Rebuilding Lives in Northern Ireland
Posted in Interesting Fact on Jun 14th, 2016
Bunratty Castle Co. Clare, is one of Ireland’s most complete medieval castles. It is a cross between the earlier Norman castles and later Gaelic tower houses. It has been furnished with the finest collection of medieval furniture in the country, thus preserving a vital part of the Celtic heritage. The 26-acre folk park adjoining the […]
Posted in Interesting Fact on May 15th, 2016
Musical instruments go back to at least the Middle Ages when there were three principal instruments: harp, bagpipes and trompin, which is now extinct.
Posted in Interesting Fact on May 10th, 2016
Celtic society was not primitive but rather a highly complex society. For centuries it was the most scholarly and most civilized of western Europe. And all this without a government. There was no legislature, no courts, no bailiffs, no police, no enforcement of justice.
Posted in Interesting Fact on May 9th, 2016
Redmond O’Hanlon was known as the Irish Robin Hood. He extorted money from the landlords to give to the peasants after he had seen his home pulled down and his family left homeless during the Cromwellian conquest in the 17th Century. He charged the landlords protection money to prevent their livestock being stolen.
Posted in Interesting Fact on Apr 15th, 2016
Youghah, one of Ireland’s walled cities, has a significant amount of walls still standing from the 13th Century unlike the walls of most cities. They were built by the Normans who ruled there until it was attacked by the Desmonds who ruled for 300 years.
Posted in Interesting Fact on Apr 9th, 2016
The 1889 Statutes Act deemed Dublin Mean Time as opposed to Greenwich Mean Time as the legal time for all of Ireland. This was exactly 25 min and 21 seconds behind local time in Britain. After the Rising in 1916 it was realized that this was not only inconvenient but was confusing for telegraph communications […]
Posted in Interesting Fact on Apr 8th, 2016
Dundalk jail was built in 1853 by Joseph Coffee. Due to unforeseen events he had to declare bankruptcy and became the first prisoner in his own jail.
Posted in Interesting Fact on Apr 7th, 2016
Ireland is the only country in the world that has a musical instrument as its national symbol. The Harp appears on all currency, official papers and passports.
Posted in Interesting Fact on Mar 19th, 2016
A geological survey has tested areas with modern technology and found evidence that there could be far more precious metals in the south eastern part of Ireland than previously thought. A spokesman said, “There is more platinum, gold and precious metals in the streams and rivers than believed.” They hope the findings will encourage exploration […]
Posted in Interesting Fact on Feb 9th, 2016
Guinness will be presenting a new advertisement featuring John Hammond, an Irish immigrant who brought black and white musicians together. He ran a music studio in Manhattan in the 1930s and learned to love jazz. He started Count Basie and Billie Holliday on their careers.
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