Oliver Cromwell

More than 200 messages varied from polite advice to borderline racist abuse

Stores were opening till midnight back in 1867 and, even now, too often we just buy unwanted junk

Plastic bottles and single-use items are banned, rainwater is harvested and carbon emissions offset in a nearby woodland

John Murphy Fitzgerald, an occasional spy, was the most celebrated Irish officer in Hispaniola until his death

There is far too much at stake to take any pleasure in this bizarre political reversal

‘In Brexit Britain rather than execute the gentry the public has turned the gun on itself’

No-deal opponents set to block suspension move with no-confidence vote in PM

Michael D’Arcy comments came as other Government Ministers declined to be drawn on plan to suspend Westminster

The Clooneys and Kardashians have stayed but it’s first-name service for guests at Ballyfin

From pilgrim paths to Center Parcs, here is a list to help you plan your next adventure

With its rich history and myriad of outdoor pursuits, there’s a lot more to this county than hurlers and horses

Win a €250 Kenny’s hamper, delivered anywhere in the world. Ah, go on, go on, go on ....

Historic limestone statues were stolen from Milltown Castle in Co Cork in July 2011

Was Jesus really born on Christmas Day? And who was Santa Claus?

The public will be able to visit once a breathtaking €7.5m renovation is complete

National Monuments Service told about newly revealed outline of house in Co Meath

Ahead of Heritage Week, take a lesson in our animals, plants, fungus and much more...

From ‘Dress suitably, and buy a revolver’ and 'A terrible beauty' to 'We all partied'

Ireland’s image as rebel nation where each Catholic suspected of treason persisted for hundreds of years

UCD research project documents the cultural experiences of growing up Protestant

Anonymous bidder pays five times top estimate for extremely rare historical artefact

Cork’s Midsummer Festival’s centrepiece is a triumph

Proposal would see 800-year-old Dublin and Glendalough diocese lose six parishes

Threat of Brexit may see union reconnect with its roots in positive side of fear

Statues of old white guys are being removed, vandalised or campaigned against. The problem with the new iconoclasm is knowing where to stop

Elected with a huge mandate for radical democratic change, it lapsed into collective indifference and impotence

Reader competition: The Rising is an increasingly important part of my Irish identity after three years in London

SG Maclean is a harsh critic of Oliver Cromwell but when he strides on to the pages of The Seeker his force of personality compels her to draw him sympathetically

Collection of late Tony Sweeney to be auctioned at Adam’s

Memento taken when body was exhumed in 1661 fetches six times the estimate at auction

Brass plate from his coffin for sale at Sotheby’s for more than €15,000

This documentary on the late Roger Ebert, America’s most beloved movie reviewer, gets a big thumbs up

John Philip Holland taught as a Christian Brother in Drogheda school

Company set to launch range of Irish craft beers to be produced in Clonmel

Opinion: First Jewish settlers arrived during the reign of William the Conqueror

Boyd Rankin, the fastest bowler in the England squad, could make his debut

From Nelson’s Pillar to William III’s statue, via an upside-down Oliver Cromwell, the Irish have a taste for iconoclasm, as illustrated by ‘Art Under Attack’, at Tate Britain