HistoryeyeAug 16, 20212 min readAncestry of a Tinseltown Trail blazerMaureen O’Hara, one of the most successful Irish women in Hollywood, was born Maureen Fitzsimons, at Ranelagh, on the 17th August 1920
HistoryeyeJul 24, 20211 min readFamily Tree of Composer Frederick MayThis year 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Frederick May in Dublin. Historyeye looks into his family tree
HistoryeyeFeb 9, 20214 min readBrendan Behan's Paternal AncestorsWriter Brendan Behan (born on this day 98 years ago) was nothing if not a proud Dubliner. He was particularly proud that the Behans had...
HistoryeyeJan 6, 20211 min readThe death of Harry ClarkeToday is the 90th anniversary of the death of stained-glass artist Harry Clarke at Chur, near Davos in Switzerland.