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Explainer: The curious case of Michael Collins' bloodstained cap being removed from museum display

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Explainer: The curious case of Michael Collins' bloodstained cap being removed from museum display

Jan 8th 2021, 5:39 PM 26,129 Views 27 Comments

The National Museum of Ireland said the 2005 decision was ‘primarily’ about preserving the hat.

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How a lost shoe and Viking coins help tell the history of Glendalough

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How a lost shoe and Viking coins help tell the history of Glendalough

Sep 20th 2020, 8:30 AM 26,576 Views 11 Comments

They’re on display now in a new exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland, which can be viewed online.

Irish author uncovers the story of Napoleon’s 'forgotten' Irish Legion

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Irish author uncovers the story of Napoleon’s 'forgotten' Irish Legion

May 12th 2019, 10:00 PM 27,675 Views 24 Comments

A new historical fiction book looks at the history of the Irish men who fought during the Napoleonic Wars.

Enda Kenny's grandfather, a Dutch plane full of diamonds: Illustrating the lesser-known histories of Irish lighthouses

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Enda Kenny's grandfather, a Dutch plane full of diamonds: Illustrating the lesser-known histories of Irish lighthouses

Nov 4th 2018, 10:00 PM 25,150 Views 4 Comments

Roger O’Reilly’s book of illustrations looks at the hidden history of Ireland’s lighthouses.

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Double Take: The little-noticed laneway called Misery Hill in Dublin

Oct 3rd 2018, 3:06 PM 8,131 Views 1 Comment

The unlikely association with St James in Dublin’s Docklands.

Volunteers have restored Bray Head's huge WWII 'Eire' sign

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Volunteers have restored Bray Head's huge WWII 'Eire' sign

Sep 3rd 2018, 6:56 PM 75,251 Views 62 Comments

The sign was revealed by recent wildfires after lying hidden for many years.

Wildfire unveils huge WWII 'EIRE' sign on Bray Head

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Wildfire unveils huge WWII 'EIRE' sign on Bray Head

Aug 4th 2018, 1:41 PM 110,017 Views 53 Comments

The signs were used during World War II to guide pilots, as Ireland was a neutral country.

This Irish woman fought as a man in the USA's Civil War

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This Irish woman fought as a man in the USA's Civil War

Nov 5th 2017, 10:30 AM 27,389 Views 16 Comments

Albert Cashier was born Jennie Hodgers in Clogherhead.

IRA leader Seán Russell and the story of Dublin's most controversial statue

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IRA leader Seán Russell and the story of Dublin's most controversial statue

Aug 19th 2017, 9:15 AM 50,261 Views 181 Comments

Russell was an IRA chief of staff who died on a German u-boat in 1940.

Volunteers are reclaiming this motte and bailey after decades of neglect and bonfires

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Volunteers are reclaiming this motte and bailey after decades of neglect and bonfires

Oct 1st 2016, 7:00 PM 13,223 Views 7 Comments

Several sites around Ireland are being ‘adopted’ by their local communities.

The mystery of the historic bomb-making equipment found in a Dublin attic

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The mystery of the historic bomb-making equipment found in a Dublin attic

Mar 21st 2016, 7:00 AM 36,164 Views 19 Comments

Jorge Zulkouski found the items ten years ago and with the 1916 centenary coming up, he thought now was the time to try to find out more.

The true tale of the Irish rugby players killed in World War I

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The true tale of the Irish rugby players killed in World War I

Aug 2nd 2015, 5:30 PM 18,421 Views 30 Comments

Pals – The Irish at Gallipoli tells their story.

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

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

Jan 3rd 2015, 10:15 AM 18,812 Views 6 Comments

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

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

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

Nov 29th 2014, 9:15 AM 7,818 Views 9 Comments

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

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

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

Nov 21st 2014, 7:30 AM 13,505 Views 11 Comments

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

Do you know anything about Ireland's secret War of Independence caves?

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Do you know anything about Ireland's secret War of Independence caves?

Oct 31st 2014, 3:57 PM 29,770 Views 37 Comments

An archaeologist in Sligo has identified 35 used to hide people and ammunitions and needs your help to find more.

This historic Cork mansion was the scene of a kidnapping, and it's now at risk

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This historic Cork mansion was the scene of a kidnapping, and it's now at risk

Oct 4th 2014, 8:30 PM 38,191 Views 14 Comments

The house has a private owner who lives in the USA.

What's being done about historic gravestones at the 'Cabbage Gardens' being vandalised?

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What's being done about historic gravestones at the 'Cabbage Gardens' being vandalised?

Sep 21st 2014, 11:15 AM 16,359 Views 30 Comments

The burial site is located in a park, but even CCTV hasn’t deterred people from vandalising them.

Heritage Ireland: The church at the crossroads of Dublin's ancient past

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Heritage Ireland: The church at the crossroads of Dublin's ancient past

Sep 20th 2014, 9:15 AM 13,784 Views 7 Comments

St Audoen’s in Dublin city centre stands by the most ancient road into Dublin. (And learn, too, about where the monks from Skellig Michael fled from their lonely rock in the sea.)

