SPORTS in Ireland’s county KERRY
County Kerry’s sporting history combines dominance of Gaelic football thrugh much of the organised history…
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SPORTS in Ireland’s county GALWAY
County Galway’s sporting history is a rich tapestry of Gaelic games, hurling, rugby, soccer, and…
SPORTS in Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
County Fermanagh’s sporting history is a compelling blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
SPORTS in Ireland’s county DUBLIN
County Dublin’s sporting history is a rich blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
SPORTS in Ireland’s county DOWN
County Down’s sporting history is a rich blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, golf, and…
SPORTS in Ireland’s county DONEGAL
County Donegal’s sporting history is a rich blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
SPORTS in Ireland’s county DERRY
County Derry’s sporting heritage is a compelling story of resilience and achievement, with Gaelic games,…
SPORTS in Ireland’s county WATERFORD
County Waterford’s sporting heritage, deeply rooted in Gaelic games and enriched by soccer, rugby, and…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county KILKENNY
Saint Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny City, Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond (c, 1467–1539). A prominent…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county CORK
St Finbarr’s cemetery, Cork city, Jack Lynch (John Mary Lynch, 1917–1999), Legendary sportsman (All-Ireland hurling/football…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county CLARE
FBurrane graveyard, near Killimer, Ellie Hanley (1808–1826), The young woman at the centre of the…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county CAVAN
LLaragh, PJ Duke renowned Gaelic footballer for Cavan (All-Ireland winner in 1933, 1935, and 1947);…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county CARLOW
Killeshin churchyard: Samuel Haughton (1897): A scientist and geologist who died in Dublin and is…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county ARMAGH
Armagh cathedral (Church of Ireland cathedral): Brian Boroime (d1014), Brian Boru, who won the High…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Derralossary Church grounds, Roundwood, Erskine Childers, fourth President of Ireland who served from June 1973 to…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county WEXFORD
Bunclody Cemetery , Nickey Rackard (1922–1976), the legendary Wexford hurler during the county’s golden age…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
Lickbla graveyard near Castlepollard, Joe Dolan (1939–2007) legendary Irish singer and entertainer. Templecross Chapel Cemetery,…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county TYRONE
Clogher cathedral, Pádraig Ó Cuilín (Patrick O’Cullen, d. 1534), Catholic bishop of Clogher; a 16th-century…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county TIPPERARY
Rock of Cashel, Kings of Munster such as Cormac Mac Cuilennáin d. 908, the Rock…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county SLIGO
Drumcliffe Churchyard (St. Columba’s Church) – The poet and Nobel laureate William Butler Yeats…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON
Portahard Churchyard, near Frenchpark, Douglas Hyde (1860–1949), First President of Ireland (1938–45), a leading figure…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county OFFALY
Clonmacnoise. Rory O’Connor (c. 1116–1198), a political and military leader as the last High King…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Saint Mary’s Churchyard, Inniskeen. Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967), Ireland’s premier poet and novelist in literature, renowned…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county MEATH
Dunboyne, Rooske Cemetery former Taoiseach John Bruton was laid to rest there following a State…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county MAYO
Ballintober abbey, Theobald (Teabóid na Long / Tibbott-na-Long) Bourke (Burke) (c.1567–1629), Gaelic lord of Mayo…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county LONGFORD
Saint John’s Churchyard, Edgeworthstown. Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), a pioneering novelist in literature, known for “Castle…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county LIMERICK
Caherelly Cemetery, Herbertstown, Dolores O’Riordan (1971–2018) was the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Aughawillan St Patrick’s Graveyard, Aughawillan, John McGahern (1934–2006) one of Ireland’s most acclaimed modern novelists…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county LAOIS
Ivy Chapel Graveyard, Mountmellick, Robert Lalor (died 1639) was a Catholic priest and Vicar Apostolic…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county KILDARE
Bodenstown Graveyard, near Sallins, Theobald Wolfe Tone (1763–1798). Known as the father of Irish…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county KERRY
Listowel, John B. Keane (1928–2002), Prolific playwright, novelist, and humorist; one of Ireland’s most popular…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county GALWAY
Bohermore Cemetery in Galway City, Pádraic Ó Conaire, the renowned Irish author who passed away…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
Breandrum cemetery, Enniskillen, Cahir Healy (1877–1970), Prominent Irish nationalist politician, long-serving MP for Fermanagh and…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county DUBLIN
Deansgrange Cemetery Dermot Morgan (1952–1998): An acclaimed Irish actor and comedian, best known for starring…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county DOWN
Down Cathedral / Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Downpatrick, Saint Patrick (Patricius, Pátraic, Pádraig)…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county DONEGAL
Na Doirí Beaga, Frank (‘Frankie’) Kennedy (1955–1994), Influential traditional Irish fiddler and co-founder of the…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county DERRY
Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellaghy, Seamus Heaney (1939–2013): Nobel Prize-winning poet and author, . Derry City…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Ring New Cemetery, Ring. Tom Clancy (1920–1990), a musician in Irish folk music, member of…
HISTORY in Ireland’s county CORK
Pre-1000 The Gaelic Nation County Cork’s pre-1000 history is rooted in its role within the…
HISTORY in Ireland’s county CLARE
Pre-1000 The Gaelic Nation County Clare’s history before 1000 CE is rooted in its role…