From RTÉ Radio 1's The History Show, writer Mary Russell tells the story of how the very first Ordnance Survey maps of ...

The Lost Town of Newtown Jerpoint was founded by either Earl Marshal or Griffin Fitzwilliam in the 12th Century, just west of ...

AN EXPLOSION in popularity of gravel biking in Scotland has inspired a new book that showcases 15 of the best gravel bike ...

Dublin’s unique bilingual street signs, with their distinctive Gaelic typeface and green colour, are being documented by a researcher at Trinity College Dublin. Researchers fear the signs are “fast ...

Belfast City Council has been urged to formally mark a hidden burial ground containing more than 10,000 bodies dating back to the Irish famine ... the site. An Ordnance Survey map from the ...

Ordnance Survey maps are very useful to the local historian as they trace the development of buildings, settlements and landscapes across the 19 th and 20 th centuries. This continuous series of maps, ...

The Board of the American Irish Historical Society (AIHS) in New York City said this week it has 'transitioned' its Executive Director role, held by Dr. Elizabeth Stack, to a part-time position ...

Though only 1 in 9 people in the U.S. claim Irish heritage, about 61% of Americans plan to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, according to the National Retail Federation. Wearing green, hosting a ...