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• 1798 Rebellion
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• Ancient Ireland
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• Collins, Michael
• Connolly, James
• Historic Buildings
• Parnell, Charles Stewart
• Saint Patrick
• Smith O'Brien, William
• The Great Famine
• de Valera, Eamon

Resources in This Category

• 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia: Ireland

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08098b.htm
  Article about the geography, history, early Christian period, society and religion.

• Camloch 1981 Committee

  http://www.raymondmccreesh.8k.com/
  Information on the committee, organising a series of events commemorating the 1981 Hunger Strikes.

• Chronological list of dates of Irish History

  http://www.ibiblio.org/gaelic/Eire/7.8.2.html
  Useful resource for quick and easy reference.

• Coastguards of Yesteryear

  http://www.coastguardsofyesteryear.org/
  Information on people who worked as coastguards in Ireland.

• Collins, Michael

  http://www.iol.ie/~obrienc/
  A biography of the Irish revolutionary, killed in 1922 by republican dissidents, together with a list of books and films, and speculation about the probable assassin.

• Corpus of Electronic Texts

  http://www.ucc.ie/celt
  History and information about project. Searchable database. Includes chronologies and bibliographies on Celtic scholars.

• Desmond's Concise History of Ireland

  http://jerrydesmond.tripod.com/index-2.html
  A brief history of Ireland, from 6000 B.C. to the present day.

• Early-Medieval Ireland

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Early-Medieval-Ireland/
  Moderated discussion group for the history and archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland, c.400-1200AD.

• Heritage Council

  http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/
  News, a bulletin board, information on publications and events plus contact information.

• Heritage of Ireland

  http://www.heritageireland.ie/
  Interactive maps and information on parks, monuments, gardens, inland waterways, and national cultural institutions. Take a virtual tour. Send a postcard.

• Heritage Towns

  http://www.heritagetowns.com/
  Information on the many heritage towns, includes a section on Celtic spirituality.

• History Ireland

  http://www.historyireland.com/
  Illustrated Irish history magazine suitable for the scholar and the general reader. Feature articles from all periods of history, books reviews, news, events. Secure online ordering of subscriptions.

• Ireland History in Maps

  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/
  A large collection of maps and detailed information.

• Ireland in the New Century

  http://www.ucc.ie/celt/plunkett.html
  A text from UCC's CELT project: Sir Horace Plunkett's Ireland in the New Century (1904).

• Ireland Old News

  http://www.irelandoldnews.com/index.html
  A collection of social, political, maritime, and criminal news stories transcribed from Irish newspapers of the 18th to early 20th century.

• Irish Coins

  http://www.irishcoinage.com/
  Information about Irish coins (and banknotes) for numismatists, collectors, archaeologists and others who have an interest in the currency in use in Ireland from earliest times to the present day.

• Irish FAQ: History

  http://www.faqs.org/faqs/cultures/irish-faq/part05/
  A FAQ maintained by volunteers, answering a few basic questions.

• Irish Historical and Religious Statistics

  http://gdavis2.tripod.com/
  Includes statistics on violence, economics, and demographics.

• Irish Hunger Martyrs

  http://www.irishhungermartyrs.org/
  Examines claims that during the famine of 1845-1852 Irish Catholics were forced to choose between conversion to the Protestant faith or starvation. Also follows efforts to have the Vatican beatify those who died. Contains supporting documentation, commentary and petition.

• Irish Tourist Board Magazine

  http://www.irelandofthewelcomes.com/
  A bi-monthly publication portraying Ireland's history,culture and lifestyle.

• John Keegan Casey

  http://homepage.eircom.net/~johnkeegancasey/
  Information on John Keegan Casey poet and songwriter. Author of The Rising of the Moon.

• Late Gaelic Ireland

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Late-Gaelic-Ireland/
  Moderated discussion group for the history and archaeology of Late Medieval to Earlier Modern Ireland, c.1000-1700AD and related topics.

• Library Ireland

  http://www.libraryireland.com/
  Online access to out-of-print books on Ireland and other Irish material.

• National Graves Association

  http://www.nga.ie/
  Information on association formed to restore, where necessary, and maintain fittingly the graves and memorials.

• PoliceHistory.com

  http://www.policehistory.com/
  A detailed history of the Irish police from the Garda Síochána Historical Society.

• Postcards

  http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jskean/cards.shtml
  Circa AD 1910. includes text and graphical index.

• Step Back in Time in Donegal

  http://homepage.tinet.ie/~videotek/stepback.htm
  Read about a year-long project to farm the land using only old-time farming methods.

• The Ireland Story

  http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/
  From prehistoric times to the present day. Supported with lots of maps and special detailed sections on the Famine, Omagh bomb, The Troubles and others.

• The National Archives of Ireland

  http://www.nationalarchives.ie/
  Information including research and genealogical material. Online databases, including convict transportation records.

• World War I

  http://finkeegan.com/war/
  Ireland and World War I.

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