Irish History

The Irish of Newfoundland, Canada 1981

A Community of Irish people living over two thousand miles from Ireland in Newfoundland ‘The Forgotten Irish’ is a community[…]

The Irish of Montserrat Kinsale, Montserrat (West Indies) is home to a unique race of people, ‘The Black Irish’. ‘Radharc[…]

The first Slaves in the Americas Slavery is perhaps one of the oldest profit making endeavors in human history and[…]

A Time of great bitterness and Hatred in England A nation divided. It was a time of great bitterness and[…]

Guide to the Nine Years War This is Handy History’s guide to the Nine Years War. Part one of an[…]

Archaeology and Ancient DNA New discoveries in archaeology and ancient DNA have provided fascinating insights into the mysterious people who[…]

Origins of the Celtic Culture Celts are known for tartan, faeries, druids, bagpipes and the British Isles – but the[…]

Fascinating Ancient History Ireland has a rich and fascinating ancient history; from the great megalithic structures of the Neolithic, like[…]

Supporting of the Dutch invasion of England A great documentary detailing the rebellion in which the citizens of Derry locked[…]

Ireland’s Great Famine of 1845-1849 What is commonly known as Ireland’s Great Famine of 1845-1849 was a catastrophic tragedy that[…]