HistoryeyeJan 31, 20181 minThe Irish family tree of P.L.TraversPamela Lyndon Travers (Helen Lyndon Goff,1899-1996) found success as an author with the publication of her Mary Poppins books in the 1930s and their adaptati...
Historyeye5 days ago1 minA 140 year-old recipe: Shrimp Gombo by Lafcadio HearnDuring his time in New Orleans in the 1880s, Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) wrote extensively about all aspects of Créole culture, including its cuisine. He coll...
HistoryeyeMar 252 minAn Irish doctor at Bergen-BelsenFor the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Bergen- Belsen Camp, Historyeye charts the life of an Irish doctor who was there, P.J. Fox.
HistoryeyeMar 91 minTraces of Heraldry at Oakland (St. Luke's) Rathgar The printer and businessman Charles Wisdom Hely (1857-1929) lived at Oakland, now St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, along with his wife Edith Beech. Interesting ...
HistoryeyeMar 71 minThe Kennys of Herbert Hill Lodge Dundrum Patrick Kenny was the gardener at Herbert Hill and he and his Wexford-born wife,Margaret Rossiter, occupied the Gate Lodge there in 1911
HistoryeyeFeb 182 minHerbert Hill DundrumJames Robinson was the owner to Dublin’s Herbert Hill, one of the last large-scale demesne sites in Dundrum to be developed recently
HistoryeyeFeb 91 minHarry Clarke Dublin TourDublin is lucky to be the hometown of Irish stained glass artist, Harry Clarke (1889-1931). Here is a suggested tour of Harry Clarke sites.
HistoryeyeJan 2, 20191 minFamily tree of Irish philanthropist Elizabeth O'KellyElizabeth O'Kelly (née Sykes) left 30 million euros to several Irish charities in her will. Historyeye charts her family background.
HistoryeyeOct 28, 20181 minBram Stoker in 2018Here is a reminder of the turbulent Dublin neighbourhood that may have shaped Bram Stoker's imagination as a child.
HistoryeyeOct 27, 20181 minFamily Tree of Composer Frederick MayThe four provinces of Ireland are well represented in the family tree of Irish composer, Frederick May (1911- 1985) whose works include Spring Nocturne, Pris...
HistoryeyeSep 14, 20181 minCurragh WrensTo mark the launch this month of Orla McAlinden’s historical novel The Flight of the Wren, Historyeye posts an article featuring some research on the Curragh...
HistoryeyeJul 7, 20181 minIreland's Forgotten Townlands Recent weather conditions bring to mind the old townland of Ballymadrought in the parish of Swords, containing two small parks known as St. John’s Field and ...
HistoryeyeJul 1, 20185 minGeorgina Manning : the woman who threw paint over John RedmondThere was nothing remarkable about the 84th annual Royal Hibernian Academy Exhibition which opened on the 3rd of March, 1913, at 34 Lower Abbey Street. The o...
HistoryeyeJun 20, 20184 minBrendan Behan and his paternal ancestorsWriter Brendan Behan was proud of his Dublin neighbourhood around St. George's Church and Temple Street, the so-called George's Pocket.
HistoryeyeFeb 13, 20181 minExchequer Street: in the shadow of Dublin CastleHistoryeye looks at the history of Exchequer Street to find that much of what this commercial street in Dublin 2 was traditionally known for continues today....
HistoryeyeJan 31, 20181 minA History of Hendrick StreetThis street grew in fits and starts from the 1730s and once had an impressive terrace of gabled Dutch Billys, long since demolished. The street has had a lon...
HistoryeyeJan 31, 20181 minHuguenots of 18th Century Aungier Street 18th century property deeds for Dublin's Aungier street are dominated by Huguenot surnames,giving an idea of the scale of French settlement in the area.The f...
