When a devastating blight struck the potato crops, it unleashed a famine of unimaginable proportions, leaving a profound ...
Irish history has had many famous moments that changed the country and the people forever. Explore the incredible towns and ...
He saw that protectionism would not work in the postwar world and emphasised the importance of attracting outside investment.
From archaeology and geology to folklore and camogie, the final book in the Irish county History and Society series – Co ...
A lot of historical sites in Ireland lie in ruins or buried in the undergrowth, but the stunning Fota House is in pristine condition, open for tours and events - and it has a tangled history of ...
Mr. O’Toole is the author, most recently, of “We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958” and a columnist for The Irish Times. He wrote from Dublin. Ireland’s current condition ...