Fergus
Born in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford / University of Limerick Graduate / Computer Programmer / Allotment Lover / Photographer / Massive Traditional Irish Music Fan / Potato Lover / Irish Mythology Enthusiast / Whiskey Collector and Connoisseur.
I built The Irish Place to share my love of the culture I grew up in. My hope is that those with Irish ancestry and can learn about their heritage... and all those planning to visit the beautiful landscapes of the Emerald Isle, with its rich and ancient culture can quench their thirst for knowledge here.
Feel free to get in touch. I read every email!
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Louis Brennan – Torpedo Man
Irish inventor Louis Brennan (1852-1932) was an engineer who is known best as the brains behind the first ever workable guided missile - a...
The 1916 Easter Rising: The Seven Signatories of the Proclamation of Independence
The Easter Rising took place primarily in Dublin from the 24th April to the 30th April 1916. It was planned in secret by seven...
The Meaning of the Proclamation of Independence
The Proclamation of Independence, as read out on the steps of the GPO by Padraig Pearse during the Easter Rising of 1916, is arguably...
Green, White, Orange: The National Flag of Ireland
The Tricolour, green, white and orange flag only gained its official status relatively recently.
A Symbol of Ireland - The Green, White and Orange Flag
On...
Patrick the Legend – The Story of St Patrick
The exact date of St Patrick's birth is not known, but it is thought that it was around the year 386 AD. As everyone...
Ernest Walton: The Irish Man Who Split the Atom
Nobel Prize winner Ernest Walton is best known for the seminal series of 'atom-smashing' experiments that he carried out in the 1930s at the...
John P Holland: Submarine Man
Despite facing what sometimes seemed like insurmountable obstacles, the Irish engineer John P Holland refused to give up on his vision of building a...
The History of Cahir Castle
Cahir Castle, once the home of the famed Butler family, sits proudly on a rocky island in the River Suir in the middle of...
Fearsome Past: The History of Dunhill Castle
The ancient remains of the once mighty Dunhill Castle, seat of the La Poer (Power) family, sit high on a towering rock above the...
The Gaulstone Dolmen
The Gaulstone Dolmen is an example of a particular type of megalithic monument or tomb. These single-chamber structures consist of a minimum of two...
