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Irish placenames - capture the history of agriculture
Sarah McIntosh
Across our countryside, Irish placenames hold a physical, historical, or functional characteristic for a location. Frequently these include a reference to agricultural use, writes Sarah McIntosh.
10 July 2024 News
Regina Sexton: ‘food is a way of understanding the human condition’
Myrtle Allen would have been 100 years old this year. One woman looking at the immense impact she had on Irish food is food historian Regina Sexton, who says Myrtle was a catalyst of positive change.
3 July 2024 Features
Hidden Treasures: bringing Norman history to life
In the second part of our Hidden Treasures series, Deirdre Verney visits the Knights and Conquests Heritage Centre in Longford, a community-driven project bringing visitors on a journey to Norman.
'Land is all that matters'
The enduring struggle for land has shaped Irish history more than anything else, writes Deirdre Verney.
19 June 2024 Living Life
Hidden Treasures: flights of fancy at Foynes
In a new series, Irish Country Living explores some of Ireland’s most intriguing museums. First up, Maria Moynihan boards the Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum in Co Limerick.
29 May 2024 Features
Folklore: half plough, half spade – the amazing loy
Shane Lehane celebrates the ancient vernacular digging tool that has lasted to the present day in the heritage sport ‘loy digging’.
15 May 2024 Craft
Balladeer: Boolavogue, the champion of sad rebel songs
With a long evolving history, this Wexford anthem is now one of the most popular, writes Eoghan Corry
13 March 2024 Living Life
Old-school meets modern at Armagh dairy farm
Elm Park Estate, a circa 99ac residential holding, blends the old and contemporary – the property was once home to a prep school for boys, writes Tommy Moyles.
13 March 2024 For Sale
Folklore: celebrating the carnival of Paddy and Sheelah
Forget about Rio, New Orleans and Venice – Ireland has its own tradition of carnival taking place this weekend, writes Shane Lehane.
13 March 2024 Living Life
New CROPREVIVE project combines plant science with archaeobotany
University College Dublin researchers Meriel McClatchie and Sónia Negrão are comparing past and present Irish crops to help create a sustainable path to a food secure future, writes Janine Kennedy.
31 January 2024 News