Launch of Carloviana 2026

Launch of Carloviana 2026

The 2026 edition of Carloviana, the journal of the Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society was launched in the Seven Oaks in December 2026. I was asked to give the speech, and these words are filleted from that. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to...
Notes on the N81

Notes on the N81

Tracing the reconstructed route of Slíghe Chualann from Dublin/Tallaght via west Wicklow to Tullow and Old Leighlin, interweaving scholarship with detailed local geography: meltwater channels, rivers, valleys, and present‑day roads and townlands. Become a member of...
Halligan of Kilkea, Lisnavagh & Rathvilly, County Carlow

Halligan of Kilkea, Lisnavagh & Rathvilly, County Carlow

Following the trail of a family well known in the Rathvilly area of County Carlow as funeral directors, garage mechanics and community stalwarts. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
Michael Keogh – The Irishman who Saved Hitler

Michael Keogh – The Irishman who Saved Hitler

In 1919, an Irishman working as a policeman stopped a mob from pummelling a right wing radical to death on the streets of Munich. Michael Keogh would come to rue the day when the man he saved transpired to be Adolf Hitler. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library...