# irish history (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover irish history. Page: Feed: --- ## [U2 Returns to Slane Castle Following 20 Year Absence](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/25/u2-returns-to-slane-castle-following-20-year-absence/) _2026-08-25 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ Irish rock band U2 brings their Elevation Tour back to Slane Castle in Slane, County Meath, on August 25, 2001, marking their first performance at the historic venue since opening for Thin Lizzy in 1981. The show draws an estimated … Continue reading → ## [March Marks First Major Civil Rights Demonstration in Northern Ireland](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/24/march-marks-first-major-civil-rights-demonstration-in-northern-ireland/) _2026-08-24 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ A nonviolent three‑mile march takes place in County Tyrone on August 24, 1968, marking the first major civil rights demonstration in Northern Ireland. Organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) and supported by the Campaign for Social Justice, … Continue reading → ## [Death of John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/23/death-of-john-foster-1st-baron-oriel/) _2026-08-23 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel, an Anglo-Irish politician and peer, dies on August 23, 1828. Foster is born in 1740, the son of Anthony Foster, of Dunleer, County Louth, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer, and Elizabeth Burgh, and inherits Collon … Continue reading → ## [Birth of French General Jean Joseph Amable Humbert](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/22/birth-of-french-general-jean-joseph-amable-humbert/) _2026-08-22 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ General Jean Joseph Amable Humbert, a French soldier and participant in the French Revolution, and who leads a failed invasion of Ireland to assist Irish rebels in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, is born on August 22, 1767, in the … Continue reading → ## [The King’s Tree](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/the-kings-tree) _2026-08-21 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ The history of a tree in an ancient Irish place. ## [Google Announces Construction of Second Data Centre in West Dublin](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/21/google-announces-construction-of-second-data-centre-in-west-dublin/) _2026-08-21 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ On August 21, 2015, Google announces a major investment of €150 million to build a new two‑story data centre alongside its existing facility at Profile Park, Grangecastle, West Dublin. This marks Google’s second major data centre investment in Ireland and … Continue reading → ## [Birth of Kathleen Goodfellow, Writer, Poet & Translator](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/20/birth-of-kathleen-goodfellow-writer-poet-translator/) _2026-08-20 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ Kathleen Goodfellow, Irish writer, poet, and translator known for her literary works, nationalist sympathies, and patronage of the arts, is born in Dublin on August 20, 1891. Born to George and Susan Goodfellow (née Nicholson), Goodfellow is raised in a … Continue reading → ## [Death of Johnny Lyons, 98FM Sports Presenter & Editor](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/19/death-of-johnny-lyons-98fm-sports-presenter-editor/) _2026-08-19 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ Johnny Lyons, the long-time sports presenter and editor at 98FM, is found dead at his Dublin home on the evening of August 19, 2015. The 49‑year‑old broadcaster had been away from work for several weeks recovering from a broken ankle … Continue reading → ## [John Redmond’s Speech at the Irish National Convention in Chicago](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/18/john-redmonds-speech-at-the-irish-national-convention-in-chicago/) _2026-08-18 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ Delivered at the Irish National Convention in Chicago on August 18, 1886, John E. Redmond’s address is a defining moment in his political career and in the broader Irish nationalist movement. The convention, organized by the Irish National League of … Continue reading → ## [The Making of Michael Collins](https://www.irelandsown.ie/the-making-of-michael-collins/) _2026-08-18 · Shea Tomkins · Ireland's Own_ Thirty years after its release, Neil Jordan’s