The Saga of Gunnlaug the Worm-Tongue and Raven the Skald
The Saga of Gunnlaug the Worm-Tongue and Raven the Skald by Anonymous; Translated by William Morris and Eiríkr Magnússon The Saga is a tale of
25 April 2024
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult, Part 3, finis
💖The Romance of Tristan and Iseult💖 by Joseph Bedier “The Romance of Tristan and Iseult” is a medieval chivalric romance from the 12th century. It
15 February 2024
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult, Part 2
💖The Romance of Tristan and Iseult💖 by Joseph Bedier “The Romance of Tristan and Iseult” is a medieval chivalric romance from the 12th century. It
13 February 2024
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult, Part 1
💖The Romance of Tristan and Iseult💖 by Joseph Bedier “The Romance of Tristan and Iseult” is a medieval chivalric romance from the 12th century. It
8 February 2024
Haunted Castles: Castle Ghosts of Ireland
We are a week away from Halloween! What better way to ‘celebrate’ than to sit down in a dimly lit room and watch ghost stories
24 October 2023
Ireland’s 9 Most Haunted Sites
Lady Isobel and the Phantom Children Looking at Ballygally Castle, a cute Scottish baronial pile on the Antrim coast, you’d never think it was one
3 October 2023
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
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