Notes on Killarney, County Kerry

Notes on Killarney, County Kerry

Looking at the region’s rich history at Tomies Wood, Ross Castle, Innisfallen Island and the McCarthy Mór stronghold Castlelough, later owned by Crosbie and Blennerhassett families. Tourism boomed under Thomas Browne, Viscount Kenmare. The Lakes of Killarney were home...
The Story of Guinness – Behind the Guinness Gates

The Story of Guinness – Behind the Guinness Gates

Exploring the rich history of Guinness, the world-renowned stout brewed in Dublin. It traces the origins of the brewery founded in 1759 and highlights its evolution into a global icon. It also delves into the brewery’s impact on Dublin’s identity, its innovative...
Notes on Rathdrum, County Wicklow

Notes on Rathdrum, County Wicklow

A look at some of the figures connected to Rathdrum, such as the gambler Buck Whaley, the rebel Anne Devlin, the St Louis “boss” Edward Butler, Sir Lawrence Byrne, a judge in the Lord Haw-Haw case; Samuel Hayes, a forestry pioneer; and Charles Stewart...
County Wexford – Choose a Topic

County Wexford – Choose a Topic

County Wexford was named as one of Condé Nast Travelers’ Best Places to Go in the UK and Ireland in 2024. Choose from topics below for stories of people, families, events and places connected to County Wexford’s past.   Vanishing Ireland (Wexford people)...
The Irish Pub – On The Road

The Irish Pub – On The Road

Over the course of 2007 and early 2008, James Fennell and I visited every county in Ireland bar Leitrim, popping our heads into an estimated 700 pubs. We undoubtedly missed a heap of brilliant pubs but we returned home with 70 pubs photographed. We subsequently...