Ireland: The Struggle for Power by Jeffrey James
Ireland has a rich history and Jeffrey James explores over 600 years of Irish history in his new book Ireland The Struggle for Power. We
20 July 2017
Want a Game of Thrones Vacation? Visit Northern Ireland!
From the Tollymore Forest to the Marble Arch Caves, Ireland is the Seven Kingdoms! To explore the world of Westeros you only need to travel
13 July 2017
Mapping the Medieval: Ithaca College Professor Building Digital Model of Ireland’s Trim Castle
Imagine touring a medieval castle without ever leaving your room. That may soon be possible thanks to the efforts of Professor Michael “Bodhi” Rogers and
8 July 2016
Preserving Butter Medieval Style
Like most people these days, we have a refrigerator to keep food fresh, and it runs on electricity — and here in Ireland, we get
10 March 2016
Activists hoping to raise funds to restore famous medieval priory in Kerry
Plans are afoot in mid-Kerry to restore what was once one of the richest priories in Ireland. Historians and foreign tourists mostly comprise the annual
25 January 2016
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
31 October 2015
Drone Technology Aids in Discoveries at Medieval Irish Sites
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have been gaining attention in the news for the last few years, but archaeologists like Saint Louis University history professor Thomas
6 October 2015
Medieval Skeleton Discovered Under Uprooted Tree
When an old beech tree toppled over during winter storms in Ireland this year, a skeletal surprise was hiding in the gigantic mass of roots
17 September 2015
County Kilkenny in Ireland is full of a medieval magic
The mischievous charm of Ireland’s people lures many travellers to Dublin, the city that has a wink in its eye and a thriving pub culture.
20 May 2015
Haunted Castles: Castle Ghosts of Ireland
Tonight is Devil’s Night, the night before Halloween! What better way to ‘celebrate’ than to sit down in a dimly lit room and watch ghost
30 October 2013
Haunted Castles: Carbury Castle, Ireland
I never had the opportunity to visit Carbury Castle and I’m not sure why. I spent a lot of time in and around Dublin but
30 October 2013
Shannon Estuary’s Scattery Island Celebrates History of Clare Monastic Settlement
Two medieval carvings that mysteriously went missing from Scattery Island in the Shannon Estuary more than 150 years ago have been located and are to
20 June 2013
Galway’s medieval churches at risk
Galway’s medieval churches could be under threat from ivy and an increase in rainfall, according to the author of a new survey. Surveyor Simon Large
30 August 2012
‘Medieval Mile’ plans to be unveiled in Kilkenny
Let’s keep the posts on the Emerald Isle today. If you have never visited Ireland you need to book a trip now! It is a
23 January 2012
Kilkenny is ‘the Ireland of visitors’ imaginations’
Kilkenny has “a timeless appeal” and is “the Ireland of many visitors’ imaginations,” according to the latest edition of top travel book The Lonely Planet
23 January 2012
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