In June 1518 a storm blew a Habsburg prince into Kinsale. The secretary who came with him left a vivid account of the Irish, and he really, REALLY admired (some of) the women.

Less monstrous and more inclined to chat than the rest of Europe

The supernatural woman whose warnings go unheeded time after time...(the ones who ignore her don’t live long enough to regret it btw)

Curse an enemy, cure a child or appease the fairies? Discover the magic woven through Irish history. Followed by Q&A.

The life and times of a sixteenth century politician, patron, and abuser.

Discover the unique history of magic and witchcraft in Ireland with Dr Gillian Kenny. Followed by Q&A.

Standing on a bend of the Boyne, I realise how comfortable I am with ruin.

Standing on a bend of the Boyne, I realise how comfortable I am with ruin.

How an undead Derry chieftain who battled Fionn MacCumhaill, and was buried three times but still wouldn't stay dead was made into a vampire.

A journey through Ireland’s restless dead, from medieval burials designed to keep corpses in their graves to blood-drinking spirits, revenants and an immortal abbess. What these strange stories reveal...

Murrough na dTuadh O’Flaherty and the story of his rise and fall.

Murrough na dTuadh O’Flaherty and the story of his rise and fall.

The last recorded trial by combat in Ireland took place in Dublin Castle between two O’ Connors of Offaly. What does it tell us about the Tudor conquest of Ireland?

A field guide to malediction in Ireland, from the hand-bell to the bended knee

Historical Life Course Studies is the electronic journal of the European Historical Population Samples Network (EHPS-Net) and is published by the International Institute of Social History (IISH).