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The History of Irish Ballads - The Stone Outside Dan Murphy’s Door

The Earls of Castlehaven or Lord Audleys of Cork and Kildare

 In 1601, the 1st Earl of Castlehaven was a leading English commander in the decisive Battle of Kinsale in which he was wounded.

Richard Crosbie, Ireland’s first aeronaut

Richard Crosbie, Ireland’s first aeronaut Crosbie’s first balloon flight

Destiny of Ireland

Destiny of Ireland: Inspired by the words of JFK, the last truly great American President.. Who hoped for Ireland and the Irish people:

The History of Irish Ballads - Follow me up to Carlow

Follow me up to Carlow Eugene Dunphy travels back to 19th century Dublin and to 16th century Wicklow.

Ten Facts about Irish Gravestones

An ancestor's headstone holds the promise of uncovering clues that might take us back further.  Headstone inscriptions can help us fill in gaps in our family histories – a date, a maiden name, it's all genealogy gold.

10 Facts about Land Ownership

12 FAQs about Irish Famine Evictions

FAQ#1 What kind of evictions took place during the Great

Irish Famine Migration to Quebec, Canada

An Gorta Mór, or the Great Hunger, affected the Island of Ireland from 1845 to 1852.  During those years, an estimated 2.1 million Irish, or one-fourth of Ireland's pre-famine population, left the country. The potato blight hit many countries in Europe and the Americas.

The Irish in the Resistance - Janie McCarthy

The Story of Janie McCarthy ‘Her place seems to have been a rendez-vous for helpers and a center to establish contacts every time the organisation was broken.’ -  Excerpt an American intelligence document