# Heritage

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# causalities of war

Here are some of the heritage sites Islamic State have blown up so far

This week the terrorist group destroyed a 2,000 year old temple — but it’s not its first time.

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Sep 6th 2015, 9:45 AM

# friction

Waterford historians unimpressed by US company's plan to clear ancient settlement

A ring fort will be demolished during the second phase of construction.

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Jul 25th 2015, 9:15 AM

# great little country

US couple picked Ireland for first ever overseas trip in 2001 and are now marking 21st visit

The couple have received a free holiday to mark the milestone.

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Jun 7th 2015, 6:57 PM

# Heritage

Thatched cottages on fire in Adare, Limerick

The blaze is causing traffic chaos.

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Jun 6th 2015, 5:43 PM

Voices

Why we should support the Heritage Council for another 20 years

Its funding has been decimated but it preserves our historical gems and pulls in tourists – what’s not to love?

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Jun 5th 2015, 9:30 PM

# on the map

Here are the places in Ireland that could become UNESCO Heritage Sites

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, today announced a fund of €13,000.

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May 22nd 2015, 3:27 PM

# heritage ireland

Ever heard of Darby's Bed? Diarmuid and Gráinne 'slept' here...

Discover this magical ancient site in Co Limerick, and a monastic complex that saved locals from slaughter in Kilkenny as Neil Jackman’s Heritage Ireland returns.

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Feb 7th 2015, 9:15 AM

# Hidden Ireland

Five incredible things we discovered about Ireland's hidden history in the last year

Take some time out to read all about these pockets of Ireland’s past.

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Jan 3rd 2015, 10:15 AM

# curraghchase house

A Sydney architect wants Limerick people to restore this ruin to its former glory

The architect laid out a plan whereby the whole community could play a part in rescuing the building and making it into a major tourist attraction.

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Dec 30th 2014, 3:02 PM

# i wanna take you to the island

Check out these beautiful photos of Irish families enjoying our heritage

Not a bad old country.

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Dec 3rd 2014, 6:30 AM

# quite a sight

These pics show Ireland in all its beauty

Gorgeous.

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Nov 29th 2014, 9:45 AM

# life in frongach

Have a look through the prison journal of an Easter Rising volunteer

Patrick Brennan’s journal will be on display in Clare Museum.

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Nov 29th 2014, 9:15 AM

# hidden history

Bullets, blood and childbirth: Emergency services and the 1916 Rising

It’s all in a logbook that was bought by Dublin City Council.

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Nov 21st 2014, 7:30 AM

# keeping it local

Archived film footage is being screened across the country in the communities that made it

A screening will be held in Kerry and Leitrim this month, could your area be next?

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Nov 9th 2014, 7:15 PM

# Hidden Ireland

Heritage Ireland: A born fighter, bloody battles and the castle at the heart of it

Archaeologist Neil Jackman criss-crosses the country to bring you a massive cairn in Sligo, a castle in Antrim with a bloody past, and a dolmen with an interesting supersition…

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Oct 4th 2014, 9:45 AM

Voices

The Trinity Skeletons: The archaeological quest to find out who they were

Medieval human remains found in Dublin city centre have thrown up many questions for archaeologists.

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Aug 24th 2014, 12:00 PM

# heritage ireland

Heritage Week: Here's how to kick off your weekend

In this special edition of our Heritage Ireland series, Neil Jackman takes his pick of Heritage Week events and fun…

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Aug 23rd 2014, 9:15 AM

# hidden history

Heritage Ireland: The lonely Kilkenny cave that witnessed a massacre of 1,000 people

Dunmore Cave has a chilling tale to tell visitors.

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Aug 9th 2014, 9:45 AM

# in the trenches

Ever hear of the Irish Jesuit priest who volunteered for WW1 and took these amazing pictures?

Fr Frank Browne’s work as a photographer is being remembered.

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Jul 30th 2014, 7:30 AM

# hidden history

Heritage Ireland: The oldest lighthouse still in use in the world

Let archaeologist Neil Jackman lead you through the amazing past and present of Hook Lighthouse as well as trips to a major ancient monastery and Georgian splendour.

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Jul 26th 2014, 9:45 AM

# heritage ireland

Heritage Ireland: A magnificent doorway into Laois's sacred past

Archaeologist Neil Jackman guides us to an ancient monastery with breathtaking sculpture, a medieval fortress built by an Irish lord – and a manor house fit for a queen…

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Jun 28th 2014, 9:15 AM

# birth certs

This GAA club is taking no World Cup-related excuses for missing training

Management sent around a clever text before an intermediate and junior session last night.

