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In medieval Ireland, the demands of daily life & the need to differentiate the times for the daily rituals of the Church led to the production of stone sundials at ecclesiastical sites, with about 30 examples recorded. #Archaeology #Heritage Full article👇 irishheritagenews.ie/sundials-telli…

Missed our Irish genealogy news round-up last month? The 1926 census will go online 18 Apr 2026. New records have been added by Ireland Genealogy Projects, Registry of Deeds Index Project, RootsIreland + more! Lots of talks & workshops planned. More 👇👇👇 irishheritagenews.ie/irish-genealog…




The recent recovery of over 1,000 artefacts during the first season of a five-year excavation project at #Sligo’s Green Fort sheds light on the lives of soldiers stationed there during the 17th and 18th centuries. #IrishArchaeology Read the full story 👇 irishheritagenews.ie/excavation-of-…

A rare first-hand account written by a #Cork-born medical officer, Dr Jeremiah O’Sullivan, reveals the harsh realities faced by the Royal Army Medical Corps amid some of World War 2’s fiercest fighting. #IrishHistory #WW2 #History #IrishHeritage 👇 👇 👇 irishheritagenews.ie/dr-jeremiah-o-…

Highlights in this month's Irish #genealogy news round-up include new military, church, land and burial records, all free to access, plus passenger lists, census substitutes and much more! #IrishGenealogy #IrishHeritage Read our full June round-up 👇irishheritagenews.ie/irish-genealog…


On the 103rd anniversary of the 1922 Four Courts fire, the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland made 175,000 historical records freely available online, including more than 60,000 names from the lost 19th-century census returns. #IrishHistory Full story 👇 irishheritagenews.ie/175000-histori…

In case you missed this exciting news story: An intact #Roman pot – believed to be the "first ever" found in Ireland – was recovered in May on Drumanagh headland, Co. #Dublin. It's been sent to National Museum of Ireland for conservation. #IrishArchaeology Full story 👉irishheritagenews.ie/first-intact-r…
