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Dunluce Castle
Dunluce castle rests on the edge of the clifftops between Bushmills and Portrush -
Castle Espie
Castle Espie boasts Ireland’s largest collection of wildfowl -
About Cave Hill
The Cave Hill dominates the skyline on the northern edge of Belfast -
The Archaeology of Cave Hill
Cave Hill has been occupied since the last retreat of the glaciers, 9000 years ago -
Ballyronan and its Port
A place of great historical importance -
Dr Patrick Donnelly - The Bard of Armagh (1)
Hugh A Murphy discusses a turbulent period in Irish history -
Challenges Facing European Minority Languages
John Monaghan compares the Irish and Basque languages -
The Flemings, Barons of Slane
Trace the family's ups and downs between Slane and Anticur -
The Huguenots and Ballyronan
The exiled French had a great influence on the town -
An Unbridled Passion for his Work
Clare O'Connor meets a Master Farrier at Enniskillen College -
If You Go Down to the Woods Today...
Jacinta Owens enjoyed the variety in Portglenone Forest -
Gulliver Naps Beside the City
Jacinta Owens pays a visit to Cave Hill and Belfast Castle -
A Virtual Walking Tour of the Ormeau Road
One of the oldest and most significant thoroughfares in the city -
Cave Hill Country Park
The largest area of publicly owned open space in the Belfast area -
The Buildings of the Belfast Castle Estate
Belfast Castle was built by the third Marquis of Donegall in 1862 -
Beloved Inspiration of Jonathan Swift
Clare O'Connor explores Gosford Park -
Starstruck in Armagh
Clare O'Connor tracked celestial bodies at the Armagh Observatory -
Carving Out a Place in History
Clare O'Connor explores Knockmany chambered cairn -
Northern Ireland’s Railway Heritage
The island of Ireland now has some 2300km of public railways -
Whitehead’s Railway Heritage
The coastline around Whitehead was opened up by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway -
Peregrine Falcons at Scrabo Tower
'It was an amazing feeling - the bird has such speed and strength.' -
Hacking it with the 82nd Airborne Division!
Ardboe man Phil Conlon looks back -
A Proper Turkey
Clare O'Connor visits an organic turkey farm in Limavady -
Champions of the Bull Ring
Clare O'Connor meets some NI beefcake -
Charles J McGuinness
Adventures of a sea-man. -
Rural Ireland – Life & work of Margaret Gallagher
Although she might survive in another lifestyle she would never be happy -
Rathlin Lighthouses
Peggy McFaul describes Rathlin's three lighthouses -
Red Bay Defences in WWII (1)
Bob McMullan describes the slow outbreak of the war for the people of the Glens -
Marconi and Rathlin
The radio pioneer's early broadcasts on the island -
Red Bay Defences in WWII (2)
Bobby McMullan recalls German submariners landing on the Antrim coast -
Red Bay Defences in WWII (3)
Bob McMullan remembers the fun loving American GIs -
Red Bay Defences in WWII (4)
Bob McMullan speculates on German intentions towards Antrim -
Clough Fair
The rise and fall of a country fair -
Glenravel Glen
An area with a history of great change -
Hard Rock and Heavy Metal in Glenravel
Important mineral deposits have been found in the area -
Armagh Rail Disaster
The passengers were captive to a perilous fate -
How Seadanda Became Cuchulainn
Hugh A Murphy describes the coming of age of one of Ireland's greatest folk heroes -
Cuchulainn and the Táin Epic
Hugh A Murphy considers an Irish story equal to Homer's Odyssey -
Culann and the Tuatha Dé Danann
Hugh A Murphy wonders what happened to one of the early peoples of Ireland -
Grey Hairs on Gullion
Hugh A Murphy tells an ancient tale of Ireland and of the bald men who choose to believe -
Irish Pagan Gods
Hugh A Murphy discusses Daghda and his deity offspring -
Robert the Bruce on Rathlin
'If this small creature has the tenacity to keep trying till it succeeds, then so can I.' -
The Linen Hall Library
Learn more about one of Ireland's oldest libraries and the benefits of becoming a member -
Eamonn McCann
Journalist and civil rights activist. -
Colm Cille
A Saint with a large and complex legacy -
Roaring Hugh Hanna
Controversial preacher and political agitator in nineteenth century Belfast -
Joseph Campbell
Prolific poet and committed republican -
Hidden Gems Competition - Highly Commended
Jenny Cathcart describes the Summer House at Florence Court -
Hidden Gems Competition - Highly Commended
Niall McCaughan reveals the history of Bunamargy Abbey -
Hidden Gems Competition - Highly Commended
Martin Mooney describes the remarkable landscape of Conlig's lead mines -
The Decline of the Irish Language in Lislea
Hugh A Murphy notes Irish leaving South Armagh with Sally Humphreys -
School Days in Lislea in the 1940s (1)
At infant school Hugh A Murphy longed for the freedom of the countryside -
School Days in Lislea in the 1940s (2)
Things became much more serious for Hugh A Murphy in senior school -
School Days in Lislea in the 1940s (3)
The school inspector's visit was feared by all, remembers Hugh A Murphy -
School Days in Lislea in the 1940s (4)
It was difficult to 'ask out' of school, but Hugh A Murphy, managed it -
School Days in Lislea in the 1940s (5)
Hugh A Murphy remembers people voting early and often in his school -
School Days in Lislea in the 1940s (6)
Punishments of a proud time prove poignant to Hugh A Murphy, years later -
Hidden Gems Competition - Second Prize
Hazel Nixon describes her urban treasure, Still Waters -
Hidden Gem Competition – Third Prize
Ruthanne Baxter introduces Tullyhommon's oldest inhabitant, the 'Big Bush' -
Hidden Gems Competition - Highly Commended
Gus McCurdy tells the eerie tale of Rathlin Island's Ceannan Dubh