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1798 Ireland

http://www.iol.ie/~fagann/1798/

Provides information and articles on the 1798 rebellion and the events leading up to this time.

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BBC Online - Northern Ireland History

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/history/

Portal site examining history throughout the 20th century, including the World War II and features on the Troubles. Features multimedia items from the decades of the 20th century.

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BBC: Key events in Northern Ireland history

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/northern_ireland/10657.stm

A special report from 1998 on the BBC News website, dealing with some key events in the history of Northern Ireland.

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Cruithni, Ulster History

http://www.cruithni.org.uk/index.html

A brief illustrated history of Ulster, with suggested books for further reading.

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Dissolving Boundaries Through Education

http://www.stlouis.org.uk/

A joint project on the Irish Potato Famine, by St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel, and Kells Community School, Co. Meath.

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Irish Archaeology

http://www.xs4all.nl/~tbreen/ireland.html

Includes a web directory, the Newsletter of the Irish section of the Paleopathology Association and book reviews.

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Northern Ireland Aviation Archaeology Team

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/sum41/crashes/home/home.htm

Features various aircraft crash sites that have been visited and dug. Includes photographs and video.

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Northern Ireland Digital Film Archive

http://www.digitalfilmarchive.net/

Collection contains 55 hours of moving images about Northern Ireland from 1897-2000, including drama, animation, documentaries, news, newsreels, and amateur films.

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The Belfast Blitz

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/belfastblitz/

BBC Northern Ireland's collection of pictures, audio, video and personal accounts of the terrible experience of one city's citizens - men, women and children - when a world war came to them.

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The Flight of the Earls

http://www.theflightoftheearls.com/

Information on the exile of the northern nobles in September 1607 and its aftermath.

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The Ireland Story

http://www.irelandstory.com

History of Ireland from prehistoric times to the present day, supplemented with maps, and sections on the Troubles, the Omagh Bomb and the Famine.

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The James Harshaw Diaries

http://www.theballards.net/Harshaw/index.html

A description of the Diaries and of people of Counties Down and Armagh in the mid-1800s. Also includes an account of John Martin, Young Irelander.

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The Linen Trail

http://www.angelfire.com/biz7/robert20016/

Summary of the development of flax and linen world wide, and in the British Isles. Includes a section on Limavady and Northwest.

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The origin of Danny Boy or Londonderry Air

http://www.theoriginofdannyboy.com/

Includes song lyrics along with details and photographs of the history surrounding the song.

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The Somme Heritage Centre

http://www.irishsoldier.org/

The First World War shaped the world we live in today, and nowhere more than in Ireland. Nearly a quarter of a million Ulstermen and other Irishmen and women served in the armed forces and in the factories.

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Ulster Historical Foundation

http://www.uhf.org.uk/

A non-profit making organisation that promotes interest in Irish genealogy and history.

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Ulster History Circle

http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/

Voluntary organisation that erects blue plaques to honour famous men and women who have contributed to Ulster society. Provides information on existing plaques, with biographies.

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Ulster Place-name Society

http://www.ulsterplacenames.org/

Provides details of membership, the society journal and event information.

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Ulster Titanic Society

http://www.ulstertitanic.com/

Information about the ship which was made in Belfast, and of some of those who died on her.

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