Irish History

Revenge of the Irish: How the Irish Helped Defeat the British in the American Revolution

Revenge of the Irish: How the Irish Helped Defeat the British in the American Revolution In this deep dive into[…]

The Siege of Maynooth and the Fall of the Earls of Kildare In 1534 Silken Thomas, son and heir to[…]

Tales of Irish Castles: Don’t Mess With a Knight Documenting the expansion of Norman castle building throughout the 13th and[…]

What is a Ringfort? What is a ringfort? Is it a fairy fort? A rath? A cashel? A lios? Ringforts[…]

Sipping History: 1798 Irish Rebellion Explained Over a Pint Join Seán Napier, the 1798 historian, for a pint where he[…]

The Viking Invasions of Ireland, 795-1014: The Complete History Over the course of the ninth and tenth centuries, the Viking[…]

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

The Irish War of Independence Though he held some of the most important roles in the War of Independence little[…]