A map showing the population fall during the Great Famine highlights how Fermanagh was one of the worst affected areas in ...

That's probably a result of the Ulster Plantation settlements of the 1600s—a time when Irish Catholics were being forced off the land by the English monarchy—and more frequent travel between ...

The new 'encompass' patient record system is now live across all health Trusts in Northern Ireland, and is designed to allow ...

Irish" descent but research paid for by Democratic Unionist Party in the north of Ireland failed to find any link ...

Rich in variety, townland names are markers of tradition and belonging, reflecting historical events or landscape features ...

As it enters the 2025 season, Historic Huguenot Street says it’s committed to telling stories that are as “accurate and inclusive” as possible, even as the site ...

I enjoyed the article on the five Royal schools founded by James I (The five Royal Schools set up during the Plantation of Ulster have stood the test of time, April 7). These noble schools had a ...

Esi Lewis, Ulster County's chief diversity officer ... Unlike some living history sites like Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts, the participants will not have to stay “in character” and ...

The great news for Junior Cert students is that much of the exam paper focuses on comprehension skills. Students are asked to ...

From the Flight of the Earls through to the Ulster Plantation. Visitor information here. Beaghmore is a fascinating Bronze Age megalithic complex, which was covered over for centuries by peat bogs.

Some of Derry’s oldest trees are getting a new lease of life at historic Boomhall in the wake of recent destruction during ...

Over the course of the past two centuries, much has been written about borders, banners, and the battles that have shaped Ireland and its ...