Northern Ireland | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/northern-ireland/RSS feed for Northern IrelandenTue, 16 Jun 2026 21:32:25 +0000Scientists Uncover New Clues About the Volcanic Origins of the Giant's Causeway, an Iconic Geologic Structure in Northern Irelandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-uncover-new-clues-about-the-volcanic-origins-of-the-giants-causeway-an-iconic-geologic-structure-in-northern-ireland-180988967/The UNESCO World Heritage Site, which features 40,000 near-perfect hexagonal columns, formed roughly 60 million years ago during a period of intense volcanic activityTue, 16 Jun 2026 21:32:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-uncover-new-clues-about-the-volcanic-origins-of-the-giants-causeway-an-iconic-geologic-structure-in-northern-ireland-180988967/Tourists Are Stuffing Coins Into the Cracks of the Giant's Causeway, Damaging the Iconic Site in Northern Irelandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tourists-are-stuffing-coins-into-the-cracks-of-the-giants-causeway-damaging-the-iconic-site-in-northern-ireland-180986745/Authorities are urging visitors to stop wedging pocket change between the basalt columns, which are cracking and crumbling as the coins expandWed, 04 Jun 2025 19:58:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tourists-are-stuffing-coins-into-the-cracks-of-the-giants-causeway-damaging-the-iconic-site-in-northern-ireland-180986745/The English Heiress Who Masterminded a Multimillion-Dollar Art Heist and Built Bombs for the IRAhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-english-heiress-who-masterminded-a-multimillion-dollar-art-heist-and-built-bombs-for-the-ira-180984198/Fifty years ago, Rose Dugdale stole 19 paintings worth an estimated £8 million, including works by Vermeer, Velázquez and Rubens, from a British aristocrat's estateThu, 25 Apr 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-english-heiress-who-masterminded-a-multimillion-dollar-art-heist-and-built-bombs-for-the-ira-180984198/Eight Secret Societies You Probably Haven't Heard Ofhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/eight-secret-societies-you-probably-havent-heard-of-180958294/Many of these selective clubs peaked in popularity in the 18th and 19th centuriesMon, 07 Mar 2016 16:37:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/eight-secret-societies-you-probably-havent-heard-of-180958294/Police Find Ancient Teenager’s Body, Preserved in Irish Bog for 2,500 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-bog-in-northern-ireland-preserved-this-teenagers-body-for-2500-years-180983734/Nicknamed the "Bellaghy Boy," he was likely between 13 and 17 when he died around 500 B.C.E.Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:53:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-bog-in-northern-ireland-preserved-this-teenagers-body-for-2500-years-180983734/One Woman's Quest to Eat 244 Scones Across U.K. Is Now Completehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/british-woman-eats-244-scones-national-trust-sites-180981762/Over ten years, Sarah Merker has tried—and ranked—scones at National Trust sites in England, Wales and Northern IrelandTue, 07 Mar 2023 21:54:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/british-woman-eats-244-scones-national-trust-sites-180981762/Why a London Museum Is Removing the Skeleton of an 'Irish Giant' From Viewhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-a-london-museum-is-removing-the-skeleton-of-an-irish-giant-from-view-180981464/Charles Byrne asked for his body to be buried at sea. Instead, an anatomist bought his bones and displayed them to the publicTue, 17 Jan 2023 20:32:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-a-london-museum-is-removing-the-skeleton-of-an-irish-giant-from-view-180981464/U.K. Airports Will Ease Restrictions on Liquids and Laptops in Carry-On Bagshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-uk-is-ending-its-tiny-liquid-rule-for-carry-on-bags-180981350/Starting in 2024, travelers won't need to limit liquids to travel-size containersWed, 21 Dec 2022 21:55:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-uk-is-ending-its-tiny-liquid-rule-for-carry-on-bags-180981350/One Hundred Years Ago, Northern Ireland's 'Unholy War' Resulted in a Deadly Summerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-belfasts-bloody-sunday-and-northern-irelands-unholy-war-180978184/In July 1921, an outburst of sectarian violence in Belfast claimed 16 lives on the eve of a truce between Great Britain and IrelandWed, 04 Aug 2021 10:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-belfasts-bloody-sunday-and-northern-irelands-unholy-war-180978184/See Northern Ireland Through the Lens of a Pioneering Woman Archaeologisthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/free-online-photo-exhibit-showcases-irish-life-through-20th-century-180976307/Newly digitized photographs by educator and historian Mabel Remington Colhoun cover the 1920s through the 1980sMon, 16 Nov 2020 18:31:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/free-online-photo-exhibit-showcases-irish-life-through-20th-century-180976307/