Jul 23, 2024
Benjamin Disraeli (c. 1766-1814), reputedly an uncle of the British prime minister, made a fortune as a lottery agent during the reign of George III. He prospered after his lottery office at 105 Grafton Street sold the winning ticket for a prize worth £30,000 in 1795....
Jun 10, 2024
Humans have inflicted unbelievable cruelty on animals over the course of time. One thinks of the Colosseum where a million animals are said to have perished in the name of human entertainment. The spectacle came of age again in the medieval period with Hapsburg...
Jun 6, 2024
Back in 1815, few Irishmen were as famous as Dan Donnelly. Over the course of his short lifetime, the Dublin-born boxer was to defeat several British champions and, or so it was rumoured, to have been conferred with a knighthood. In death his fame did not desist...
May 19, 2024
In 1645 Gerard Boate, a Dutch physician, compiled a book he called ‘Ireland’s Naturall History, Being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature.’ Among the features that Dr Boate homed in on were Ireland’s spas, which inspired him to...
May 13, 2024
The story of the 7.2km navigation designed to connect the boggy coal fields of Drumglass at Coalisland, County Tyrone, to Dublin City via Lough Neagh, the Bann and the Newry Canal. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
