World War II hero Brendan Finucane flew with shamrock on side
As today marks the centenary of the RAF, we remember BRENDAN FINUCANE, the Dublin native who is...read more
EPIC STORIES
- CURATOR'S PICK (3)
- FEATURED IN MUSEUM (8)
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Monica de Wichfeld: Chanel designer, gun-runner and rebel to the end
If Monica de Wichfeld’s life was a movie, it might win one Oscar for costume design, and another...read more
JFK: 4 day visit in 1963 confirmed Kennedy was one of our own
JFK. Few abbreviations are as universally understood as these three little letters. MP, TD, PhD...read more
The Irish LGBTQI Diaspora
Ireland’s long and storied history of emigration is defined by struggle, adaptation and hard...read more
The ANZAC Irish
This ANZAC Day, we’d like to remember the fate of some of the Irish members of the ANZAC forces....read more
Sir Francis Beaufort
As a small island in the North Atlantic, Ireland’s sea-faring tradition and history is...read more
Isabella McDougall
Historically, Ireland has had a difficult relationship with food. The Great Famine – or An Gorta...read more
Annie Besant
During the nineteenth century, many women activists fought for change, both at home and on a...read more
Saint Nicholas
Jerpoint Abbey in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny was once a major town in Ireland. But how exactly did...read more
Maeve Binchy
This Sunday (30th July) marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of one of Ireland’s most...read more
Deirdre Gogarty
We tend to remember notable Irish women in the late 19th and early 20th century that fought for...read more