Heritage Ireland: Why you need to see the Copper Coast

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Heritage Ireland: Why you need to see the Copper Coast

Sep 6th 2014, 9:15 AM 18,308 Views 8 Comments

Archaeologist Neil Jackman transports us to another batch of wonderful Irish historical gems in Sligo, Dublin – and that incredible southerly Copper Coast.

Where in Ireland was the 'Doll's House'?

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Where in Ireland was the 'Doll's House'?

Aug 30th 2014, 9:45 AM 15,365 Views 14 Comments

It was immortalised in a Frank O’Connor story.

Here's who worried about prostitutes, thieves and riots in Irish cinemas in 1910...

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Here's who worried about prostitutes, thieves and riots in Irish cinemas in 1910...

Aug 16th 2014, 5:30 PM 12,020 Views 9 Comments

Worries on the big screen.

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

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

Aug 9th 2014, 9:45 AM 51,614 Views 14 Comments

Dunmore Cave has a chilling tale to tell visitors.

This Wexford man walked 10,000 miles through China in 1914 to find his family

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This Wexford man walked 10,000 miles through China in 1914 to find his family

Aug 2nd 2014, 9:15 AM 16,210 Views 25 Comments

Dr Hadden survived 2,000 people throwing “clods of earth” at him during one point in his journey…

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

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

Jul 26th 2014, 9:45 AM 29,706 Views 20 Comments

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.

Heritage Ireland: Who is this man with the frightfully fancy tomb?

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Heritage Ireland: Who is this man with the frightfully fancy tomb?

Jul 12th 2014, 9:15 AM 20,255 Views 14 Comments

Archaeologist Neil Jackman brings us on a round tower with a view and a fantastically flamboyant neo-gothic mansion.

Tracing the 'missing 1490' who fled Strokestown during the Famine

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Tracing the 'missing 1490' who fled Strokestown during the Famine

May 5th 2014, 9:45 AM 27,598 Views 14 Comments

A new project looks at the lives of the 1490 people who left Roscommon for Canada in 1847. What happened to them?

Heard of Josie MacAvin? She's Ireland's only Emmy AND Oscar winner

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Heard of Josie MacAvin? She's Ireland's only Emmy AND Oscar winner

May 1st 2014, 11:09 AM 12,541 Views 7 Comments

A movie-themed tour is being launched at Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum in honour of MacAvin.

Eirebrushed - the woman 'written out' of Irish history (and why this isn't unusual)

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Eirebrushed - the woman 'written out' of Irish history (and why this isn't unusual)

Apr 26th 2014, 10:00 AM 41,094 Views 35 Comments

Nurse Elizabeth O’Farrell was ‘airbrushed’ out of an important photograph from 1916.

Can you help work out the name of this mysterious Irish town?

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From The Daily Edge

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Can you help work out the name of this mysterious Irish town?

Mar 13th 2014, 8:06 AM 3,444 Views 9 Comments

A Redditor needs your help in the hunt for his Irish heritage.

Pics: Journeying into the abandoned mines of Ireland

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Pics: Journeying into the abandoned mines of Ireland

Jan 1st 2014, 9:15 AM 31,856 Views 31 Comments

The mines are visited by ‘urban explorers’ – but can be dangerous places.

Cycling photographer's rare pictures uncover the Ireland of old

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Cycling photographer's rare pictures uncover the Ireland of old

Dec 30th 2013, 7:45 PM 33,979 Views 30 Comments

Franz Haselbeck cycled around Limerick and South Clare taking photographs of daily events – and major happenings.

# Irish Brigades

Hidden History: The 'forgotten' Irish Brigades abroad

Nov 24th 2013, 9:15 AM 10,642 Views 12 Comments

A new book looks at the history of the Irish Brigades from the Wild Geese to the Napoleonic Wars.

"The street was my playground": A journey back to the tenement days

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"The street was my playground": A journey back to the tenement days

Nov 17th 2013, 9:15 AM 22,410 Views 29 Comments

Phyllis Radburn, who lived on Henrietta St, was able to take a trip back to her former home thanks to Dublin City Council.

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VIDEO: The secrets of Dublin tenements

Nov 17th 2013, 9:15 AM 12,993 Views 14 Comments

Why do some tenement homes have thick blue paint on the walls? An expert explains.

Hidden Ireland: Ready to meet Ireland's very first farmers?

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Hidden Ireland: Ready to meet Ireland's very first farmers?

Nov 9th 2013, 9:45 AM 11,915 Views 9 Comments

This week, archaeologist Neil Jackman is awed by the Neolithic treasures of Lough Gur, as well as a stunning Kerry fort complex and a Galway medieval cathedral.

Hidden History: The guide to preserving your family archive

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Hidden History: The guide to preserving your family archive

Oct 19th 2013, 9:45 AM 13,806 Views 5 Comments

These top tips from National Library of Ireland’s conservation expert could help you hold onto family memories for longer.

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Hidden Ireland: Have you seen this ancient carving of a hurley and sliotar?

Sep 28th 2013, 9:15 AM 15,084 Views 26 Comments

For the All-Ireland hurling replay day that’s in it, check out that historic gem (in Donegal!) and others in Tipperary and Tyrone as part of Neil Jackman’s bi-weekly series.