Michael Collins remains one of the most important and influential films ever made in Ireland. Combining epic storytelling, powerful performances and a remarkable recreation of a pivotal period in Irish history, it brought the life of Collins to the screen in a way no previous production had achieved, \[…\] ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fDbySYiEqyoX) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [And the band played on …](https://www.irelandsown.ie/and-the-band-played-on/) _2026-08-18 · Shea Tomkins · Ireland's Own_ Anthony O’Hagan remembers the dedicated musicians who went down with the Titanic Among the many stories that emerged from the sinking of the Titanic, none has travelled further or touched more hearts than that of the musicians who played as the ship went down. Their courage has become one of the defining legends of \[…\] ## [Making Butter Used to be a Weekly Chore](https://www.irelandsown.ie/making-butter-used-to-be-a-weekly-chore/) _2026-08-18 · Shea Tomkins · Ireland's Own_ EUGENE DALY continues his series on various aspects of Irish folklore and customs BEFORE THE advent of the creamery in the last century, butter was ‘made’ at home. It was generally a weekly chore. Before the era of the separator, which separated the milk from the cream, the fresh milk was kept in vessels \[…\] ## [Mother Jones – ‘The Most Dangerous Woman in America’](https://www.irelandsown.ie/mother-jones-the-most-dangerous-woman-in-america/) _2026-08-18 · Shea Tomkins · Ireland's Own_ By Mary A. Moloney, marking 250 years of the USA Patty Hearst? Bonnie Parker? No, this was Mary Harris, a native of Shandon, Co. Cork, better known as Mother Jones, a prominent labour organiser, activist, and defiant supporter of workers’ and union rights. In 1903, Mary appeared in a West Virginia courtroom, charged with defying \[…\] ## [Ireland’s first view of television](https://www.irelandsown.ie/irelands-first-view-of-television/) _2026-08-18 · Shea Tomkins · Ireland's Own_ Television was seen in Ireland for the very first time in May 1951 at a public demonstration booth during the Royal Dublin Society Spring Show in Ballsbridge. This milestone exhibition introduced live television technology to the Irish public years before a domestic broadcast service was established, writes Éamon Ó Buadhacháin We know that RTE \[…\] ## [Whigs Adopt Non-Interference Policy with Food Markets During Famine](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/17/whigs-adopt-non-interference-policy-with-food-markets-during-famine/) _2026-08-17 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ On August 17, 1846, Lord John Russell’s Whig administration formally adopts a policy of non-interference with internal and export markets for food in Ireland during the Great Famine. This decision reflects the prevailing laissez-faire economic philosophy of the time, which … Continue reading → ## [The making of a modern Irish vampire myth](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/the-making-of-a-modern-irish-vampire) _2026-08-16 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ How an undead Derry chieftain who battled Fionn MacCumhaill, and was buried three times but still wouldn't stay dead was made into a vampire. ## [Anti-Treaty IRA 4th Northern Division Attacks Dundalk](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/16/anti-treaty-ira-4th-northern-division-attacks-dundalk/) _2026-08-16 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ On August 16, 1922, three hundred men of the Anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army’s (IRA) 4th Northern Division, commanded by Frank Aiken, launches an attack on Dundalk in County Louth during the early phase of the Irish Civil War. This operation … Continue reading → ## [The Unruly Dead](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/the-unruly-dead) _2026-08-15 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ A journey through Ireland’s restless dead, from medieval burials designed to keep corpses in their graves to blood-drinking spirits, revenants and an immortal abbess. What these strange stories reveal about fear, memory, hunger and the people communities decided were dangerous, even after death. ## [The Consecration of Galway Cathedral](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/15/the-consecration-of-galway-cathedral/) _2026-08-15 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, in Galway, County Galway, is consecrated by Cardinal Richard Cushing, Archbishop of Boston and Papal Legate for