Apr 5, 2022
A mercy mission from Boston, the bells that rang out for Laurel and Hardy, Sonia O’Sullivan and a remarkable Titanic survivor are among the cast on Turtle’s panel in Cobh railway station, illustrated by Derry Dillon, translated by Jack O Driscoll. Become a...
Apr 5, 2022
The stories of Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly, the Shackleton Gardens, Luttrellstown Castle, the wrestler Stephen Farrelly, a strange poisoning and a remarkable barrister. Irish translations follow below. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas,...
Oct 16, 2021
The stories of the poet laureate who asked Paddy Kavanagh to be a spy, a 1,200 year old Round Tower, a gentleman farmer who drove across Dublin’s Ha’penny Bridge, a plethora or writers and boxers, and a devastating explosion at a gunpowder mill. Extracted from Past...
Oct 16, 2021
The stories of the inventor of the torpedo, a global prima donna, a telephone pioneer, the short-lived Republic of Connacht, the inglorious Races of Castlebar, the rise and fall of the Earls of Lucan, and a gentleman who went to the gallows. Become a member of...
Oct 16, 2021
See here for further stories from County Carlow. ***** The stories below include those of Arthur Kavanagh, a man born without limbs who became an explorer, as well as a Czech engineer who invented the water-bike, the murder of a Hollywood...
