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Dowth Megalithic Tomb, Bru na Boinne, Ireland

Dowth Megalithic Tomb, Bru na Boinne, Ireland Flythrough of laser scan survey of the Neolithic passage tomb at Dowth, County[…]

Gardaí Hunting The Poitin Makers There has been a pre-Christmas move against the Poitín Makers in Galway. Report shows Gardaí[…]

King James and the Ulster Plantation In this video, we take a look at the history of human interchange between[…]

St Columba: The Saint Who Made Scotland Saint Columba was the monk who made Scotland. Whether he was at the[…]

Columba & Ireland’s Golden Age A brief look at how Gaelic Christianity brought literary tradition back to Britain in the[…]

Swords Mummers, Co. Dublin, Ireland 1964 This ‘Newsbeat’ report from 50 years ago provides an insight into the world of[…]

‘An Irish Christmas The Way It Was’ with John B. Keane, 1978 John B. Keane takes us to Kerry and[…]

Capture Of Sean MacEoin In Mullingar 1921 Transporting you back in time 100 years ago in 1921, the fine writing[…]

The Flight of The Earls: From Ireland to Rome This is Handy History’s guide to the Flight of The Earls,[…]

The Battle That Ended Gaelic Rule in Ireland – Nine Years War – PT.6 This is Handy History’s guide to[…]