The English Heiress Who Masterminded a Multimillion-Dollar Art Heist and Built Bombs for the IRA
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 estate
Untold Stories of American History
Eight Secret Societies You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
Many of these selective clubs peaked in popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries
Police Find Ancient Teenager’s Body, Preserved in Irish Bog for 2,500 Years
Nicknamed the “Bellaghy Boy,” he was likely between 13 and 17 when he died around 500 B.C.E.
One Woman’s Quest to Eat 244 Scones Across U.K. Is Now Complete
Over ten years, Sarah Merker has tried—and ranked—scones at National Trust sites in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Why a London Museum Is Removing the Skeleton of an ‘Irish Giant’ From View
Charles Byrne asked for his body to be buried at sea. Instead, an anatomist bought his bones and displayed them to the public
U.K. Airports Will Ease Restrictions on Liquids and Laptops in Carry-On Bags
Starting in 2024, travelers won’t need to limit liquids to travel-size containers
One Hundred Years Ago, Northern Ireland’s ‘Unholy War’ Resulted in a Deadly Summer
In July 1921, an outburst of sectarian violence in Belfast claimed 16 lives on the eve of a truce between Great Britain and Ireland
See Northern Ireland Through the Lens of a Pioneering Woman Archaeologist
Newly digitized photographs by educator and historian Mabel Remington Colhoun cover the 1920s through the 1980s
Using a Metal Detector, 10-Year-Old Boy Finds Centuries-Old Sword in Northern Ireland
Fionntan Hughes had just received the device for his birthday
Evidence of Enormous Temples Found at Northern Ireland’s Navan Fort
Non-invasive survey reveals traces of Iron Age religious structures, early medieval royal residences
People Trekked Across Ireland to Eat Pork at This Ancient Site
A new study suggests travelers brought pigs from far-flung locations to the ceremonial feasting hub of Navan Fort
Soil From a Northern Ireland Graveyard May Lead Scientists to a Powerful New Antibiotic
An ancient legend could provide a new weapon in the fight against deadly bacteria
Why the Skeleton of the “Irish Giant” Could Be Buried at Sea
Activists want the bones of Charles Byrne to be buried according to his wishes
How Ex-Hurricane Ophelia Turned Skies Red Over the U.K
In a year of crazy weather, the remnants of the massive storm headed toward the British Isles