Wanted in Waterford Crimes 0 25 min readThe O’Hare family lived in Waterford City, a town built on the bank of the Suir River, in the south-east...
Murderer Weds Victim’s Daughter Crimes 1 6 min readOn the afternoon of Sunday, November 24, 1895, in a jealous rage, William Royce shot his former lover, Nellie Patton,...
The Past and the Present Advances 4 9 min readWhat is perhaps the biggest challenge for social historians is to wrap our heads around the continuum of time: around...
An Imaginary Conversation with my Great-Great-Grandfather People 1 7 min readHaving recently discovered the secret to mind-travelling back through time, I’ve journeyed to Sheffield to have an imaginary conversation with my great-great-grandfather....
Breach of Promise People 0 11 min readA Cork Breach of Promise case. At the Cork Assizes on Thursday, the following breach of promise case was commenced...
CSI – The Prologue Crimes 0 12 min readJourney back only a short time in history, when esteemed judges and assembled juries had only the testimony of witnesses...
10 Examples of Fake News from History Advances 2 12 min readThis month, Facebook began prompting users in fourteen countries to read a guide on the fake news phenomenon, with a list...
Fraud, Murder and the Burial Club Crimes 0 13 min readWilliam Spratt, alias Constable, alias Spratty Watts, died on 11 June 1848 after being ill for some days. His half-sister,...
Crowds Flock to Sunnyside Beach in 1922 Community 2 9 min readCrowds flocked to Sunnyside Beach in 1922 when the new park opened, lured by the modern new bathing pavilion and the...
Cyclone in the Indian Ocean Disasters 0 8 min readThe ship Pendragon, an iron vessel of 1278 tons register, was owned by Messrs MacDiarmid, Greenshields, and Co., of Drury-buildings,...