youth at the time of her filmmaking, her work demonstrates someone ahead of her time and at the forefront of a transformative period in Irish society Film • 24 Oct
Could a box of 8mm amateur film reels change Irish film history? Despite Flora Kerrigan's youth at the time of her filmmaking, her work demonstrates someone ahead of her time and at the forefront of a transformative period in Irish society Film • 24 Oct
