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The Stormin’ Normans

January 17, 2020Viewed: 11516

The Normans landed in Ireland in 1169, marking the beginning of a very long and turbulent struggle for power between the Irish and the British. After being defeated by King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (Rory O’Connor) of Connacht, the ousted ...

Trad in Templebar

January 17, 2020Viewed: 10563

The symbol of the Celtic harp gives an idea of the importance of Irish music to the Irish culture. But to properly experience this atmosphere you have to go to the heart of Dublin when we speak about folk music: Temple Bar. As everybody knows ...

Dunluce castle

January 17, 2020Viewed: 21530

Dunluce Castle History The First castle at Dunluce was built in the 13th century by Richard Og de Burgh the then 2nd earl of Ulster. The castle controlled an important trade route and was in control of the Mc Quillan family from the 13th to the ...

Ulster in Pictures 9 counties 9 pictures

January 17, 2020Viewed: 12443

Ulster is the Northern provence of Ireland and although it is used to describe the 6 counties under British rule this is incorrect as Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal are part of the Irish republic. The 9 counties of Ulster have many beauty spots some of ...

An Open-Air Street Art Exhibition

January 17, 2020Viewed: 7077

Street Art If there is one thing that I have learnt staying in Dublin is that when you walk around the streets you always have to open your eyes and look around. Because everywhere you go, you could find an open-air exhibition. Hidden in plain sight ...

From Present to Past Celtic Boyne Valley

January 17, 2020Viewed: 0

Starting the day with the sun rising over Dublin bay, the sea air flowing in on a light breeze, I was ready to see what Ireland’s Celtic Boyne Valley had in store. Ancient burial tombs, the largest Norman castle in Europe, the spiritual center ...

Dublin To The Cliffs Of Moher

January 17, 2020Viewed: 7195

Dublin to The Cliffs Of Moher For an Eventful Day I am travelling across Ireland towards the west coast to The Cliffs of Moher. Morning fog blankets the fields and obscures the horizon. From Dublin, you travel essentially across the country from east ...

A Tale of Two Olivers

January 17, 2020Viewed: 6702

The town of Drogheda on the River Boyne split between Counties Louth and Meath tells the story of two Olivers. One a saint, one a sinner. St. Oliver Plunkett Born 1625 in Loughcrew, County Meath, Oliver Plunkett lived a faithful life. As a young boy ...

7 Irish Abbeys and Monastic Sites

January 17, 2020Viewed: 31004

Ireland was known as the Island of saints and scholars after the Island was converted to Catholicism by our patron Saint Patrick. Many monasteries were founded and some fantastic Abbeys were built by local chieftains and lords. The monks produced some ...

We All Live in a Yellow Submarine… Thanks to an Irishman

January 16, 2020Viewed: 8451

John Philip Holland is remembered as the inventor of the first commercially successful submarine. Born in Liscannor, County Clare, he began his life in a different direction. He joined the Irish Christian Brothers in 1858 at the age of 18 and began ...

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