The 8th of March 2023 marked the 63rd anniversary of the grounding of the ship…
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Ireland
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As young children most of us are taught two vital lessons. The first is don’t…
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The Gallowglass mercenaries were a fearsome group of warriors who emerged in medieval Ireland, bringing…
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The Norman Conquest began in 1066 and was led by William the Duke of Normandy…
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Manannán mac Lir was powerful sea deity of Irish folklore. This mysterious figure has been…
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People go missing every year across the globe. They either die in the wilderness due…
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History
(In Pics) Man’s Best Friend: Why Do Our Dogs Look Like That?
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenDogs are undoubtedly one of nature’s success stories, and that is largely thanks to their…
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History is a cyclical process. Empires rise and fall, new cultures and customs come into…
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One of the more extraordinary sea creatures from mythology is the Selkie. The Selkie appears…
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Major Crimes in HistoryHistory
Lady Betty of Roscommon: An Irish Executioner for Hire
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanFew methods of gainful employment are seen as so morally splattered and distasteful to the…
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Major Crimes in History
Eight of the Strangest Unsolved Murders of the 20th Century
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenMurder can be a tricky business to unpick, and the real world rarely offers as…
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We have all been kept awake as children fearing a boogie man or a vampire…
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Scorpion (1985), The Human Factor (1978) and Kittler, and the Media (2013) are all novels…
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Arkle, Dawn Run, Sea the Stars, Zarkava: these names sound like the titles of far-off…
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It is no secret that Dubliners know how to enjoy themselves. Dublin’s own Guinness Brewery…