A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century.

While London boasts some of the most famous museums and art galleries in the world, the rest of the UK is blessed with so ...

will drastically redraw the road and rail maps of Europe. The Fehmarnbelt tunnel may not have grabbed the popular imagination in the same way as the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France did ...

Dozens of landmark buildings in Ireland are set to benefit from a €3.5 million funding boost in a bid to in a bid to protect historic structures across Ireland. Minister of State for Nature, Heritage ...

Railway engineers have uncovered a "labyrinth" of historic tunnels and secret rooms ... that is no longer in passenger use and features a map from the pre-Beeching era Remnants of old signal ...

Bangor Castle Walled Gardens is a top-rated attraction in the town and is a fun day out for the whole family. Tripadvisor ...

Founded by fierce, sea-faring Norwegian Vikings between 856 and 914 A.D., Waterford is Ireland's oldest city. It’s kept its ...

Despite a ban on alcohol and tobacco, the Ralahine experiment was successful until the landlord gambled away the estate on a trip to Dublin ...

While the Philippines and the Netherlands are a year short of celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of ...

referred to a multitude of written authorities and travelled Ireland collecting and compiling lists of the historical forms to determine the final map presentation of place. The details recorded ...

London’s Tube is the oldest underground railway in the world ... Over the coming weeks, we’ll be using these maps to tell you the story of each of London’s Tube lines. For now, though – here’s a brief ...

Looking for a visually spectacular destination within easy reach? Jo Kerrigan lists some staycation options that will stay ...