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The Names of Ireland’s 32 Counties Explained

How the names of counties are formed from the Irish Language In this video I will explain the meaning behind[…]

Bloody Sunday in Croke Park in 1920 The remarkable story of Christopher ‘Yarra’ Duffy, who survived being shot in the[…]

Ancient Ireland Culture and Society We can see in this video how under Brehon Law providing hospitality became a legal[…]

Ancient Names for Ireland A list of the ancient names for Ireland taken from Geoffrey Keating’s “General History of Ireland”.[…]

Gaelic Clans Here are Gaelic Clans and Their Battle Cries Credit to : Brehon Academy

Names of Leinster Here are Irish Families and Place Names of Leinster Credit to : Brehon Academy

Names of Munster Here are Irish Families and Place Names of Munster Credit to : Brehon Academy

Battle of Clontarf In the first of a 2-part video series for History Hub to mark 1000 years since the[…]

Ireland’s Risings Ireland’s Risings: from the Battle of Clontarf 1014 to the Easter Rising 1916: For centuries the Irish stood[…]

Frederick Douglass arrived in Ireland 175 years ago, Frederick Douglass arrived in Ireland. Just seven years after his escape from[…]