Category: Ireland’s Ancient East

There are some places where the past seems to live in the present. Laragh Heritage Village is one of those places. Why not see for yourself? Take a stroll to […]

The story of the illustrious Leslie family, owners of the beautiful Glaslough Estate, goes back a thousand years to when a young Hungarian nobleman called Bartholomew Leslie was chamberlain to […]

Irish Christianity shone a powerful light on Ireland’s Ancient East. Journey back in time with us and follow the story of Christianity as it helped shape Clones. The story begins […]

‘The bicycles go by in twos and threes – There’s a dance in Billy Brennan’s barn tonight And there’s the half-talk code of mysteries And the wink-and-elbow language of delight.’ […]

In Ireland’s Ancient East, where dazzling beauty is all around, they love to tell the story of one of the world’s most famous jewels and the family who owned it […]

When you know the story behind it, a simple object can evoke the most intense emotions.  Take three wooden travel boxes that feature in an installation by artist Orlagh Meegan-Gallagher […]

An idyllic oasis of tranquillity, Rossmore Forest Park holds a number of clues as to the family that once lived in its castled grounds. Wander through this beautiful area and […]

Memories are made of this. Of working at a bustling mill, smuggling food past customs guards, conducting romances at dance halls and fishing at a tranquil river. Mullan represented the […]

It was called a fairytale wedding. In one of the most eagerly awaited royal weddings of the age, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, won plaudits from the fashionistas of […]