Why were women omitted from modern Irish history? As the Irish revolution unfurled, the sexual politics of the time narrated the story and framed the picture History • 18 Mar 21
Why medieval Ireland was known as the 'island of saints' We know all about St Patrick and St Brigid, but what about Ireland's other medieval saints? Medieval Ireland • 17 Mar 21
From Elvis to The Muppets, the story of "Danny Boy" Just how did "Danny Boy" became a song loved and hated in equal measures? st patricks day • 16 Mar 21
A day off from Lent: St Patrick's Day traditions from the past March 17th was always a day for special rites and rituals throughout the country. st patricks day • 19 Aug 21
The Cork actor, Knight Rider and the popemobile Besides a stellar acting career on stage and screen, Edward Mulhare is also a link between KITT and the popemobile Culture • 28 May 21
Bean i gclub na mbuachaillí: Caitilín Dubh agus filíocht na mban Cé nár fhág an file ón 17ú haois Caitilín Dubh ach cúig dhán ina diaidh, léiríonn na dánta seo go bhfuil traidisiún fada agus domhain ... History • 09 Mar 21
A history of women's land rights in Ireland The route to land ownership and inheritance for women in Ireland has never been straightforward History • 08 Mar 21
The Limerickwoman who was one of Ireland's film pioneers Ellen O'Mara Sullivan was one of the team behind the Film Company of Ireland which was established in 1916 History • 02 Mar 21
The story behind Michael Collins' wolf slippers They're a well-worn pair of size 9, bright blue wool slippers with a wolf's head stitched on the toe caps History • 02 Mar 21
How Che Guevara's iconic image became a design classic The enduring appeal of the 'poster child for rebellion' suggests that style matters even in military conflict Design • 04 Mar 21
Why did Oliver Cromwell end up in Ireland in the first place? Cromwell's well-equipped forces faced an army of Irish and Old English Catholics, Irish Protestants and English royalists History • 22 Feb 21
Meet the 18th century Irish gents obsessed with plates and dishes This preoccupation with elegant tableware was designed to draw attention to the gentlemen's good taste and wealth History • 03 Jun 21
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 • 19 Aug 21
Why grenades and bombs from Ireland's war years still turn up Coming across unexploded munitions from the War Of Indepedence and Civil War is a relatively common occurrence History • 12 Feb 21
Love island: the love lives of our 19th century ancestors Forget Bumble or Tinder or First Dates, our ancestors got the shift at gatherings like fairs, pattern days and wakes Folklore • 19 Aug 21
What happened during the Irish rebellion of 1641? It is estimated that between 4,000 and 12,000 people died on all sides during the bloody and violent events of 1641 History • 12 Feb 21
Why did TikTok sea shanties go viral during the lockdown? Life under lockdown during the pandemic mirrors the experience of spending months at sea Sea Shanties • 05 Feb 21
Why Irish literature needs to let the navvies into the Big House It's timely to re-assess the contribution agricultural labourers have made to Irish literature both directly and indirectly Literature • 05 Feb 21
'A thieves' kitchen': Ireland's lukewarm reaction to the UN While now a highly respected member of the United Nations, Ireland's initial reaction to the organisation was far from enthusiastic History • 05 Feb 21
Why the pope put the church into lockdown in the 13th century Pope Innocent III's use of papal interdicts to shut down the church was a powerful weapon against those who displeased him History • 29 Jan 21
Canon Sheehan, the Magdalene Laundries and Irish incarceration The cleric and author's omission of the horrors of a Magdalene laundry for its workers says much about Ireland's culture of incarceration History • 20 Jan 21
The story of America's first multi-racial vice-president It was Charles Curtis rather than Kamala Harris who was America's first biracial vice-president Brainstorm • 18 Jan 21
What can Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine tell us about Covid? It's worth looking at Jenner's approach to smallpox as a way of understanding the meaning of our current pandemic History • 13 Jan 21
The story of the Shelbourne player and Hitler's Nazis Frank Broome's Shelbourne days came at the end of a career which included playing against Germany on the eve of the Second World War History • 12 Jan 21
What's behind the Irish obsession with death and misery? An extract from Gillian O'Brien's new book The Darkness Echoing: Exploring Ireland's Places of Famine, Death and Rebellion History • 07 Jan 21
