This Week in History Tuesday 7th April to Sunday 12th April This week proved to be a grisly week in times passed! The Holocaust as well as executions are mentioned in newspapers through the years. Tuesday 7th of April Did you know that between the years 1835 and 1899, 237 people were hanged in Ireland, including 13 women? One of the first eExecutions was reported in one of our new additions, the Chutes Western Herald from...
7 new Kerry Titles added to Archives! We are delighted to announce the addition of 7 new Kerry titles to Irish Newspaper Archives. Why not browse the Archives and read the historical news of the day in Co Kerry! Chute’s Western Herald (02/01/1828 – 04/05/1835); Kerry Examiner (01/01/1841 – 11/03/1856); Kerry Sentinel (26/04/1878 – 23/12/1916); Kerry Weekly Reporter (03/02/1883 – 14/08/1920); Raymond’s ...
The last few days of March and the first days of April seem to have really made a mark on history. In recent history, it is clearly the technology field which has seen the biggest impact, with two of the largest innovators being created. This week in history also influenced the world of arts, the Catholic world and has seen the start of a major shift in civil rights. 30th of March Wishing a Very Big Happy 70th Birthday t...
This Week in History 23rd to 29th March We continue our weekly blog posts with events which took place this week in history. This week was an eventful week for Irish Law, in Hollywood and literature, to name just a few. There is a mix of interesting and entertaining facts most of which have been reported by Irish newspapers. On the 23rd of March It is now 4 years since we said our last good-bye to one of Hollywood’s l...
The Land League has received much attention from Irish Media The Land League has received much attention from Irish Media in recent weeks. With the Land League in the news, it’s interesting to re-visit the original Land League and review the impact the organisation had in media circles in the 19th and early 20th century newspapers. For those who are less familiar with the Land League, it was a political organisation wh...
On this Day in History 10th to 15th March History does not have preferred days or dates, therefore events that change the world can happen at any given moment. On this day, will be giving you some of the facts which happened between the 9th and the 15th of March, which have shaped the politics and the world. 9th of March The Tokyo bombing, the single most destructive bombing raid in history, commenced on this day in 194...
The Contraceptive Bill of 1985 The Contraceptive Bill made headlines and covered tens of newspaper pages at the beginning of 1985. Journalists tried to cover the subject from all perspectives and people and organisations from all over Ireland wanted to express publicly their view on the matter. Politicians were under immense pressure to vote freely as their “conscience dictated” on such matters. Three deputy members of...
This week in history 9th - 15TH February This week in history has been a turning point politically, for South Africa, a major stepping ground for sports and the entertainment industry. In recent years, this week has been a week dedicated to Saint Valentine's Day. 9th of February In 1895 W G Morgan invented the game of Volleyball in Massachusetts. He first called it “Mintonette”. This week in history marks new beg...
As our last competition was such a success and many of our subscribers participated, we are holding a second one. This week we have a great competition running on Facebook, with an amazing prize. You could win a month’s free subscription to Irish Newspaper Archives, worth €30! So you could have a one month's free access to our archives. If you are interested, go to our Facebook page and like & share the post and...
We are very happy to announce that starting tomorrow, Friday, the 14th of November, our subscribers will be able to access online a new resource. We are adding new content from the Leinster Express (1831 - 1949) to our vast archive, and there will be more to come in the next few weeks.