Medieval Ireland is often described as a backward-looking nation in which change only came about as a result of foreign invasions. By examining the wealth of under-explored evidence available, Downham ...

Melusine was half-human, half-serpent and was both beautiful and powerful. She brought prosperity and numerous sons to her ...

One of the oldest flags of the world, the Union Jack is a combination of three separate flags with symbols of the patron saints of the three countries — England and Wales, Scotland and Northern ...

Various flags were flown from buildings during the course of the Rising including a number of Irish tricolours ... wore brooches inspired by the Early Medieval Tara brooch, while a family ...

Their findings can now be freely accessed in the revised version of the online dictionary of medieval Irish. Among the words brought back to life in this project are "ogach", which means "eggy ...

This time of year, I often run across articles proclaiming Halloween a modern form of the pagan Irish holiday of ...

"It would be a bit like a Frenchman saying the Irish flag was an abuse of the French flag. They are not the same flag anymore because they are different colours," he said. Getty Images The Irish ...

He illuminates a world of medieval education and scholarship; he tells us (as no-one has done previously) what medieval Irish classicism was all about.' Dr Máire ni Mhaonaigh, St John's College, ...

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. While medieval fantasy games are popular, there's a shortage of realistic medieval history-based games. Games like Medieval Dynasty ...

Along the western seacoast of Ireland, this coastal touring route features ... Iron Age promontory forts, Blue Flag beaches, deserted Mweelin village, offshore island views, and a memorial to ...