Battle of Clontarf, 1014 – End of the Viking Age in Ireland
Battle of Clontarf, 1014 – End of the Viking Age in Ireland The Battle of Clontarf was a major military[…]
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Category: Irish History
News and Stories about Irish History
‘No Blacks, no Irish, no Dogs’
‘No Blacks, no Irish, no dogs’ Photographer Charlie Phillips remembers arriving in England in 1956. In Notting Hill he faced[…]
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How Container Shipping is impacting Dublin’s Dockers, Ireland 1970
How Container Shipping is impacting Dublin’s Dockers, Ireland 1970 Dublin dock workers jobs are under pressure from container shipping. Dublin[…]
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1916 Easter Rising Interview – Richard Mulcahy
1916 Easter Rising Interview – Richard Mulcahy Richard (Dick) Mulcahy was born in Waterford. He was a member of the[…]
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The Most Wanted Man in Ireland: Dessie O’Hare
The Border Fox – Dessie O’Hare Dessie O’Hare was a Republican paramilitary who was known for his brutality as well[…]
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The Viking Invasions of Ireland, 795-1014: The Complete History
The Viking Invasions of Ireland, 795-1014: The Complete History Over the course of the ninth and tenth centuries, the Viking[…]
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The Irish vs Viking Wars
The Irish vs Viking Wars In 795, the Irish warrior culture comes in contact with the Viking warrior culture. This[…]
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An Eyewitness Account of Michael Collins Death
An Eyewitness Account of Michael Collins Death John O’Connell, a member of the Free State army that was travelling with[…]
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The Capture of Kevin Barry, 1970
The Capture of Kevin Barry, 1970 Participants in the attack at Monks bakery in Dublin recall the event and the[…]
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Frongoch Irish Prisoner Camp, Bala, North Wales. Birthplace of the IRA…
Frongoch Irish prisoner camp, Bala, North Wales. Birthplace of the IRA… Erin the archaeologist visits Frongoch Prisoner of War camp,[…]
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