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Who were the Picts – and Where did they Come From?

Who were the Picts Who were the Picts, and where on earth did they come from? Find out in the[…]

Tuatha De Danann The Tuath(a) Dé Danann (Irish: [t̪ˠuəhə dʲeː d̪ˠan̪ˠən̪ˠ], meaning “the folk of the goddess Danu”), also known[…]

Irish Pseudohistor Wherein we thoroughly abridge Irish pseudohistory. Credit to : Tale Foundry

Battle of Clontarf In the first of a 2-part video series for History Hub to mark 1000 years since the[…]

Ireland’s Risings Ireland’s Risings: from the Battle of Clontarf 1014 to the Easter Rising 1916: For centuries the Irish stood[…]

Music of North America Following the trail of the Great Wagon Road, Mark Wilson traces the road from Pennsylvania to[…]

The Appalachians From the documentary The Appalachians. The Presbyterian Scots-Irish from Ulster in the north of Ireland influenced this region[…]

Ireland’s Great Famine Ireland’s Great Famine of 1845-1849 was a catastrophic tragedy that has embedded itself in the island’s consciousness.[…]

The lives of Dan Breen and Sean Treacy Directed and edited by Marcus Howard. A documentary looking at the lives[…]

Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath, Ireland, located 8 kilometres west of Drogheda on the north side of[…]