How the 'talented, complicated' Yeats' family shaped Ireland The family helped shaped each other, the arts and public life in Ireland and beyond despite creative tensions and financial hardships Yeats Family • 26 Mar
How the 'talented, complicated' Yeats' family shaped Ireland The family helped shaped each other, the arts and public life in Ireland and beyond despite creative tensions and financial hardships Yeats Family • 26 Mar
How a clerical error helped the 'Luttrell Spinster' evade treason Catherine Luttrell, widow of the former Jacobite governor of Dublin, found herself convicted of foreign treason through the efforts of her brother-in-law. History • 20 Mar
How a clerical error helped the 'Luttrell Spinster' evade treason Catherine Luttrell, widow of the former Jacobite governor of Dublin, found herself convicted of foreign treason through the efforts of her brother-in-law. History • 20 Mar
Thom McGinty: remembering the man behind the iconic Diceman The performer, who died more than 30 years ago, made an invaluable contribution to Ireland's cultural scene during the 1980s and 1990s The Diceman • 26 Mar
Thom McGinty: remembering the man behind the iconic Diceman The performer, who died more than 30 years ago, made an invaluable contribution to Ireland's cultural scene during the 1980s and 1990s The Diceman • 26 Mar
Why Irish women's history belongs in every museum & not just one Opening a standalone women's museum in Ireland in 2026 risks reinforcing separation at a time when integration should be the goal History • 12 Mar
Why Irish women's history belongs in every museum & not just one Opening a standalone women's museum in Ireland in 2026 risks reinforcing separation at a time when integration should be the goal History • 12 Mar
Slavery, wealth and trauma: the controversial life of St Patrick If the Patrick of legend is implacable and authoritative, the historical Patrick was a fascinatingly flawed man who was mired in conflict St Patrick • 09 Mar
Slavery, wealth and trauma: the controversial life of St Patrick If the Patrick of legend is implacable and authoritative, the historical Patrick was a fascinatingly flawed man who was mired in conflict St Patrick • 09 Mar
Will you be eating shamrock for St Patrick's Day? It's shamrock's time to shine, but there are still many historical and botanical puzzles to be solved about that little plant st patricks day • 09 Mar
Will you be eating shamrock for St Patrick's Day? It's shamrock's time to shine, but there are still many historical and botanical puzzles to be solved about that little plant st patricks day • 09 Mar
Battling Siki's Dublin boxing adventure on St Patrick's Day 1923 The first international sporting event held in the Free State was a world light-heavyweight boxing title clash on St Patrick's Day 1923 History • 09 Mar
Battling Siki's Dublin boxing adventure on St Patrick's Day 1923 The first international sporting event held in the Free State was a world light-heavyweight boxing title clash on St Patrick's Day 1923 History • 09 Mar
How Medieval Irish people saw themselves as Europeans & not Celts There are numerous examples in texts of Irish people showing a sense of belonging to a community defined in relation to Europe Medieval Ireland • 09 Mar
How Medieval Irish people saw themselves as Europeans & not Celts There are numerous examples in texts of Irish people showing a sense of belonging to a community defined in relation to Europe Medieval Ireland • 09 Mar
A short history of repatriation flights to bring home citizens There is no hard rule that obliges governments to evacuate their overseas nationals from crisis zones, but they do so consistently Repatriation Flights • 05 Mar
A short history of repatriation flights to bring home citizens There is no hard rule that obliges governments to evacuate their overseas nationals from crisis zones, but they do so consistently Repatriation Flights • 05 Mar
Why the census is integral to Ireland's past, present and future Census records remind us that behind every statistic is a household, a family and a life carefully recorded Ireland • 26 Feb
Why the census is integral to Ireland's past, present and future Census records remind us that behind every statistic is a household, a family and a life carefully recorded Ireland • 26 Feb
Was a Corkman first to use the phrase 'United States of America'? The letter from Cork-born Stephen Moylan during the American War of Independence is the earliest known document to refer to 'The United States' History • 19 Feb
Was a Corkman first to use the phrase 'United States of America'? The letter from Cork-born Stephen Moylan during the American War of Independence is the earliest known document to refer to 'The United States' History • 19 Feb
When Lent in Ireland meant no sex, music, alcohol or merrymaking For our ancestors, Ash Wednesday marked the start of 40 days of fasting, penitence and denial Lent • 17 Feb
