Irish History, Records, and Myths

History

Fostering children was huge in ancient Ireland 2,500 years ago

The custom was one of many complex laws that were prevalent during eras when famine, internal conflicts, and invasions were rife.

History

How a 1,200-year-old ancient book was unearthed from a Tipp bog and became a museum treasure

The Faddan More Psalter was discovered by a bulldozer driver in 2006 while extracting peat from a bog near the village in north Tipperary.

Community

Irish actor calls on Irish-America to help save Ireland's castles

Sean Simon custodian of Cloontykilla Castle and McDermott's Castle is aiming to restore both castles to their former glory.

History

An Emperor saved by a Gael - the heroic life of Maximilian O'Donnell

In 1853 a trusted chief officer saved the Emperor Joseph I from assassination and was hailed an international hero.

History

Tragic letters sent by Rosemary Kennedy to the young Irish woman who cared for her

In 1938, Rosemary Kennedy traveled to Ireland and England for three weeks in the care of Dorothy Smyth, a young Irish woman hired to act as her chaperone.

History

John F. Kennedy's uncanny coincidences with Abraham Lincoln

From their childhoods to their untimely deaths.

History

Vanishing tribe - Ireland's Jewish community fades further each year

Where do Jewish people fit into Irish history? From a strong integrated community to the liberation of Europe and the population's decline.

History

On This Day: The Kilmichael Ambush during Ireland's War of Independence

101 years ago today, Irish rebels ambushed a British army column in a remote part of Cork called Kilmichael.

History

How Theodore Roosevelt made Irish hero Cuchulainn popular again

The US President added to the Celtic revival and the reinterpretation of the Celts.

Irish Voice

Celebrating Eugene O’Neill on the anniversary of his death

We remember O’Neill by looking back on his most famous play and the parallels between this family and the Irish.

History

What is the Kennedy family curse?

A look back at the tragedies that have befallen the Irish American political dynasty.

Cahir O'Doherty

Gerry Adams on The Troubles, nature, friendship, religion and a United Ireland

If you remember The Troubles then you already know the face of Gerry Adams. The president of Sinn Fein between 1983 and 2018, he also served as a TD for Louth from 2011 to 2020.

History

Illustrated book capturing hundreds of personal histories is a must-have

Johnny McKeagney died shortly after publishing "In The Ould Ago" in 2010 and his children are now ensuring that his legacy continues by reprinting the book for the fifth time.

History

JFK's Thanksgiving wish - "let us be humbly thankful for inherited ideals"

Just 18 days before his assassination John F Kennedy called on the nation to be grateful for what binds them and to build towards a peaceful society.

History

WATCH: The Irish invented battery-powered trains 85 years before Tesla

An Irish chemist named Dr. James J. Drumm created battery-powered trains, which successfully operated on a Dublin to Bray route from 1932 to 1948.

History

Was John F. Kennedy’s mistress killed because she knew too much?

Mary Pinchot Meyer and John F. Kennedy were one of the most talked about rumored affairs of the Camelot era that ended in the tragic death of Meyer in an execution-style shooting.

Entertainment

"TÁIN: The Women's Stories" retells the famous Irish epic of Cúchulainn

Herstory to launch "TÁIN: The Women's Stories" by Karina Tynan, a retelling of the famous Irish mythology tale focusing on the females involved.

History

WATCH: A scenic train ride through the Irish countryside in 1947

"Castlerea Train Station," now available on the IFI Archive Player, provides a look at a train journey from Roscommon to Dublin some 75 years ago.

Community

$1m raised to save USS The Sullivans, dedicated to five Irish brothers who perished in WWII

With the help of local donors, naval contacts, and foundations, the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park has now raised more than $1 million to repair the destroyer.

History

A Bronx Irish Thanksgiving by Mike Scanlon

What Thanksgiving, otherwise known as Ragamuffin Day, meant to an Irish family in New York right after World War II.

History

On This Day: Ireland votes to end its ban on divorce in 1995

Ireland voted by a slim margin to end its ban on divorce during a 1995 referendum. At the time, Ireland was the only country in Europe where divorce was still illegal.

History