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'What is rare is wonderful': May bush tradition preserved in west Offaly area
3+ week, 1+ day ago (115+ words) 02 May 2026 12: 33 PM "An rud is annamh is iontach - what is rare is wonderful!" A decorated May bush in Clononymore, Shannon Harbour to welcome in the month of May and the start of summer. This is an example of an old…...
Census 1926 reveals identities of hundreds of Laois Offaly 'inmates' at Portlaoise's 'Lunatic Asylum"
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (543+ words) St Fintan's Health Campus in Portlaoise was once the Maryborough District Lunatic Asylum. 21 Apr 2026 8: 33 AM Newly published data from the Census of 1926 reveal the number and names of people who were officially recorded as "inmates" of the'Maryborough District Lunatic Asylum....
Danish warship sunk by Nelson's fleet discovered after 225 years
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (692+ words) 02 Apr 2026 7: 59 AM More than 200 years after being sunk by Admiral Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbour by marine archaeologists. Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility around…...
In Pictures: Launch of fascinating book Two Ballyshannon Pioneers in American History
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (735+ words) 31 Mar 2026 8: 33 PM The venue was St Anne's Church in Ballyshannon and the book was launched by Dr Joseph Gallagher, County Donegal Heritage Officer. Anthony Begley welcomed the gathering and guests, to what he said was a lifetime ambition, to bring…...
Bronze Age shield returns to Scotland for first time in more than 230 years
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (790+ words) 30 Mar 2026 12: 01 AM An "incredibly rare" Bronze Age shield has returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 230 years, where it has been brought together with five others in a "once-in-a-lifetime" moment. The shield was discovered during labouring work…...
One F in Foley: History made easy - early Christian Ireland (Part One)
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1020+ words) Officially, yes, it is true that we can claim St Patrick as the man who brought Christianity to Ireland 22 Mar 2026 9: 33 AM Seeing as I'm writing this around about the time of St Patrick's Day, I thought I might start a…...
It Occurs To Me: Inmates, patients, poets and other mad beings!
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1337+ words) It Occurs To Me by Frank Galligan appears in the Donegal Democrat every Thursday 21 Mar 2026 11: 33 AM I'm sure many of you watched the powerful and moving All That Remains presented by Niall "Bressie' Breslin on RT" One last Wednesday week....
Discover the story behind remarkable site in Tipperary
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (80+ words) The lecture takes place at the Main Guard in Clonmel this Monday night, March 23 20 Mar 2026 10: 33 PM 'Slievenamon and Knockroe - A megalithic puzzle' is the title of the next lecture of the Clonmel Historical and Acrchaeological Society. The lecture will be…...
Rare and special opportunity to see 19th Century photos of Shinrone
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (210+ words) Ireland Live Shinrone Heritage Group is inviting the local community to this special evening which will celebrate the village's rich visual history The collection, which offers a striking glimpse of the people, streets and landmarks of Shinrone in times past,…...
In Pictures: St Patrick's Day celebrated from the island of Ireland to the US
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (131+ words) 17 Mar 2026 2: 49 PM Parades were held across the island of Ireland on Tuesday to celebrate St Patrick's Day. In Belfast, the streets were filled with crowds who turned out in the sunshine to watch the floats. Irish premier Micheal Martin, who…...
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