Daniel O’Connell

Daniel O’Connell used contradictions in his own life to achieve goals says historian

Public perception of O’Connell influenced as much by folklore, mythology as by history

Plaque erected in Dublin for anti-slavery leader Frederick Douglass

Visit of abolitionist to city commemorated at Eustace Street building where he spoke

One-way graphic – Frank McNally on the south-facing statues of Dublin’s main street

An Irishman’s Diary

Seen any UFOs in Tipperary lately? A 340-year-old book records sightings

De Burca rare book sale includes book with accounts of ‘something like a ship’ in the sky

Glanleam House: A sub-tropical paradise retreat on Valentia Island

House and gardens run as B&B with three self-catering houses to rent on the estate

Two-bob job – Frank McNally on the Dantesque origins of a classic Irish coin

An Irishman’s Diary

Frederick Douglass ‘felt human for first time’ on Irish visit, descendant says

Great-great granddaughter of anti-slavery activist launches Dublin trail celebrating links

Royal appointment – Denis Fahey on George IV’s visit to Ireland

An Irishman’s Diary

United States urged to appoint special envoy to Northern Ireland

Congressional hearing on Belfast Agreement told of issues still facing North

One fell swoop – Fionnuala Ward on seagulls

An Irishwoman’s Diary

Ian O’Riordan: Following JM Synge’s footsteps over his beloved native terrain

Foothills of Dublin and Wicklow mountains evoke spirit of famed Irish playwright/poet

Charles Townshend: Sinn Féin negotiated treaty that cut Ireland in two

100 years ago: How the Irish Border went from idea stage to fixture

Emma Dabiri and Hazel Chu: ‘This is a real, important moment in Ireland’

Race, inequality and how we have a unique opportunity to create a better country

Monumental achievement – Tony Delaney on John Canon O’Hanlon

An Irishman’s Diary

Stretcher case – An Irishman’s Diary on James Ryan, a notorious Limerick hangman

An Irishman’s Diary

Anti-slavery hero’s 1845 trip to Ireland to be feted in ‘Douglass Week’

Online events will focus on Frederick Douglass’s ‘transformative’ four-month visit

Hacked Off – Frank McNally on the trail of Hackball, King of the Beggars

An Irishman’s Diary

Charles de Gaulle’s time in Ireland recalled on 50th anniversary of his death

Documentary recalls the six weeks the French general spent here in 1969

Villain or victim? An Irishman’s Diary on Sir William Gregory and the Great Famine

Frederick Douglass: Push for Cork street to be named after anti-slavery activist

‘Commemorating Douglass now would send signal about how Cork is a vibrant, multicultural city’

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