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# History

This week
3rd December 2023 - 6th December 2023
Historian: Irish emigrants were once labelled 'scum' and tormented in the United States
Dr Catherine Healy says Irish people have known harassment and racism and it’s important to remember our history.
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Mon 7:00 PM
Fionnuala McCormack becomes first Irishwoman to qualify for five Olympics
She secured her Paris 2024 spot at the Valencia Marathon this morning.
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Sun 12:16 PM
Last month
November 2023
Athlone Town crowned Women's FAI Cup champions for first time after shootout win over Shels
Ciarán Kilduff’s penalty shootout specialists reigned supreme at Tallaght Stadium.
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Nov 19th 2023, 6:36 PM
Athlone Town crowned Women's FAI Cup champions for first time after shootout win over Shels
Ciarán Kilduff’s penalty shootout specialists reigned supreme at Tallaght Stadium.
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Nov 19th 2023, 6:01 PM
The Phoenix Park: 'We became an oasis for a new generation who had never visited parks before'
Donal Fallon’s new book, The Lamplighters of the Phoenix Park is nominated for the An Post Irish Book Awards in TheJournal.ie’s sponsored category.
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Nov 7th 2023, 5:31 PM
This year
2023
Kemal Husen sets new course record with Dublin Marathon victory
Ethiopian finished in a time of 2:06.52, while Stephen Scullion finished third to claim men’s national title.
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Oct 29th 2023, 2:11 PM
Kemal Husen sets new course record with Dublin Marathon victory
Ethiopian finished in a time of 2:06.52, while Stephen Scullion finished third to claim men’s national title.
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Oct 29th 2023, 11:48 AM
Excerpt: Born in a Dublin tenement, Michael Healy set the bar for excellence in stained glass
Dr David Caron shares his insights from his book Michael Healy, 1873-1941: An Túr Gloine’s stained glass pioneer.
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Oct 25th 2023, 8:00 PM
Extract: 'With the GAA's nationalist ties, Irish soccer faced a strong challenge'
Conor Curran shares an extract from his book, Soccer and Society in Dublin.
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Oct 14th 2023, 8:00 PM
Gold and glory in 1932: The year Ireland stepped out of the shadows and began to shine
Historian Kevin C. Kearns says 1932 was Ireland’s year of glory and gold with hits at the Olympics, social change and a gold rush.
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Aug 21st 2023, 7:00 PM
'Grave concern' for Ireland's national heritage sites as vandalism is on the rise
A report by
Jamie McCarron
Significant monuments that have been targeted this year include the Glendalough Deerstone and Tara’s Stone of Destiny.
Many sites have been targeted, including perhaps the country's most famous stone: the Lia Fáil at the Hill of Tara.
Illegal metal detecting, damage to stone structures and instances of graffiti are all increasing.
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Aug 18th 2023, 12:01 AM
A ghostly Famine-era village and a Pirate Queen castle: Put Achill on your 'to-do' list
One for the weekend: A trip around the historic Beara peninsula
Donal Fallon: During his time in Ireland, Frederick Douglass was captivated by Daniel O'Connell
As a new statue of slavery abolitionist Frederick Douglass is unveiled in Belfast, the historian reflects on Douglass’ love for Ireland.
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Aug 1st 2023, 7:00 PM
Ciara Mageean breaks Sonia O'Sullivan's Irish mile record at Monaco Diamond League
Mageean finished second Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon who smashed the world record.
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Jul 21st 2023, 8:23 PM
Ciara Mageean breaks Sonia O'Sullivan's Irish mile record at Monaco Diamond League
Mageean finished second behind Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon who smashed the world record.
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Jul 21st 2023, 8:08 PM
Human remains taken from Inishbofin by Trinity researchers returned to island
The skulls, thought to be around 400 years old, were taken from a monastery on the island in 1890.
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Jul 16th 2023, 4:12 PM
Neanderthal wall art from 57,000 years ago uncovered in France
They are thought to be the oldest known engravings made by the extinct human relative.
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Jun 21st 2023, 9:24 PM
Aidan O'Brien becomes most successful trainer in Ascot history
Paddington ran out a brilliant winner of the St James’s Palace Stakes.
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Jun 20th 2023, 4:55 PM
Kilmainham Gaol showcases queer history of Irish revolutionaries
Kilmainham Gaol’s event has been welcomed as giving a more complete sense of Irish history.
