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

In 1652, Cromwell’s soldiers besieged Galway for nine months — but local folklore says one night crossing the River Corrib stopped them cold. — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

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Stone castle tower with crenellated walls surrounded by dense green forest

Ballysaggartmore Towers: Ireland’s Most Extravagant Gate

Ballysaggartmore Towers in County Waterford looks like a castle entrance, but it is actually a Victorian gate lodge built around 1850 — the main house was never finished. Free to visit, set in ancient woodland near Lismore, and one of Ireland’s most unusual heritage sites.

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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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