Folk Belief in Changelings and the Death of Bridget Cleary
by Hilary Kiely The 15th of March is the anniversary of a tragic and disturbing episode from Tipperary. A young woman by the name of …
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Doolough Tragedy
by Hilary Kiely 30th March, 1849, in the depth of An Gorta Mór (The Great Hunger) two officials of the Westport Poor Law Union arrived …
Saint Enda of Aran
by Hilary Kiely The 21st of March is the Feast Day of Saint Enda of Aran. Tradition calls him the father of Irish monasticism. While …
Lorica of St Patrick or The Deer’s Cry
by Hilary Kiely St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated around the world wherever the Irish have travelled (which seems to be just about everywhere, with a diaspora …
Call the archaeologist!
by Hilary Kiely Disclaimer: It is unlawful to use a metal detector in Ireland in proximity to any site with any known archaeological significance, unlicensed …
The Electrification of Rural Ireland
by Hilary Kiely On the 15th of January in 1947, the lights went on for the first time in Old Town in County Dublin. This …