The Prince of Wales and the Curragh Wren

The Prince of Wales and the Curragh Wren

In 1861, Edward VII (then the Prince of Wales) spent 10 weeks at Curragh Camp, Ireland, where he engaged in a brief affair with Nellie Clifden, one of the camp’s notorious “Curragh Wrens.” Their liaison sparked scandal, impacting Edward’s relationship with his...
Notes on Newbridge & The Curragh, County Kildare

Notes on Newbridge & The Curragh, County Kildare

From the raised bog of Mouds and the Hill of Allen to Dancing Jack Lattin, Christy Moore, Molly Keane and Newbridge’s twin towns emerges a landscape where myth, music, literature and industry are densely intertwined. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to...