Irish History

The History of Ireland Episode 4 | The Plantations of Ireland

The Plantations of Ireland The plantations was a period in Irish history from the 1500s to the 1600s. Irish land[…]

A Farmers Herbal Cure for Skin Cancer, Co. Wexford, Ireland 1969 A farmer believes an old family herbal ointment is[…]

Battle of Clontarf, 1014 – End of the Viking Age in Ireland The Battle of Clontarf was a major military[…]

‘No Blacks, no Irish, no dogs’ Photographer Charlie Phillips remembers arriving in England in 1956. In Notting Hill he faced[…]

How Container Shipping is impacting Dublin’s Dockers, Ireland 1970 Dublin dock workers jobs are under pressure from container shipping. Dublin[…]

1916 Easter Rising Interview – Richard Mulcahy Richard (Dick) Mulcahy was born in Waterford. He was a member of the[…]

The Border Fox – Dessie O’Hare Dessie O’Hare was a Republican paramilitary who was known for his brutality as well[…]

The Viking Invasions of Ireland, 795-1014: The Complete History Over the course of the ninth and tenth centuries, the Viking[…]

The Irish vs Viking Wars In 795, the Irish warrior culture comes in contact with the Viking warrior culture. This[…]

An Eyewitness Account of Michael Collins Death John O’Connell, a member of the Free State army that was travelling with[…]