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Jun 17th 2023, 6:30 AM
Landmark appointment as Arsenal women's assistant takes Brentford U18 reins
Lydia Bedford becomes the first female coach to take the reins at a men’s professional side in England.
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Jun 1st 2023, 7:53 PM
Galway down Kilkenny to secure first Leinster minor hurling crown
In their first year competing in Leinster, the Galway young guns created history by delivering provincial silverware across the Shannon.
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May 12th 2023, 9:24 PM
Lampard urges Chelsea to emulate 2012 shock run to Euro glory
After a 1-0 defeat to Wolves, next up is a trip to Real Madrid for a daunting Champions League quarter-final.
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Apr 11th 2023, 9:04 AM
QUIZ: How well do you know the Good Friday Agreement?
Can you get 10/10?
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Apr 7th 2023, 10:00 PM
Brian Rowan: The magic of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 was how a firm 'no' became 'yes'
The former BBC correspondent says the peace process needs the British and Irish Governments again, it needs strong leadership.
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Apr 7th 2023, 7:00 AM
Researchers find evidence of drug use during Bronze Age ceremonies
Chemicals found in three hair samples in Spain are the first direct evidence of ancient drug use in Europe.
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Apr 6th 2023, 4:33 PM
Ulster must summon spirit of 2019 against Leinster but take every chance
There was agony for Dan McFarland’s side when the provinces clashed in a European quarter-final.
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Mar 28th 2023, 7:34 PM
Vatican returns sculpture fragments taken from Parthenon to Greece
The fragments will be added to the collection at the Acropolis Museum, which opened in 2009 at the foot of the ancient site in Athens.
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Mar 24th 2023, 9:35 PM
200 year-old Dublin music shop McCullough Pigott to close
The shop is expected to cease trading on 31 March.
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Feb 28th 2023, 1:17 PM
Frank Feely, the Dublin City Manager who 'ran' the capital for 17 years, has died
Feely is best remembered for his role in the 1988 Dublin Millennium celebration.
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Feb 20th 2023, 2:50 PM
Last-gasp extra-time drama as TU Dublin crowned Ashbourne Cup champions
Roisin McCormick was the hero as they overcame UCC in today’s third-level camogie championship final.
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Feb 12th 2023, 6:25 PM
QUIZ: How much do you know about bank holidays?
Ladies and gentleman, the banker.
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Feb 5th 2023, 10:00 PM
Southampton make Argentine star second most expensive sale in Racing's history
Carlos Alcaraz has joined for €13.65 million.
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Jan 10th 2023, 7:52 PM
It's 100 years since Limerick man Conor O'Brien's historic round-the-world voyage
O’Brien’s boat Saoirse, named for the new Free State, was the first yacht to circumnavigate the three Great Capes
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Jan 2nd 2023, 9:30 AM
Last year
2022
The strange history of Ireland's British Empire-era postboxes
An Post archivist Stephen Ferguson tells The Journal about the quirks and surprises of these everyday objects.
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Dec 31st 2022, 7:45 AM
'Just going around the country talking to auld lads' - How a unique GAA book was written
Siobhán Doyle tells The42 about her inspiration for ‘A History of the GAA in 100 Objects.’
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Dec 23rd 2022, 10:00 AM
Quiz: How well do you know the year 1922?
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 1922.
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Dec 10th 2022, 10:00 PM
Analysis: Let's hear it for Ireland's success on our 100th birthday - we’ve come a long way
On the centenary of the formation of the Irish State, author Mark Henry says Ireland is one of the very best countries in which to live today.
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Dec 6th 2022, 7:00 AM
Opinion: What photographing abandoned Ireland taught me about the country's past
An Post Irish Book Awards nominee Rebecca Brownlie writes about what she’s learned through taking photos of abandoned buildings.
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Nov 20th 2022, 1:00 PM
History in Hampden as Ireland clinch qualification for 2023 World Cup
Amber Barrett was the goal-scoring hero against Scotland, sending Ireland to their first-ever major tournament.
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Oct 11th 2022, 10:16 PM
'It would be my greatest achievement as a coach, a manager and a player'
Jim Crawford’s Ireland side are 90 minutes away from an unprecedented Euros qualification.
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Sep 27th 2022, 12:00 PM
Anchor discovered off the coast of Suffolk may date from Roman times
The wrought iron artefact was discovered during a seabed survey off the coast of Suffolk.
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Sep 26th 2022, 8:09 AM
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