the Holy See, on August 15, 1965. The … Continue reading → ## [Irish Nationalists Protest Across Northern Ireland](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/14/irish-nationalists-protest-across-northern-ireland/) _2026-08-14 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ On August 14, 1969, in response to the escalating violence in Derry, County Londonderry, Irish nationalists hold protests across Northern Ireland, marking a turning point in the region’s political and sectarian conflict. The unrest begins on August 12 with the Battle of the Bogside in … Continue reading → ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/du0dAjXyQjMH) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Oliver Cromwell Sets Sail for Ireland](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/13/oliver-cromwell-sets-sail-for-ireland/) _2026-08-13 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ Oliver Cromwell, English statesman, farmer and soldier, sets sail from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on August 13, 1649, with a fleet of about 35 ships, accompanied by a second and third flotilla that arrives days later. The invasion marks the … Continue reading → ## [Irish Solar Eclipse: Ancient Celtic Myths, Gaelic Superstitions & Celestial History](https://secretireland.ie/irish-solar-eclipse-ancient-celtic-myths-gaelic-superstitions-celestial-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=irish-solar-eclipse-ancient-celtic-myths-gaelic-superstitions-celestial-history) _2026-08-12 · Seamus · Secret Ireland_ By The Cultural Heritage Team at Secret Ireland Few events capture the human imagination like an Irish The post Irish Solar Eclipse: Ancient Celtic Myths, Gaelic Superstitions & Celestial History appeared first on Secret Ireland . ## [Sharks in Irish Waters: Species Map, Dangerous Reality & Biting Incident Off Waterford](https://secretireland.ie/sharks-in-irish-waters-species-map-dangerous-reality-biting-incident-off-waterford/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sharks-in-irish-waters-species-map-dangerous-reality-biting-incident-off-waterford) _2026-08-12 · Secret Ireland · Secret Ireland_ By The Marine Editorial Team at Secret Ireland Are there sharks in Irish waters? Absolutely. Beneath the The post Sharks in Irish Waters: Species Map, Dangerous Reality & Biting Incident Off Waterford appeared first on Secret Ireland . ## [The Ursuline Convent Riots in Massachusetts](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/12/the-ursuline-convent-riots-in-massachusetts/) _2026-08-12 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ Shortly after midnight on August 12, 1834, a Protestant mob attacks and burns the Ursuline Convent School in Charlestown, Massachusetts (now part of Somerville), an act that becomes a flashpoint in the region’s anti-Catholic tensions. The Ursuline Convent, founded in … Continue reading → ## [Liam Lynch & the Anti-Treaty IRA Abandon Fermoy](https://seamusdubhghaill.com/2026/08/11/liam-lynch-the-anti-treaty-ira-abandon-fermoy/) _2026-08-11 · Jim Doyle · seamus dubhghaill_ On August 11, 1922, Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff of the Anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army (IRA), abandons Fermoy — the last major republican-held town in County Cork — as the Free State forces advance. This marks a significant turning point … Continue reading → ## [Commodore John Barry – Father of the American Navy](https://www.irelandsown.ie/commodore-john-barry-father-of-the-american-navy/) _2026-08-11 · Shea Tomkins · Ireland's Own_ As America marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, Eamonn Duggan recounts the remarkable story of Wexford-born Commodore John Barry, the pioneering naval commander who rose from humble beginnings in Tacumshane to become celebrated as the ‘Father of the American Navy’ and one of the heroes of the American Revolution. This year is the 250th \[…\] ## [Lucky or Unlucky Numbers?](https://www.irelandsown.ie/lucky-or-unlucky-numbers/) _2026-08-11 · Shea Tomkins · Ireland's Own_ AIDAN MURPHY looks at the role numbers play in our everyday lives Numbers play an important part in our lives – our age, date of birth, calendar dates, telephone numbers, car registrations, the amount of money in our bank accounts or, at times, what we owe the bank! Without numbers our daily lives would grind \[…\] ## [Limerickman was prisoner of Japanese for three and a half years](https://www.irelandsown.ie/limerickman-was-prisoner-of-japanese-for-three-and-a-half-years/) _2026-08-11 · Shea Tomkins · Ireland's Own_ ROLE OF THE IRISH IN WW2 by Con McGrath Limerick man Timothy Falahee, who spent three and a half years as a prisoner of the Japanese, including ten long months in the construction of the Bangkok-Burma railway From Templeathea near the village of Athea in west County Limerick, Timothy Falahee set out in 1935 in \[…\] ## [Just A Memory – The Old Telephone Box](https://www.irelandsown.ie/just-a-memory-the-old-telephone-box/) _2026-08-11 · Shea Tomkins · Ireland's Own_ By Patricia Doyle The sun shone from a clear blue sky on a Saturday, in June in the late 60s, as I waited patiently outside the telephone box at Saint Luke’s Cross, just a stone’s throw away from the historic toll booth that had been there since the 1880s. This tiny octagonal building had once \[…\] ## [The Woman Who Built Ireland’s First Aeroplane](https://www.irelandsown.ie/the-woman-who-built-irelands-first-aeroplane/) _2026-08-11 · Shea Tomkins · Ireland's Own_ HARRY WARREN profiles the first woman to design, build and fly her own plane For many years the name Lilian Bland rested quietly at the edge of Irish history, appearing only occasionally in books and articles about the earliest days of flight. Yet hers is a story that deserves to be told in full. It \[…\] ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hcIW2RO4L0XI) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [“The Wildest Man in all Connaught”](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/the-wildest-man-in-all-connaught) _2026-08-09 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ Murrough na dTuadh O’Flaherty and the story of his rise and fall. ## [Key Figure in ‘The Firm’ Drug Syndicate Dies Days After Craigavon Court Hearing Following Dissident Death Threats](https://secretireland.ie/key-figure-in-the-firm-drug-syndicate-dies-days-after-craigavon-court-hearing-following-dissident-death-threats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=key-figure-in-the-firm-drug-syndicate-dies-days-after-craigavon-court-hearing-following-dissident-death-threats) _2026-08-09 · Secret Ireland · Secret Ireland_ Brian ‘Speck’ McShane—a high-profile cocaine distributor facing major supply charges—was targeted on vigilante hit lists before his sudden The post Key Figure in ‘The Firm’ Drug Syndicate Dies Days After Craigavon Court Hearing Following Dissident Death Threats appeared first on Secret Ireland . ## [New IRA Fractures Under Paranoia: Spy Hunt Launched Following Intercepted Dublin Bomb Plot](https://secretireland.ie/new-ira-fractures-under-paranoia-spy-hunt-launched-following-intercepted-dublin-bomb-plot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-ira-fractures-under-paranoia-spy-hunt-launched-following-intercepted-dublin-bomb-plot) _2026-08-09 · Secret Ireland · Secret Ireland_ Internal dissident probe focuses on Derry leadership after explosive transport failure is branded “amateur hour.” August 9, 2026 The post New IRA Fractures Under Paranoia: Spy Hunt Launched Following Intercepted Dublin Bomb Plot appeared first on Secret Ireland . ## [The man who went from Dundalk to Jaffa (but not back again).](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/the-man-who-went-from-dundalk-to) _2026-08-07 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ The many wanderings of a medieval lord in difficult times ## [Ireland’s Rich List: A Look at the Wealthiest Individuals and Ireland’s Place in Global Wealth](https://secretireland.ie/irelands-rich-list-a-look-at-the-wealthiest-individuals-and-irelands-place-in-global-wealth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=irelands-rich-list-a-look-at-the-wealthiest-individuals-and-irelands-place-in-global-wealth) _2026-08-03 · Seamus · Secret Ireland_ Ireland, known for its stunning landscapes, rich culture, and booming tech sector, is also home to some of The post Ireland’s Rich List: A Look at the Wealthiest Individuals and Ireland’s Place in Global Wealth appeared first on Secret Ireland . ## [Blood in the Castle Yard](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/blood-in-the-castle-yard) _2026-08-02 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ The last recorded trial by combat in Ireland took place in Dublin Castle between two O’ Connors of Offaly. What does it tell us about the Tudor conquest of Ireland? ## [The Irish Little Toe: Exploring the Myths, Meanings, and Anatomy of the Celtic