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The Brehon Law That Made It Legal to Steal from a Greedy Man

Under Brehon Law, Ireland’s ancient legal code, refusing hospitality was a serious offence — and the wronged traveller had legal tools to enforce their rights. Discover the ancient Irish laws that governed generosity, honour, and the poet’s power to destroy a miser. Plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

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The Irish Island That Disappeared from Every Map — and the Fishermen Who Still Avoid It

The Irish Island That Disappeared from Every Map — and the Fishermen Who Still Avoid It

Hy-Brasil, the phantom island 321 kilometres off the Galway coast, appeared on European maps for over 500 years before mysteriously vanishing from the records. Discover who saw it, why cartographers removed it, and why some west of Ireland fishermen still avoid that stretch of ocean — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

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Grace O’Malley: The Irish Pirate Queen Who Faced Elizabeth I — and Left With Everything She Demanded

Grace O’Malley: The Irish Pirate Queen Who Faced Elizabeth I — and Left With Everything She Demanded

Grace O’Malley (Gráinne Mhaol) was the Irish pirate queen who commanded 20 galleys, defied English rule in Connacht, and met Queen Elizabeth I in 1593 — and left with everything she demanded. Plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

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