Notes on Enniscorthy, County Wexford

Notes on Enniscorthy, County Wexford

Highlighting notable figures from Enniscorthy, including Eileen Gray, a pioneering modernist architect and furniture designer; Martin Cash, an infamous Australian bushranger; acclaimed novelist Colm Tóibín, as well as Denys Corbett Wilson, the first aviator to fly...
The Irish & the White House

The Irish & the White House

The White House was built by a fellow from Kilkenny and burned down by a man from Down. At least 22 of its presidential occupants had Irish roots, as did numerous other founding fathers and leading political figures in US history. This epic tale looks at the many,...
Carlow Castle: Rise & Fall

Carlow Castle: Rise & Fall

A detailed history of Carlow Castle from its construction by the Normans over 800 years ago through to the present day, co-starring Prince Lionel of Antwerp and the extraordinary doctor who accidentally blew most of the building apart in 1814. Become a member of...
William Caldbeck (1733-1803) & the Moyle Park Gunpowder Mills

William Caldbeck (1733-1803) & the Moyle Park Gunpowder Mills

An account of the amateur architect and barrister who built a gunpowder mills for the Irish Volunteers in Clondalkin, County Dublin, in 1782, only for the mills to explode dramatically five years later. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas,...
Wogan-Browne of Clongowes Wood, County Kildare

Wogan-Browne of Clongowes Wood, County Kildare

A far too brief account of two families, Wogan and Browne, whose cast includes a leading light of the Brigidine nuns; a former aide-de-camp to the King of Saxony; an architect who was refereeing Gaelic football matches in 1798; and a popular rugby player who was shot...