Scholarships Hall · 17:18 05 Aug 2023
The oldest and most prestigious institution in Ireland is Trinity College Dublin (TCD), founded in 1592. TCD, which is located in the center of Dublin, has a long history of academic distinc… Read More
Armagh Public Library Blog Posts
Travel Blog, Culture… · 09:17 14 Jun 2023
County Kerry is located in the southwest of Ireland and is well known for its stunning landscapes, historical landmarks and rich cultural heritage. It’s the perfect destination to imme… Read More
Travel Blog, Culture… · 14:35 10 May 2023
County Sligo lies in the Northwest of Ireland, boarding the North Atlantic Ocean and offering stunning coastal views. The County is known for its rich history, natural beauty, and vibrant ar… Read More
Wide World Trips · 20:10 21 Jul 2022
Armagh is a town and a county in Northern Ireland. It is the seat of Primates of All Ireland for the Roman Catholic Church and Church of Ireland. The cathedrals of the two churches are also… Read More
Churchmouse Campanol… · 22:00 16 Sep 2022
My two previous posts about the Queen’s death in Scotland are here and here.
Thanks to the Queen’s and Princess Anne’s Operation Unicorn plan for the monarch’s death… Read More
Travel Blog, Culture… · 13:16 18 Mar 2020
Armagh Robinson Library, previously known as Armagh Public Library, is the oldest library in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1771 by Archbishop Robinson, an Anglo-Irish churchman who came to I… Read More
1169 And Counting...… · 10:04 23 Feb 2022
ON THIS DATE (23RD FEBRUARY) 57 YEARS AGO : THE BODY OF A 1916 HERO IS RETURNED TO IRELAND.On the 3rd August 1916, at 9am, Roger Casement (pictured) was placed on a scaffold in Pentonville P… Read More
1169 And Counting...… · 10:06 01 Dec 2021
ON THIS DATE (1ST DECEMBER) 147 YEARS AGO : ICA CHIEF-OF-STAFF BORN IN DUBLIN.'Commandant Michael Mallin, Chief of Staff of the Irish Citizen Army, was one of the executed. He was court-mart… Read More
1169 And Counting...… · 09:48 22 Sep 2021
ON THIS DATE (22ND SEPTEMBER) 101 YEARS AGO : BRITISH MAGISTRATE SHOT, NOT "BURIED ALIVE AND DROWNED".On Wednesday, 22nd September in 1920 - 101 years ago on this date - a British 'law maker… Read More
Interesting Facts An… · 10:57 31 Mar 2021
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and all of Oceania with a population of well over 5.3 million inhabitants. It’s the capital of the state of New South Wales on the east co… Read More
Brontëblog · 10:54 26 Nov 2016
EDIT: Picture SourceAn alert from Armagh, Ireland:Lunchtime Brontë ReadingNovember 25, 2016From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pmArmagh Public Library43 Abbey StreetArmaghBT61 7DYThere are many t… Read More
A Clothes Horse · 15:00 03 Sep 2018
When I put together this nerdy little outfit featuring mostly Modcloth pieces, I couldn't think of a better place to photograph it than one of my favorite local libraries. Just a skip down t… Read More
1169 And Counting...… · 08:19 07 Oct 2020
ON THIS DATE (7TH OCTOBER) 98 YEARS AGO : BODIES OF THREE MURDERED NFÉ YOUTHS FOUND IN DUBLIN.Na Fianna Éireann members (pictured), three of whose Dublin members, all under 18… Read More
Terra Encounters · 14:00 08 Aug 2019
Dabbling with Dublin 1
As they say in Rome, when in Dublin do as the Dubliners do. That means walk, shop, eat and drink. Dublin offers pleasant walks on pedestrian streets and a college c… Read More
Travel Blog, Culture… · 15:51 08 Jan 2019
Ireland is filled with historical treasures from castles, houses, museums and even its landscape is special. Located in County Derry/Londonderry you’ll discover the beautiful … Read More
1169 And Counting...… · 14:26 01 Mar 2017
ON THIS DATE (1ST MARCH) 20 YEARS AGO : A NON-SLEEPING EGG CURRIE SPEAKS..."We didn't sleep.." - the reply given by Tory politician Edwina Currie to a 'Twitter' user who stated she had slep… Read More
Alan In Belfast · 16:52 02 Mar 2016
“Lifechanging” is how Abbie Spallen describes her unexpected win. “It comes completely out of the blue.”The Windham-Campbell Prize eschews application and open submis… Read More