10 Magnificent Historical Libraries
I’ve been to a couple of the libraries on this list. The rest will be added to my ‘bucket list’ Enjoy the video below and
17 January 2022
MAP86: Alice Kyteler: The Witch of Kilkenny
Listen now! The Season of the Witch It’s Halloween again, the air turns colder, the nights grow darker and spirits roam in the shadows. On
24 October 2021
800-year-old Norman chain mail discovered in garden shed in Longford
An 800-year-old vest of Norman chain mail has been discovered in County Longford after a member of the public revealed that they had stored it
23 August 2021
Dublin’s earliest Viking settlement seen in new light
An archaeological excavation has changed our picture of Dublin’s earliest Viking settlement with the black pool or Dubh Linn now known to be a lot
4 April 2020
See Europe’s Ruined Medieval Castles Come Back to Life
The past is often a refuge from the present. Whether it’s where you were two weeks ago or 10 years ago, there’s a certain security
3 April 2020
Saint Patrick: History and Legends
Saint Patrick was a 5th century British Christian missionary. He is known as the “Apostle of Ireland” and is one of the patron saints of
17 March 2020
Game of Thrones gets Bayeux Tapestry treatment
The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered depiction of the events leading up to the Norman Invasion of England and culminating with the Battle of Hastings.
25 September 2019
Crusader skull stolen from Dublin church recovered
Last week we posted about an 800 year old Crusader body that was beheaded and the head stolen from an Irish church. Now we have
8 March 2019
Uninhabited Irish Island Complete with Ancient Ruins Is Up for Sale
The West Coast of Ireland has some of the finest scenery in the British Isles and indeed Western Europe. Its many islands such as Achill
4 March 2019
800-yr-old Crusader Body Beheaded in an Irish Church Vault
Local media in Dublin, Ireland are reporting a shocking story of a church dating back to the early Middle Ages which suffered an attack by
1 March 2019
Arthur Warrior and King by Don Carleton
FASCINATING NEW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT ARTHUR’S LIFE People have been looking for the sites of the long-lost and mysterious battles of King Arthur for a thousand
30 October 2018
Galway’s ‘missing’ 13th century castle found in medieval quarter
Sections of Galway’s earliest stone castle which shaped the development of the medieval port have been discovered during restoration of a 15th century manor house
28 March 2018
True Gaelic: Unearthing Medieval Ireland
True Gaelic: Unearthing Medieval Ireland is a documentary that takes you along as archeologists unearth a mysterious Irish lordship dating to the Middle Ages. Powerful
8 December 2017
Uncovering Templar church ruins beneath the grounds at Glasgow Airport
Fly in to Glasgow Airport and you’re likely to see the bright lights of the city to the east, the runway below – certainly a
7 December 2017
Medieval Irish castle is glioblastoma patient’s gift to others
Paul Roberts is a lucky man. The glioblastoma multiforme patient has long outlived the dire prognosis he was handed more than six years ago when
8 August 2017
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