War dogs among the early Irish

In the Celtic world, as elsewhere, canines were admired for their senses of sight, smell and hearing. Dogs were used on hunting expeditions and to guard homes, as domestic pets […]

The Bolton Library

The Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary holds probably the most significant grouping of ecclesiastical buildings surviving from the medieval period in Ireland. Its largest building, the cathedral, was abandoned […]

A pope emeritus?

‘Christ did not come down from the cross’ was the late Pope John Paul II’s response when questions were raised about his failing health and painfully obvious public suffering in […]

Leaving Cert history case studies

Leaving Certificate Curriculum: Document Case Studies & relevent HI articles   EARLY MODERN IRELAND   Topic 1: Reform and Reformation in Tudor Ireland, 1494-1558:   The Plantation of Laois/Offaly:   […]

Curriculum list for future coverage

NB: these are the special topics for both history curriculums that have not received any coverage in the magazine:     Leaving Certificate Curriculum: Document Case Studies     EARLY […]