5 snapshots of life in 1600s Ireland (including a crocodile) The quirks and complexities of Irish life in the 1600s are captured in a treasure trove of stories and documents collected by William Molyneux History • 19 Aug
5 snapshots of life in 1600s Ireland (including a crocodile) The quirks and complexities of Irish life in the 1600s are captured in a treasure trove of stories and documents collected by William Molyneux History • 19 Aug
What was on the menu in prehistoric Ireland? The story of our ancestors' diet is a fascinating tale of how environment and surroundings informed the food that was eaten History • 15 Aug
What was on the menu in prehistoric Ireland? The story of our ancestors' diet is a fascinating tale of how environment and surroundings informed the food that was eaten History • 15 Aug
A short history of the Irish grá for ice cream Once only consumed on special occasions, ice cream has gone from being a luxury and to becoming a regular summer treat for the masses Ice Cream • 14 Aug
A short history of the Irish grá for ice cream Once only consumed on special occasions, ice cream has gone from being a luxury and to becoming a regular summer treat for the masses Ice Cream • 14 Aug
Why did so many punishment burials occur in Limerick after 1798? The scale of brutal punishment burials and interments was such that the burial pits became known as 'Croppies' Holes' History • 13 Aug
Why did so many punishment burials occur in Limerick after 1798? The scale of brutal punishment burials and interments was such that the burial pits became known as 'Croppies' Holes' History • 13 Aug
The science of stroking a cat Despite a social shift in the human-cat relationship 4,000 years ago, your domestic kitty is still wired to think like a wildcat Cats • 07 Aug
The science of stroking a cat Despite a social shift in the human-cat relationship 4,000 years ago, your domestic kitty is still wired to think like a wildcat Cats • 07 Aug
Meet the 'quack lawyers' who were at large in 19th century Dublin Caricatures and satirical prints lampooning the legal profession for its chicanery were hugely popular in Georgian Dublin History • 07 Aug
Meet the 'quack lawyers' who were at large in 19th century Dublin Caricatures and satirical prints lampooning the legal profession for its chicanery were hugely popular in Georgian Dublin History • 07 Aug
How changes in height show the effects of the Famine New research finds that the long‑term health impacts of the Famine varied by region and socioeconomic conditions The Great Famine • 07 Aug
How changes in height show the effects of the Famine New research finds that the long‑term health impacts of the Famine varied by region and socioeconomic conditions The Great Famine • 07 Aug
Who was the real Daniel O'Connell? From a fierce passion for civil rights and huge energy to anger, ego and vanity, an assessment of the Emancipator's strengths and flaws Daniel O'Connell • 06 Aug
Who was the real Daniel O'Connell? From a fierce passion for civil rights and huge energy to anger, ego and vanity, an assessment of the Emancipator's strengths and flaws Daniel O'Connell • 06 Aug
It's 1970 & Irish army are plotting to invade Northern Ireland The prospect of Irish Defence Forces making incursions into Northern Ireland was mooted after violence erupted there in 1969 History • 05 Aug
It's 1970 & Irish army are plotting to invade Northern Ireland The prospect of Irish Defence Forces making incursions into Northern Ireland was mooted after violence erupted there in 1969 History • 05 Aug
A short history of the All-Ireland Poc Fada competition It's a piece of GAA history and tradition spiritually and culturally rooted in the wild foothills of the Cooley mountains Poc Fada • 07 Aug
A short history of the All-Ireland Poc Fada competition It's a piece of GAA history and tradition spiritually and culturally rooted in the wild foothills of the Cooley mountains Poc Fada • 07 Aug
Why Sitric Silkenbeard is the greatest Dubliner of all time He may be seen as one of the baddies of Irish history thanks to the Battle of Clontarf, but Silkenbeard built Dublin into a cosmopolitan city Sitric Silkenbeard • 31 Jul
Why Sitric Silkenbeard is the greatest Dubliner of all time He may be seen as one of the baddies of Irish history thanks to the Battle of Clontarf, but Silkenbeard built Dublin into a cosmopolitan city Sitric Silkenbeard • 31 Jul
'A flukey purchase': the curious story of the Fonthill vase Here's how one of the rarest pieces of Chinese porcelain in the world ended up in the National Museum of Ireland History • 31 Jul
'A flukey purchase': the curious story of the Fonthill vase Here's how one of the rarest pieces of Chinese porcelain in the world ended up in the National Museum of Ireland History • 31 Jul
Are you heading to the Fleadh? The story of the very first Fleadh The organisers of the 1951 festival could scarcely have imagined the behemoth that will attract over 600,000 people to Wexford this year History • 31 Jul
