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Anglesey in Ireland, 1828 to 1833

Anglesey in Ireland, 1828 to 1833

Worse than War

Síle McGuckian

Lord Anglesey was a war hero and a glamorous figure in London society when he was appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland in 1828. Within months of his arrival he …
Cork

Cork

The Irish Revolution, 1912-23

Richard S. Grayson

Events in the ‘Rebel County’ of Cork have played a central role in popular memory and historiography of the Irish Revolution. The county contributes some of the…
English Countess, Irish Earl

English Countess, Irish Earl

The Social World of Frances, Countess of Clanricard, 1567–1632

Bernadette Cunningham

Frances Walsingham was the only surviving daughter of an Elizabethan secretary of state, Sir Francis Walsingham. In modern times Frances has enjoyed numerous ca…
Ireland’s first sanitorium

Ireland’s first sanitorium

The St Ann’s Hill Hydro, 1843–1953

Sinéad McSweeney & Ronan Foley

The St Ann’s Hill Hydropathic Establishment, or The Hydro, was Ireland’s first and pre-eminent sanitorium. The Hydro was built in in Co. Cork in 1843 and closed…