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For the last while I've been building myireland.ie as a passion project from Sligo. The core of it is a map of the 32 counties with a timeline underneath: drag it from the first Mesolithic settlers through the Gaelic kingdoms, the Norse towns, the Norman lordships, the plantations, the Famine and the two states, and each county shows who held the land and what was happening there in that age.

A few other bits that might interest people here:

• The Famine map – 1841 vs 1851 census populations, county by county. Watching the west empty is grim in a way tables never manage.
• The chronicle – every dated event I've collected so far, in one scrollable timeline.
• The surname map – type a surname and it lights up the sept's homeland (Gaelic, Norman, Ulster Scots and Norse names, 200-odd so far).
• Hidden Ireland – holy wells, famine roads, ogham stones and the like, as a map layer.
• Guess the age – a ten-round quiz where you see a map of old Ireland and guess the century.

Two honest caveats before anyone raises them: pre-modern boundaries are approximated onto today's counties so people can always find home, and the site says so; and the "further reading" links currently go to Wikipedia while I work through the proper sources. The historical text was written for the site from the public record, and all sources and picture credits are listed on the About page.

It's a growing book, not a finished one, and this is the sub most likely to spot where I've got things wrong – dates, rulers, a county attributed to the wrong lordship, a myth placed in the wrong townland. If you see something off, I'd be grateful for a comment or a note through the site's suggest-a-correction page.

https://myireland.ie

Go raibh maith agaibh.

Has anyone who reported that excavation that's happening by that couple in the south east heard anything back from any of the relevant authorities? They keep emphasising they don't have permission and They don't seem to be stopping any time soon 🤦

Source:

"The Omnium Gatherum." Portland Weekly Advertiser, 30 Nov. 1830, p. 2. Readex: America's Historical Newspapers, Accessed 6 Sept. 2026.

https://infoweb-newsbank-com.i.ezproxy.nypl.org/apps/readex/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=EANX&req_dat=4F9003504DA64A72B41771EB4A99CA7B&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Aimage%252Fv2%253A11A7E54C853C9380%2540EANX-1376E9FE6A0B1790%25402389787-1376A7D8ED5FBCE8%25401-13853090556D23B6%2540The%252BOmnium%252BGatherum

Have the young irelanders been forgotten about? I also did not know that they resurrected the stories of Cu Chulainn in their rebellion. Would it be so bad to portray the flag as reversed again or even just accept it either or? Ultimately, it is the peace in the middle that is important, is it not? I am beside myself with people I talk to who are ignorant or just uneducated. Also, what is so bad about Americans who are of ancestry representing the region. Did we forget Meagher came to America and fought for the Union? I don't know. I am just lost in thoughts. What are yours?

https://www.museum.ie/collections/collection/object-164320/

https://tfmfoundation.ie/thomas-f-meagher/

Im curious as to how we financed our struggles for independence. I know Germany gave us weapons during World War One, and Eamon De Valera went to American to gather funding how else did we raise funds.

I have put together an article looking into the history of the Beamish & Crawford brewery. May be of interest to some of you!

Could anybody point me in the direction of further learning about Gobnait Ní Bhruadair (Lady Albinia Broderick). A basic google search doesn’t return too much. I find her fascinating and would love to learn more.

Can anyone please recommend any books written by or about women who were involved in paramilitary activity during the Troubles? I've read To Take Arms by Maria Maguire & Say Nothing, but wondering if there's any more sources?

Looking for online recommendations on prints/poster remembering those who lost their lives at Croke Park Nov 21st 1920. Thanks, Brian

a couple on tiktok digging up something somewhere in Wexford, seems like a fairly extensive stone structure in a wooded area. I've emailed the National Monuments Service but got no reply

I understand that during the 1930s, there was tension and fighting between the proto-fascist blueshirts and the IRA/communist groups. The blueshirts were founded in response to the threat of communism and the IRA. However, all the sources I've seen speak of this are very vague and only speak of street fights. Was the violence only ever fistfights, or was anyone killed in political violence during this period? Edit: mistyped and said 1920s instead of 1930s

Hi all

Blacksmith based in West Cork. I've been asked to make a few rush lights. I understand the principle and have seen a few variants through the years. My question is, presuming there were regional variants on the design, does anyone know if there was a west cork version? Or can someone point me in the right direction of how I would go about finding out

Thanks

Tom

Hi,

My name is Nick and I host The Other Ireland podcast. It is a new podcast with the sole aim of preserving Ireland's rich oral storytelling tradition.

I am looking for stories about Irish folklore, local legends, myths, superstitions, or any story a person from Ireland thinks is worth preserving.

The story does not have to be supernatural. I am seeking story submissions from people who are willing to be recorded or they have the option of staying anonymous.

I have put together a submission form. I'm sharing this here in the hope of finding Irish stories worth preserving.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8ML6C4s_9gkeCKR9N6uEYsbvgbhGJzHsJ3ouCjNb-ZRW5CQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Thanks for reading.

Regards,

Nick