Are you heading to the Fleadh? The story of the very first Fleadh The organisers of the 1951 festival could scarcely have imagined the behemoth that will attract over 600,000 people to Wexford this year History • 31 Jul
Meet the independent, fierce, proactive women of medieval Ireland Translators of medieval romances reshaped stories to portray Irish women as more independent and proactive than their English counterparts Medieval Ireland • 28 Jul
Meet the independent, fierce, proactive women of medieval Ireland Translators of medieval romances reshaped stories to portray Irish women as more independent and proactive than their English counterparts Medieval Ireland • 28 Jul
The story behind the benchmarks hiding in plain sight in Ireland The Ordnance Survey benchmarks chiselled into buildings, walls and bridges were originally used to measure height across Ireland History • 28 Jul
The story behind the benchmarks hiding in plain sight in Ireland The Ordnance Survey benchmarks chiselled into buildings, walls and bridges were originally used to measure height across Ireland History • 28 Jul
Why the last Sunday in July was celebrated in Ireland of old Known as Garland Sunday, Bilberry Sunday or Reek Sunday, it was a day to mark the end of Hungry July and anticipate the harvest to come Ireland • 27 Jul
Why the last Sunday in July was celebrated in Ireland of old Known as Garland Sunday, Bilberry Sunday or Reek Sunday, it was a day to mark the end of Hungry July and anticipate the harvest to come Ireland • 27 Jul
How Irish nurses helped to build the NHS in Britain A new book looks at the 'under the radar' role of Irish nurses in NHS hospitals the length and breadth of Britain History • 25 Jul
How Irish nurses helped to build the NHS in Britain A new book looks at the 'under the radar' role of Irish nurses in NHS hospitals the length and breadth of Britain History • 25 Jul
The story of the Irish farmers restaurant in the heart of Paris La ferme irlandaise set out to showcase the best of Irish food and ingredients when it opened in the French capital in 1979 Food • 22 Jul
The story of the Irish farmers restaurant in the heart of Paris La ferme irlandaise set out to showcase the best of Irish food and ingredients when it opened in the French capital in 1979 Food • 22 Jul
From Bohs to the GAA, how sports jerseys became big business Rapid commercialisation and fan loyalty means replica jerseys and sportswear are now a billion euro business Soccer • 18 Jul
From Bohs to the GAA, how sports jerseys became big business Rapid commercialisation and fan loyalty means replica jerseys and sportswear are now a billion euro business Soccer • 18 Jul
The inside story of Dublin's blood and guts economy The city centre was home to many businesses and trades involving the byproducts of animals until the 1980s History • 15 Jul
The inside story of Dublin's blood and guts economy The city centre was home to many businesses and trades involving the byproducts of animals until the 1980s History • 15 Jul
The legend of St Swithin and his July 15th weather forecast Saints, witches and sin all played a part in how our ancestors predicted the weather Weather • 15 Jul
The legend of St Swithin and his July 15th weather forecast Saints, witches and sin all played a part in how our ancestors predicted the weather Weather • 15 Jul
6 highlights from the Galway Arts Festival back pages An oral history of the festival sees artists discussing events which have since become favourites among audiences who saw them live Culture • 15 Jul
6 highlights from the Galway Arts Festival back pages An oral history of the festival sees artists discussing events which have since become favourites among audiences who saw them live Culture • 15 Jul
5 great teams from the history of ladies' football The addition of ladies' football to the field of Gaelic games has transformed the sporting landscape for women on and off the pitch Ladies Gaelic Football • 14 Jul
5 great teams from the history of ladies' football The addition of ladies' football to the field of Gaelic games has transformed the sporting landscape for women on and off the pitch Ladies Gaelic Football • 14 Jul
The roots of hurling, the greatest game on earth The story of the origins of hurling is one where history bleeds away into myth and legend Hurling • 14 Jul
The roots of hurling, the greatest game on earth The story of the origins of hurling is one where history bleeds away into myth and legend Hurling • 14 Jul
The science of winning an All-Ireland final over 100 years ago Are there lessons for Cork and Tipperary in how Limerick trainer Jim D'Alton prepared his All Ireland winners in 1919? Sport • 14 Jul
The science of winning an All-Ireland final over 100 years ago Are there lessons for Cork and Tipperary in how Limerick trainer Jim D'Alton prepared his All Ireland winners in 1919? Sport • 14 Jul
