Queen Victoria

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Jimmy Durham: A modest but important mark made on history

August marks the 110th anniversary of the death of Jimmy Durham, dubbed the only Black soldier in Victoria’s Army. Donal O’Keeffe visits his grave in Fermoy.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2020

On this day 169 years ago Queen Victoria landed on Ireland's famine-stricken soil

In 1849, during the Great Famine, Queen Victoria traveled to Ireland for an 11-day visit to Cork, Dublin, and Belfast and received a warm welcome by the Irish people.

Thu, 02 Aug, 2018

John Bruton involved in controversial move of Queen Victoria statue

A proposal to give a giant statue of Queen Victoria, which has been placed in cold storage for almost 40 years, on loan to Australia was strongly opposed by the Minister for Finance, John Bruton.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2017