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Highest waterfalls, venerable mansions, ancient tombs, rare bog flora, proud forts of lost chieftains. Head to Co Derry if all that tickles your fancy.
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman looks at three fascinating places to visit this weekend in Wexford, Galway and Meath.
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman looks at three off-the-beaten-track places to visit this weekend in Wicklow, Roscommon and Armagh.
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman looks at three off-the-beaten-track places to visit this weekend in Carlow, Tipperary and Meath.
Do you know why shoes are taken off in Buddhist centres?
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman looks at 3 off-the-beaten-track places to visit in Roscommon, Cork and Laois.
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman shines a spotlight on a town chock-full of interesting sites for you to visit this weekend.
Check out these 28 recently-discovered pictures of the event.
The weather is (finally) getting better so why not go explore one of Ireland’s many historic sites? Here’s three more to visit in Meath, Cork and Sligo.
London and Amsterdam will see exhibition of shots from major landmarks around England and, of course, Ireland.
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests four more heritage sites to visit in Offaly, Roscommon, Meath and Tipperary.
Victoria’s Way is an intriguing outdoor gallery featuring, among others, Mahatma Gandhi “on his farewell tour”.
A bloody massacre at a picnic in Ranelagh, mass graves of Black Death victims in Dublin 8: this and more in our illustrated guide of Viking and medieval Dublin.
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests four (free) heritage sites to visit in Cork, Galway, Louth and Laois.
Dublin City Public Libraries has taken old photographs of Dublin and juxtaposed them with quotes from James Plunkett’s seminal novel about the 1913 Lockout. Take a look…
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests three (free) heritage sites to visit in Waterford, Cork and Kildare.
London Metropolitan University is documenting the history of Irish people in Britain. Here are just some of the things they’ve found for their archive.
Website Curious Ireland examines the country’s building history.
There is no entry fee to any of these sites in Kilkenny, Mayo, Wicklow and Meath – so what are you waiting for?
These were the state-of-the-art toilets of the 1300s, although privacy, disposal and the danger of being caught by the wind were still a danger…
Follow in the footsteps of St Patrick this weekend… or at least to the places he’s reputed to have visited for special events.
There is no entry fee to any of these sites in Westmeath, Mayo and Wexford – so what are you waiting for?
There is no entry fee to any of these sites – so what are you waiting for?
Author and photographer Tarquin Blake has explored the hidden history behind Ireland’s ‘big houses’ in his latest book.
There are some places where getting from A to B takes a little effort – but it’s so worth it.
Tales of grave robbing, boxing fights and destroyed high crosses are all shared during a visit to Bully’s Acre, which is normally closed to the public.
TheJournal.ie recently paid its respects at the quiet resting place of the man of the day.
Camden Fort Meagher, recognised as one of the finest examples of classical coastal artillery forts in the world, has been brought back to life by the hard work of local volunteers.
Eight underground tunnels leading out from Dublin’s 18th century Casino Marino… what are they there for?
It’s right in the heart of Dublin’s city centre but few people have been inside the Freemasons’ Grand Lodge of Ireland. Here’s what it’s like inside.
When banks can’t help, hidden Ireland offers another legal route for ready cash.
Decades after their mass closure by the new Irish Free State, communities are pulling together to save their local workhouse.