The O’Leary Castle of Inchigeelagh
The O'Leary Castle of Inchigeelagh is the last remaining O'Leary Castle. Built in the 16th Century it stands beside the picturesque River Lee in a remote part of County Cork.
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Monthly Archives
December 2018
Missing: A Photograph of the Merriang Hotel (1858), Victoria, Australia
The Merriang Hotel vanished as did the township of Merriang. I am looking for an old photograph of the hotel when it was run by my GG…
Richard Basil Moore (1887-1951) aka ‘Deadshot Dick’
Richard Basil Moore (1887-1951) aka 'Deadshot Dick', the colourful character from Melbourne's bayside suburbs in the early 1900s remains…
Naming Traditions
Naming conventions can help our research by providing clues to the possibility of names moving up and down the generations.
James O’LEARY Carrick-on-Suir
There is no trace of James O'LEARY, father of Edward O'LEARY born in Carrick-on-Suir in 1841. Where did the family go after Edward's birth?
Oh! Susannah!
Keeping the name 'Susan' in the family was a tradition whether we knew about it or not.
About History Snoop
I'm Susan O’Leary and I'm a History Snoop. I started this blog in November 2018 after touring Ireland snooping around for information about my…