Sep 6, 2024
Arctic Explorer One of the largest sea channels on earth is named for Captain Leopold McClintock, who was born at 1 Seatown Place, Dundalk. In 1857, he commanded an expedition to the Arctic that confirmed the grizzly fate of Sir John Franklin, an earlier explorer,...
Sep 2, 2024
Stories of Leixlip, Ireland, detailing events from Viking battles to the establishment of notable landmarks like Leixlip Castle and the Ryevale Distillery. It highlights influential figures such as Desmond Guinness and Kit Cavanagh, and discusses local heritage,...
Aug 26, 2024
Highlighting historical figures and events connected to Drogheda, such as 1916 icons Major John MacBride and Éamonn Ceannt; Colonel Isaac Eure, the Regicide; Thomas Charles Wright, who founded the Ecuadorian Navy, and Michael Scott, a renowned architect, as well as...
Aug 23, 2024
See here for more stories from County Clare. The Bear From Clare Perhaps the earliest evidence of mankind in Ireland was found in the Alice and Gwendoline cave, a limestone cave, just over 4km south-west of this station. It comprises the patella – or kneecap – of a...
Aug 9, 2024
Highlighting notable figures from Glenageary, including Marie Martin (founder of the Medical Missionaries of Mary), Sinéad O’Connor (renowned singer), and John Millington Synge (playwright). Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
