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This year is proving to be an important one for Irish History Online (www.irishhistoryonline.ie) and its associated network, the European Historical Bibliographies project (www.histbib.eu). A milestone has been reached with the publication of the proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on European Historical Bibliographies. This collection, entitled Historical bibliography as an essential source for historiography … Read more

By Tony Canavan The truth of a local story about the 1588 Spanish Armada is soon to be scientifically tested when archaeologists use the latest technology to examine remains in St Cuthbert’s graveyard near Dunluce Castle, Co. Antrim. This iconic castle is already steeped in legend, but one story that persists is that 200 sailors … Read more

THE ART O’NEILL CHALLENGE HAS BECOME A SPORTING INSTITUTION IN RECENT YEARS FOR BOTH HIKERS AND ULTRA-RUNNERS BUT, GIVEN THAT IT IS BASED ON A FAMOUS EVENT FROM IRISH HISTORY, MAYBE IT’S TIME TO RECLAIM IT FOR THE HISTORY BUFFS? By Ken Cowley Above: The great moments are truly great, such as passing Art’s Cross … Read more