What did a Gaelic warrior actually look like? Not the romanticised image — the real thing, backed by historical evidence. Step back into the turbulent world of 16th-century Gaelic Ireland…
Back by popular demand! The most requested guest of 2025 returns — and this time, we go deeper, stranger, and more thought-provoking than ever before. Picking up where we left…
Have you ever wondered what it truly means to belong to an Irish clan? In this fascinating conversation, I sat down with three passionate members of Clans of Ireland —…
Plunge into the shadowed annals of medieval Gaelic Ireland in this riveting interview with 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗰𝗜𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆, an intrepid amateur historian whose voracious scholarship has illuminated the intricate tapestries of clans,…
From at least the 14th-century onwards, custody of the Book of Armagh was entrusted to the Mac an Mhaoir (MacMoyer) clan–an appropriate name considering that it translates to ‘son of…
For centuries, the O'Hickeys have served as Hereditary Physicians to the O’Briens, former Kings of Thomond (North Munster) and the descendants of King Brian Boru. The surname 'Hickey' is derived…
Ireland was comprised of about 100-120 territorial units with varying degrees of autonomy and independence called tuatha (singular: tuath). Each tuatha was a composition of numerous clan groups who held…
https://youtu.be/m6NS3AHU5fE This article is for anyone curious to learn more about their family history and genealogy. It includes essential resources, records, and strategies for successfully tracing one's Irish ancestry. From…
In this short video, Kevin Flanagan discusses the characteristics and life of one of Ireland's greatest legendary historical kings, the father of many generations, Niall of the Nine Hostages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA0g_byWlbM
We continue our journey through John O'Donovan's Origin and Meaning of Irish Family Names by taking a look at the influence of Anglo-Norman rule, and cruelty, in the shaping of…