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Jun 18th 2014, 11:53 AM

# clontarf revisited

Watch: We wish this guy was our history teacher

The Battle of Clontarf did not go down exactly as you might have read in primary school.

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May 25th 2014, 10:15 AM

# age isn't just a number

Are these Kilkenny buildings Medieval, Renaissance or just kind of old? No one seems to agree

They won’t be demolished but An Taisce want a national monument on the site.

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May 16th 2014, 5:52 PM

# Return to Ruin

Ever wanted to sleep in a lighthouse? Cutbacks might make it impossible

Restored buildings managed by the Landmark Trust are in danger following funding cuts.

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May 5th 2014, 7:55 PM

# Fáilte

We want to have more tourists than residents in Ireland next year

Leo Varadkar announces ambition to bring 7.5 million visitors here in next two years.

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Apr 30th 2014, 6:45 AM

# lost history

New pre-1901 online archive to help fill gaps in your family tree

The National Archives and findmypast.ie team up to release records which survived Civil War blaze.

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Apr 29th 2014, 9:45 PM

# History

Heritage Ireland: 3 amazing sites to see this Easter weekend

Lovely Doneraile Park, ancient Derrynaflan and iconic Clonmacnoise – archaeologist Neil Jackman guides you through these magical sites.

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Apr 19th 2014, 9:45 AM

# rare bird

Gardaí still carrying out "extensive investigations" over killing of white-tailed eagle

A post-mortem carried out on the male eagle confirmed it had been hit with around 50 shotgun pellets.

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Apr 19th 2014, 8:15 AM

# walk this way

Fancy finding your inner pilgrim this weekend?

Thousands of walkers, both religious and non-religious, are expected to take part in the first-ever National Pilgrim Paths Day tomorrow.

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Apr 18th 2014, 8:30 AM

# Heritage

Hidden Ireland: Where was St Brigid's firehouse and why did the flame go out?

This week, archaeologist Neil Jackman guides us through a mysterious and massive Bronze Age complex in Tyrone and medieval treasures in Kildare and Kilkenny.

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Apr 5th 2014, 9:45 AM

# Hidden Ireland

David Walsh has been to 503 islands off Ireland's coast. He's now written a book.

“The tide can be flooding past the rock so you only get one shot,” Walsh explains.

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Mar 30th 2014, 11:30 AM

# Fight night

Bombs and boxers on this week in Civil War-era Dublin

This week in 1923 saw an extraordinary boxing match emerge amid the chaos of the Irish Civil War.

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Mar 22nd 2014, 10:15 AM

# Heritage

Hidden Ireland: Were these giant tombs a big show of oneupmanship?

This week, Neil Jackman looks at three off-the-beaten-track places to visit this weekend in Tipperary, Kerry and the Dublin mountains.

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Mar 22nd 2014, 9:15 AM

# shift in the lab

University of Glasgow disprove Blarney Stone myths (spoilsports)

Researchers tested a 19th century microscopic slice of the rock to see what they could find out.

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Mar 18th 2014, 2:30 PM

# Good call

Irish telephone boxes dial into White House and beyond

A family joinery company were inspired by short film Bye Bye Now – about demise of phoneboxes – to reproduce replicas of the iconic piece of Irish street furniture. Barack Obama might be getting one today.

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Mar 14th 2014, 1:54 PM

# boyne valley

Hidden Ireland: From the Boyne flows the story of Ireland

Archaeologist Neil Jackman takes us on a guided tour of the treasures of one of Ireland’s most important historical hotspots.

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Mar 8th 2014, 9:15 AM

# Oireachtas agenda

Portlaoise baby deaths, Ireland's forests and more priorities for 2014

Everything happening in Leinster House today.

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Mar 6th 2014, 9:00 AM

# ruined

Heavy rains cause wall and arch collapse in Pompeii

Deterioration in state of ancient Roman site described as “dramatic”.

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Mar 3rd 2014, 2:45 PM

Voices

Column: Irish art and culture is being failed by lazy, inept leadership

Our Arts minister is unable to represent his department with any real knowledge, and is therefore failing to exploit what could be a multi-billion euro industry, writes Eoin Lynch.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 1:29 PM