Around the 8th century, Norse seafarers began arriving on Irish shores, transforming the island’s cultural and urban landscape forever. Their settlements evolved into thriving trade centres that became the foundation of Ireland’s major cities. These historic locations offer more than museum visits and archaeological exhibits. They provide rich opportunities for cultural documentation, visual storytelling, and […]| ConnollyCove
Ireland has produced world-changing Irish inventions far beyond its borders. This small island birthed medical devices that save lives daily, engineering solutions that revolutionised warfare and agriculture, and scientific breakthroughs that opened the atomic age. From Francis Rynd’s hypodermic syringe in 1844 Dublin to today’s AI-driven tech startups, Irish innovation solves real problems. These aren’t […]| ConnollyCove
By Anne Marie Molloy From the late 1960s until a peace agreement was reached in 1998, Northern Ireland—particularly its capital, Belfast—was devastated by bitter sectarian violence dubbed “The Troubles.” The post The Troubles: Northern Ireland Punk appeared first on The Gay & Lesbian Review.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
I spent Saturday in Baltimore celebrating, with dozens of Crowleys, a signal occasion. This celebration involved the iconic boat The Saoirse, exhaustive genealogical research, long lost cousins mee…| Roaringwater Journal
Van Diemen's Land was the original name for the island of Tasmania, located 400 miles south of Melbourne, and notorious during the 1800s for its British-administered penal colonies. A significant [...]| Roger Baylor
I’m delighted to announce after seven years of research and writing FILTHY QUEENS: A HISTORY OF BEER IN IRELAND is here! Published with Nine Bean Rows, it is available for preorder now on my publisher’s website and at all good bookshops. About the book: In Filthy Queens, we look at the history of beer alongside […]| braciatrix
From CrimeReads:| Women of History
Patrick himself wrote that he was abducted by Irish pirates and enslaved in Ireland for six years, but is that the real story?| Irish Myths
Did the ancient Irish use war chariots in battle? The Irish myths say yes: but what about Irish archaeology?| Irish Myths
An Irish archaeologist recently uncovered the ruins of a stone fort in Clew Bay. Is it connected to the mythological Fir Bolg?| Irish Myths
From the Irish Examiner:| Women of History
