Corrakyle School is situated in the mountainous townland of Corrakyle in Clare not far from the Galway border. [Read More]

A large standing stone on top of a hill in the townland of Knockroe in Ballinakill, Co. Galway. The stone is 2.4m high and 1.2m wide and is referred to as “Carrickbreaga” on the 25” Ordnance Survey map, possibly “carraig bréaga - the rock of lies”, an interesting name to... [Read More]

There is an island of about 2 acres in the north western section of Lough Atorick Lake. The island is in Slieveanore, the largest townland in County Clare. The island is surrounded by native trees, mainly Sally’s (Willow) and Holly but there are others too. The middle of the island... [Read More]

Triangulation Pillars or Trig Pillars are concrete pillars, 4 feet high and 2 feet square at the base positioned on high points throughout the country that were used by the Ordnance Survey for mapping. Several others can be seen from each pillar so that their position could be triangulated using... [Read More]

These are images that were printed in the London Illustrated News in 1887 about the evictions that took place in Woodford. [Read More]