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The Night Cromwell’s Army Refused to Cross the River Corrib — and What They Saw

In 1651, Cromwell’s soldiers refused to cross Galway’s River Corrib. Here’s the real siege history behind the legend, and the rational explanations historians offer.

Ross Castle on the shore of Lough Leane, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland

The Castle That Never Fell — Until Cromwell Sailed a Warship Onto Its Lake

Ross Castle in Killarney held out through every siege for 200 years, protected by an ancient prophecy. In 1652, Cromwell’s general decided to fulfil the prophecy himself — and sailed a warship onto an inland lake to break it. Plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

The Irish Queen Who Negotiated With a Tudor Monarch — and Won

In 1593, Grace O’Malley sailed to Greenwich Palace to negotiate with Queen Elizabeth I — and won the release of her imprisoned family. The remarkable true story of Ireland’s pirate queen and her meeting with the Tudor monarch — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Celtic crosses and medieval church at Glendalough cemetery, County Wicklow, Ireland

Glendalough: Ireland’s Most Complete Early Medieval Monastic City

Glendalough is one of Ireland’s finest early medieval monastic sites, with a 30-metre round tower, ancient churches and 1,400 years of history in County Wicklow. Get weekly Ireland heritage stories free in our newsletter.

Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath with its white quartzite facade and grassy mound under a blue sky, with the large entrance kerbstones in front

Newgrange: Ireland’s 5,200-Year-Old Monument That Catches the Winter Solstice Sunrise

Newgrange is a 5,200-year-old passage tomb in County Meath that aligns with the winter solstice sunrise. Older than the pyramids and Stonehenge — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Glendalough Round Tower viewed through stone ruins, County Wicklow, Ireland

What Were Ireland’s Round Towers Really Used For?

Ireland’s 65 surviving round towers date from the 9th–12th centuries. Discover why historians still debate what these iconic structures were built to do. — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Lughnasadh: The Ancient Irish Harvest Festival That Never Really Ended

Lughnasadh falls on 1 August — one of Ireland’s four great Celtic seasonal festivals, 3,000 years old and still alive in County Mayo and Kerry — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

The Irish Son Who Lived 300 Years in Paradise — and Aged to Dust the Moment He Returned

Oisín and Tír na nÓg: The Irish Legend of the Warrior Poet Who Aged 300 Years

The story of Oisín and Tír na nÓg — the warrior poet who went to Ireland’s Land of Eternal Youth and returned to find 300 years had passed — is one of the most profound legends in Irish mythology. Get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Two mute swans wading at the shore of Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, with a round tower visible across the water

The Children of Lir: Ireland’s Most Heartbreaking Myth — and the Lakes Where Their Story Began

The Children of Lir is one of Ireland’s oldest and most heartbreaking myths. Discover the legend of King Lir’s four children, transformed into swans for 900 years across Ireland’s lakes — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Ancient Celtic triple spiral carved in stone at Newgrange passage tomb County Meath Ireland

The Four Treasures Ireland’s Ancient Gods Left Behind — and Where They Are Today

The four treasures of Ireland — the Lia Fáil, Sword of Nuada, Spear of Lugh, and Cauldron of the Dagda — were brought by the Tuatha Dé Danann from four mythical cities. One still stands in County Meath today — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

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