By Joe Culley @TheRealCulls Lord Robert Ponsonby Tottenham, bishop of Clogher, suffered from a skin condition and was recommended to immerse himself in a bath of red wine each evening. However, unknown to the bishop, after his bath an enterprising servant duly decanted the contents into bottles and sold it in the village. This glorious … Read more
National Gallery of Ireland until 31 October 2022 By Donal Fallon The Shaw Room at the National Gallery of Ireland has a sense of opulence about it, complete with chandeliers and fine polished floors. In a corner, a bust of George Bernard Shaw watches the visitor, fitting in an institution that he thanked for ‘much … Read more
TG4, 22 June 2022 First broadcast by BBC Northern Ireland, 26 July 2020 Made for BBC Gaeilge by Macha Media By Sylvie Kleinman In August 1937, Dr Ludwig Mühlhausen, professor of Celtic studies at Berlin University, arrived in Teileann, a remote Gaeltacht village on the Donegal coast. For six weeks, he improved his Irish, interacted … Read more
By Corinne Herward Sligo’s archive holds many records that chart the evolution of governance in the county both before and after independence. One of the most important administrative duties in a county with a mountainous and riverine landscape is the construction and maintenance of bridges. Although no formal survey has been undertaken in Sligo, the … Read more
By Fiona Fitzsimons The evidence we use in family history is not limited to archival records. We also use the evidence in our genes; the material culture around us (artefacts, gravestones, and photographs to name just a few); and in the family stories passed down. One source often overlooked by family historians, but which draws … Read more