Grace O’Malley
Grace O’Malley (1530-1603)(Gráinne Ni Mháille in Irish, nicknamed Granuaile), was an Irish pirate who has become a legend in Irish culture. A…
Irish personalities : the must-haves
Anne Bonny
Anne Bonny (1697-1782) was a famous Irish pirate from County Cork. A veritable symbol of Irish piracy, there are many legends about…
Arthur Griffith
Arthur Griffith (1871-1922) was an Irish politician who fought throughout his career for the creation of the Irish Free State. Founder of…
Kings and Queens of the Kingdom of Ireland
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I is one of the most famous queens to have ruled England and Ireland. His reign, which lasted from November 17,…
Irish nationalists Irish politicians
Éamon de Valera
Eamon de Valera (1882-1975) was an Irish politician who played a major role in the creation of the Irish Free State. Considered…
Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt is an American-Irish writer and teacher best known for “Angela’s Ashes”, an autobiographical account of his difficult childhood in Limerick,…
The Ard rí Érenn (High Kings of Ireland)
Cormac Mac Airt
Cormac Mac Airt (also known as“Corbmac” from Baile Chuinn Chétchathaig) was a high king of Ireland (an Ard ri Érenn) from Irish…
Conor McGregor
He was the first fighter in UFC history to hold two world titles simultaneously. On the journey from the boxing gyms of…
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett is one of the greatest Irish writers of the 20th century. An excellent playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize…
Irish Actors and Actresses The Corrs
Andrea Corr
She’s beautiful, popular and talented… Andrea Corr is one of Ireland’s best-known celebrities! This Irish singer is in fact the leader of…