Dec 27, 2021
The story of an American-born hero of the First World War who became one of the key figures in Michael Collins’ Free State army during the Civil War before going on to co-found the Ardmore Movie Studios in Bray, County Wicklow. Become a member of Turtle’s...
Nov 9, 2021
When the Lusitania was torpedoed in World War One, it spelled the end for one of the most intriguing figures in modern Irish history and his dream to build a modern art gallery that spanned the River Liffey in Dublin City. In the art world, Hugh Lane’s opinion was...
Oct 4, 2021
Hubert Butler estimated that the gun that killed the Archduke changed hands 20 times between Belgrade and Sarajevo. Had any of these connections failed, the assassination attempt would have almost certainly been called off. As such, it is a truly astonishing and...
Aug 11, 2021
In 1915 the horror of the First World War war ripped into County Cork when a torpedo sank the Lusitania off the Old Head of Kinsale; nearly 1200 people died in the attack. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
