Battle of the Boyne – 1690
Battle of the Boyne Here is the story William’s victory over James at the Battle of Boyne Credit to[…]
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Derry’s Walls – Siege of Derry – 1689
Siege of Derry The Siege of Derry. King James’ attempt to take the city. Presented by Gerry Anderson Credit[…]
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The Tudor Conquest of Ireland
Conquest of Ireland Includes O’Neill’s campaign against Elizabethan soldiers through to the “Flight of the Earls” Credit to :[…]
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The Norman Invasion of Ireland
Norman Invasion of Ireland Irish History for Schools. Charts Gaelic life at the time of the Norman invasion as well[…]
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The Background to Normand Invasions – Normans begin to influence British Isles
The Background to Normand Invasions Irish History for Schools. Background to Norman Invasion of England and Ireland. Credit to[…]
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The Village – Coill Dubh – Co Kildare – from the Air
Coill Dubh from the Air The town was established in 1952 on the townland of Blackwood (“Coill Dubh” is an[…]
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Carbury Castle , Co Kildare – Ireland
Carbury Castle , Co Kildare – Ireland The motte on the hill was probably built by Meiler FitzHenry. The central[…]
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The History of Donadea Castle – County Kildare
Donadea Forest Park Donadea Forest Park is situated in northwest Kildare and comprises of approximately 243 hectares of mixed woodland.[…]
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Arthur Fields – Man on Bridge in Dublin for more than 50 Years
Irish Street Photographer Arthur Fields (born Abraham Feldman; 1901–1994) was a Ukrainian-born Irish street photographer, who took more than 180,000[…]
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Housing in Dublin 1964
Housing in Dublin A look at the critical state of public housing in Dublin in 1964. Reporter John O’Donoghue talks[…]
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