Toe](https://secretireland.ie/the-irish-little-toe-exploring-the-myths-meanings-and-anatomy-of-the-celtic-toe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-irish-little-toe-exploring-the-myths-meanings-and-anatomy-of-the-celtic-toe) _2026-07-29 · Seamus · Secret Ireland_ In a world where cultural identity often intersects with physical traits, few things are as intriguing (or as The post The Irish Little Toe: Exploring the Myths, Meanings, and Anatomy of the Celtic Toe appeared first on Secret Ireland . ## [Six Weddings and a Fortune](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/six-weddings-and-a-fortune) _2026-07-29 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ How Jenet Sarsfield turned marriage into a fortune in Tudor Ireland ## [Beyond the Ring: Deciphering Muhammad Ali’s Irish Ancestry and the Night Croke Park Stood Still](https://secretireland.ie/beyond-the-ring-deciphering-muhammad-alis-irish-ancestry-and-the-night-croke-park-stood-still/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-the-ring-deciphering-muhammad-alis-irish-ancestry-and-the-night-croke-park-stood-still) _2026-07-22 · Seamus · Secret Ireland_ By Secret Ireland Sports Team When sports historians speak of Muhammad Ali, the narratives usually gravitate toward the The post Beyond the Ring: Deciphering Muhammad Ali’s Irish Ancestry and the Night Croke Park Stood Still appeared first on Secret Ireland . ## [Andrew Tate & Ireland: Decoupling Rumors, Passport Claims, Assets, and Cultural Waves](https://secretireland.ie/andrew-tate-ireland-decoupling-rumors-passport-claims-assets-and-cultural-waves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=andrew-tate-ireland-decoupling-rumors-passport-claims-assets-and-cultural-waves) _2026-07-22 · Seamus · Secret Ireland_ Key takeaways at a Glance Passport & Ancestry: Despite persistent search queries around an Andrew Tate Irish passport, The post Andrew Tate & Ireland: Decoupling Rumors, Passport Claims, Assets, and Cultural Waves appeared first on Secret Ireland . ## [Uncovering Tom Brady’s Irish Roots: Ancestors, County Cork, Cavan, and His Loves for Golf in Ireland](https://secretireland.ie/uncovering-tom-bradys-irish-roots-ancestors-county-cork-cavan-and-his-loves-for-golf-in-ireland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uncovering-tom-bradys-irish-roots-ancestors-county-cork-cavan-and-his-loves-for-golf-in-ireland) _2026-07-22 · Seamus · Secret Ireland_ Published by Secret Ireland When sports enthusiasts recount the legend of Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr.—seven-time Super Bowl The post Uncovering Tom Brady’s Irish Roots: Ancestors, County Cork, Cavan, and His Loves for Golf in Ireland appeared first on Secret Ireland . ## [VIRGINIA Cavan Attack: Five Youths Arrested Following Violent Multi-Site Public Order Rampage](https://secretireland.ie/day-of-terror-in-virginia-five-youths-arrested-following-violent-multi-site-public-order-rampage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-of-terror-in-virginia-five-youths-arrested-following-violent-multi-site-public-order-rampage) _2026-07-21 · Secret Ireland · Secret Ireland_ A tranquil summer day descended into pure bedlam in Virginia, as a wave of unprovoked violence erupted across The post VIRGINIA Cavan Attack: Five Youths Arrested Following Violent Multi-Site Public Order Rampage appeared first on Secret Ireland . [Listen](https://secretireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AQNZtRuuON5HHAOvmTFXYswUhz5XEdalwCdL6cuMiKhB_Yao8zMMAuZIa7ICTxUgxGm3-YBf16gjcS38EsGqqKTo3WDij04nyJ1lO42PvQ.mp4) ## [Using magic to manufacture consent](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/using-magic-to-manufacture-consent) _2026-07-19 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ Medieval Ireland and the legal complexities over using magic to get what you want ## [Five Ways to Curse Your Enemies](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/five-ways-to-curse-your-enemies) _2026-07-16 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ A field guide to malediction in Ireland, from the hand-bell to the bended knee ## [The Irish lord who accused his stepmother of hiring witches to kill him](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/the-irish-lord-who-accused-his-stepmother) _2026-07-12 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ Black magic, family breakdown, politics and ambition in early modern Ireland ## [When it was just too hot before](https://medievalgill.substack.com/p/when-it-was-just-too-hot-before) _2026-07-09 · Gillian Kenny · Unruly Ireland_ A short look at heatwaves in Irish history