What made them support the Rising in 1916? The answer lies in their childhoods. A skating accident, a Fenian nanny, the loss of a parent, poverty, tales of the Famine,...
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a gifted student, a writer of poetry and fluent in many languages. He was also one of the great leaders of science in the 20th century....
Michael Davitt was born the son of poor farmers during the Great Famine. When his family were thrown out of their home by their landlord, to survive they had to...
Michael Collins had many roles in his short lifetime. He fought in the 1916 Easter Rising. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Army, Minister for Finance, leader of a network...
In 1918, sailors from the famous polar ship Endurance recorded a ballad about one of their fellow crew members. The chorus went: Hail, hail, Tom Crean, hail, hail, Tom Crean,...
James Joyce was born in Dublin in 1881. He abandoned a career in medicine to pursue his dream of being a writer. After meeting the love of life, Nora Barnacle,...
The Fadó Irish Legend Series is a series of six bilingual (Irish-English facing page) of timeless Irish legends that will fascinate and enthrall young readers while also encouraging an appreciation of the...
The Fadó Irish Legend Series is a series of bilingual (Irish-English facing page) of famous Irish saints that will fascinate and enthral young readers while also encouraging an appreciation of the Irish...
Join historian Myles Dungan as he guides you through the history of our amazing island. Take an historical trip back in time to visit the ancient celts, sail away on...
