Notes on the N81

Jun 21, 2025

Tracing the reconstructed route of Slíghe Chualann from Dublin/Tallaght via west Wicklow to Tullow and Old Leighlin, interweaving scholarship with detailed local geography: meltwater channels, rivers, valleys, and present‑day roads and townlands. Become a member of...

Luke Wadding & The Vatican Elite

Mar 14, 2025

Luke Wadding was as close to an Irish pope as we’ve ever had – or certainly until 21 April 2025 when Cardinal Kevin Farrell from Drimnagh announced the death of Pope Francis and basically ran the Vatican City as camerlengo — or “chamberlain” —...

Pre-Norman Farming

Sep 19, 2024

Much of this is based on my attendance at a lecture on ‘Pre-Norman Faming’ by Professor Fergus Kelly in Rathvilly on 18 September 2024. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...

Protected: Ireland’s Schools (500-700 A.D.)

Jun 19, 2024

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Was St Cuthbert an Irishman?

May 21, 2024

St Cuthbert (c. 634– 687) was one of the most revered saints in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th century. He was brought in as prior of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne circa 665 to bring in the Roman customs imposed by the Synod of Whitby. There is a...