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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
The colourful tale of the Elephant House on Dublin's O'Connell St The building was one of several around O'Connell Street associated with the display of wild animals in the early 19th century History • 11 Jul 25
The colourful tale of the Elephant House on Dublin's O'Connell St The building was one of several around O'Connell Street associated with the display of wild animals in the early 19th century History • 11 Jul 25
Inside the world of ducking & diving 18th century Irish merchants These businessmen successfully navigated the grey zones of contraband, clandestine trade and smuggling from Youghal to Havana History • 08 Jul 25
Inside the world of ducking & diving 18th century Irish merchants These businessmen successfully navigated the grey zones of contraband, clandestine trade and smuggling from Youghal to Havana History • 08 Jul 25
When Ireland had a major tennis tournament to rival Wimbledon It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time where the tennis calendar included an equally important stop in Ireland History • 06 Jul 25
When Ireland had a major tennis tournament to rival Wimbledon It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time where the tennis calendar included an equally important stop in Ireland History • 06 Jul 25
The All-Ireland behind barbed wire: a history of GAA in prisons There has been consistent engagement in Gaelic Games in prisons going right back to the period after the 1916 Rising Sport • 04 Jul 25
The All-Ireland behind barbed wire: a history of GAA in prisons There has been consistent engagement in Gaelic Games in prisons going right back to the period after the 1916 Rising Sport • 04 Jul 25
The night JFK came for dinner in Dublin The US president tucked into smoked salmon, turtle soup, beef and strawberries during the 1963 state dinner at Iveagh House Food • 04 Jul 25
The night JFK came for dinner in Dublin The US president tucked into smoked salmon, turtle soup, beef and strawberries during the 1963 state dinner at Iveagh House Food • 04 Jul 25
Meet Hans Sloane, the Co Down man who brought the banjo to Europe The legacy of the collector who brought the banjo (and hot chocolate) to Europe is overshadowed by his involvement in the slave trade History • 01 Jul 25
Meet Hans Sloane, the Co Down man who brought the banjo to Europe The legacy of the collector who brought the banjo (and hot chocolate) to Europe is overshadowed by his involvement in the slave trade History • 01 Jul 25
All you need to know about the origins of Irish tourism Here are some of the major events, colourful players and curious facts which shaped the early years of Irish tourism Tourism • 30 Jun 25
All you need to know about the origins of Irish tourism Here are some of the major events, colourful players and curious facts which shaped the early years of Irish tourism Tourism • 30 Jun 25
How W.B. Yeats found peace and poetry in a Co Galway tower house Purchased from Lady Gregory and restored by architect William A. Scott, Thoor Ballylee was a happy place for the poet and his family wb yeats • 27 Jun 25
How W.B. Yeats found peace and poetry in a Co Galway tower house Purchased from Lady Gregory and restored by architect William A. Scott, Thoor Ballylee was a happy place for the poet and his family wb yeats • 27 Jun 25
How the Hirschfeld Centre transformed Ireland's gay scene The opening of the Hirschfeld Centre in 1979 helped to bring Irish gay and lesbian individuals together like never before History • 27 Jun 25
How the Hirschfeld Centre transformed Ireland's gay scene The opening of the Hirschfeld Centre in 1979 helped to bring Irish gay and lesbian individuals together like never before History • 27 Jun 25
Who were Ireland's queer revolutionaries? Ireland's youthful revolutionary generation also explored new ideas of intimacy, marriage, spirituality and sexuality History • 27 Jun 25
Who were Ireland's queer revolutionaries? Ireland's youthful revolutionary generation also explored new ideas of intimacy, marriage, spirituality and sexuality History • 27 Jun 25
Why was Co Kerry so violent during the Civil War? The amount of retribution and atrocity in the Kingdom had as much to do with notions of loyalty as ideology History • 27 Jun 25
Why was Co Kerry so violent during the Civil War? The amount of retribution and atrocity in the Kingdom had as much to do with notions of loyalty as ideology History • 27 Jun 25
The story behind the bloodiest day of combat in the Civil War The National Army's seaborne landing in Co Kerry 100 years ago changed the course of the conflict Civil War • 27 Jun 25
The story behind the bloodiest day of combat in the Civil War The National Army's seaborne landing in Co Kerry 100 years ago changed the course of the conflict Civil War • 27 Jun 25
How Irish diplomats reacted to Bernadette Devlin's 1969 US tour The Irish Government found themselves in a delicate position when the civil rights activist and newly elected MP toured the US in 1969 History • 27 Jun 25
How Irish diplomats reacted to Bernadette Devlin's 1969 US tour The Irish Government found themselves in a delicate position when the civil rights activist and newly elected MP toured the US in 1969 History • 27 Jun 25