When Lent in Ireland meant no sex, music, alcohol or merrymaking For our ancestors, Ash Wednesday marked the start of 40 days of fasting, penitence and denial Lent • 17 Feb
The weird historic traditions around Pancake Tuesday in Ireland The day before Lent began may have involved feasting and food, but it certainly wasn't a good day for single people Folklore • 17 Feb
The weird historic traditions around Pancake Tuesday in Ireland The day before Lent began may have involved feasting and food, but it certainly wasn't a good day for single people Folklore • 17 Feb
All you need to know about Cork's medieval beekeeper St Gobnait St Gobnait was an Irish female saint associated with bees in the Middle Ages and is still celebrated by local communities today St Gobnait • 12 Feb
All you need to know about Cork's medieval beekeeper St Gobnait St Gobnait was an Irish female saint associated with bees in the Middle Ages and is still celebrated by local communities today St Gobnait • 12 Feb
How to write a 19th century threatening letter Thousands of threatening letters from the likes of Captain Rock, Killman and Slasher were sent directly to victims or posted in public spaces History • 10 Feb
How to write a 19th century threatening letter Thousands of threatening letters from the likes of Captain Rock, Killman and Slasher were sent directly to victims or posted in public spaces History • 10 Feb
'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s' The issuing of 5,000 eviction notices in three months last year is quite revealing when viewed against Ireland's historical record Evictions • 09 Feb
'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s' The issuing of 5,000 eviction notices in three months last year is quite revealing when viewed against Ireland's historical record Evictions • 09 Feb
Did unionist leader Edward Carson play hurling as a youth? Carson may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family History • 04 Feb
Did unionist leader Edward Carson play hurling as a youth? Carson may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family History • 04 Feb
How Brigit continues to inspire poets, writers and artists An Irish woman who has been dead for over 1,500 years continues to be a source of inspiration for much creativity St Brigid • 30 Jan
How Brigit continues to inspire poets, writers and artists An Irish woman who has been dead for over 1,500 years continues to be a source of inspiration for much creativity St Brigid • 30 Jan
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 • 30 Jan
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 • 30 Jan
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. History • 30 Jan
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. History • 30 Jan
3 things you didn't know about St Brigid's crosses The most common custom associated with St Brigid's Day is still to make a cross on the final night of January St Brigid's Cross • 29 Jan
3 things you didn't know about St Brigid's crosses The most common custom associated with St Brigid's Day is still to make a cross on the final night of January St Brigid's Cross • 29 Jan
What food is associated with St Brigid's Day? You should mark February 1st with a feed of poundies, boxty, colcannon or champ, followed by rice pudding St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
What food is associated with St Brigid's Day? You should mark February 1st with a feed of poundies, boxty, colcannon or champ, followed by rice pudding St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How Ireland used to celebrate St Brigid's Day in the past From the Biddy boys and Brat Bríde to holy wells and Brigid's crosses, February 1st was marked with great gusto in old Ireland St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How Ireland used to celebrate St Brigid's Day in the past From the Biddy boys and Brat Bríde to holy wells and Brigid's crosses, February 1st was marked with great gusto in old Ireland St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How Cuala Press took St Brigid around the world Portraits of the saint by artists like Kathleen Verschoyle and Evie Hone were widely promoted by the female-run Cuala arts group History • 29 Jan
How Cuala Press took St Brigid around the world Portraits of the saint by artists like Kathleen Verschoyle and Evie Hone were widely promoted by the female-run Cuala arts group History • 29 Jan
How St Brigid made Kildare the hotspot of 7th century Ireland Medieval writer Cogitosus described Kildare as a 'vast and metropolitan city' thanks to the presence of the tomb of St Brigid St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How St Brigid made Kildare the hotspot of 7th century Ireland Medieval writer Cogitosus described Kildare as a 'vast and metropolitan city' thanks to the presence of the tomb of St Brigid St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
