News from Ireland

Ruins of Tara Street Church unearthed

When: Tuesday, 26 November, 2019

A church was first built on the site in 1709 in Penal times when the practice of Catholicism was banned. In spite of the religious restrictions, the chapel flourished and attracted thousands of worshippers.

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Chronicles Insight - Ireland's Antarctic Explorers

When: Wednesday, 20 November, 2019

Though some of the signatory nations had previously made claims on the land in Antarctica, the Treaty makes it impossible for any of these claims to be recognised, and instead Antarctica is a region which belongs to none but is for the furtherment of scientific knowledge for all.

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Chronicles Insight - Ireland's Antarctic Explorers

Chronicles Insight - Kennedy Connections

When: Tuesday, 19 November, 2019

The people of Ireland were stunned by JFK’s sudden and tragic death, and it has become one of the few moments in history when everyone can remember where they were when they heard the news. It was common at the time for houses in Ireland to have a picture of JFK hanging on the wall.

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John F Kennedy American President visit to Ireland in June 1963

Chronicles Insight - Pioneering Irish Women in STEM

When: Tuesday, 5 November, 2019

Women in Ireland were not permitted to attend University until 1885, and even then they were highly restricted in what they could study, and even how much they could do on campus in terms of joining societies and even being on campus late into the evening.

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Chronicles Insight - Pioneering Irish Women in STEM

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