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Wreck of first British ship sunk in WW2 discovered off the west coast of Ireland
News 7 years ago

Wreck of first British ship sunk in WW2 discovered off the west coast of Ireland

By: Aidan Lonergan

Typhoid Mary – the Irish ‘destroying angel’ who spread disease in New York and died after 26 years in isolation
Features 7 years ago

Typhoid Mary – the Irish ‘destroying angel’ who spread disease in New York and died after 26 years in isolation

By: Gerard Donaghy

‘They are gone, they are gone’ – Irish soldier’s beautiful WW1 poem written from the trenches uncovered after 101 years
News 7 years ago

‘They are gone, they are gone’ – Irish soldier’s beautiful WW1 poem written from the trenches uncovered after 101 years

By: Aidan Lonergan

Yeats Sincerely – Love letters of legendary Irish poet WB Yeats on offer
News 7 years ago

Yeats Sincerely – Love letters of legendary Irish poet WB Yeats on offer

By: Aidan Lonergan

Ten facts about Kate Webster, the Irish maid hanged for dismembering her employer in Victorian London
Features 7 years ago

Ten facts about Kate Webster, the Irish maid hanged for dismembering her employer in Victorian London

By: Gerard Donaghy

Ireland could be about to get its own Independence Day
News 7 years ago

Ireland could be about to get its own Independence Day

By: Aidan Lonergan

British scientists reconstruct face of unknown Irishman who died 500 years ago
News 7 years ago

British scientists reconstruct face of unknown Irishman who died 500 years ago

By: Aidan Lonergan

Appeal launched to find relatives of Irish woman who was secret World War I codebreaker
News 7 years ago

Appeal launched to find relatives of Irish woman who was secret World War I codebreaker

By: Aidan Lonergan

Stunning Irish home that Michael Collins used as a hideout during War of Independence is up for sale
News 7 years ago

Stunning Irish home that Michael Collins used as a hideout during War of Independence is up for sale

By: Aidan Lonergan

1916 Easter Rising surrender letter signed by Pádraig Pearse to go on sale in London
News 7 years ago

1916 Easter Rising surrender letter signed by Pádraig Pearse to go on sale in London

By: Aidan Lonergan

Who was he? Oldest known photograph of Irish Famine survivor from 1853 revealed in new exhibit
News 7 years ago

Who was he? Oldest known photograph of Irish Famine survivor from 1853 revealed in new exhibit

By: Aidan Lonergan

Face of legendary Irish explorer Tom Crean to appear on Norwegian Air planes
News 7 years ago

Face of legendary Irish explorer Tom Crean to appear on Norwegian Air planes

By: Aidan Lonergan

Story behind famous picture of Irish workers who built Birmingham’s Spaghetti Junction finally revealed after 45 years
News 7 years ago

Story behind famous picture of Irish workers who built Birmingham’s Spaghetti Junction finally revealed after 45 years

By: Aidan Lonergan

Irish sailors were sent to death camp for refusing to help Nazis, newly released letters reveal
News 7 years ago

Irish sailors were sent to death camp for refusing to help Nazis, newly released letters reveal

By: Aidan Lonergan

Identity of St Patrick's wife revealed after 1,500 years - and she was quite a woman
News 7 years ago

Identity of St Patrick's wife revealed after 1,500 years - and she was quite a woman

By: Aidan Lonergan