Tag: Local History
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Ó Súilleabháin’s: A Cork City Centre Pub Honoring the Colours of Cork’s Past
Opening a Door to Cork’s Colorful Past A new addition has joined Cork’s bustling city centre landscape: Ó Súilleabháin’s, a pub on Washington Street that promises more than just pints and conversation. This latest establishment aims to be a living tribute to the city’s colourful past, inviting locals and visitors alike to step into a…
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The Mysterious Surrey Murder That Inspired a Folk Ballad
The Mystery on Leatherhead Common In the early 19th century, a grim discovery on Leatherhead Common, Surrey, captured the imagination of a rural community and would echo through local culture for generations. In January 1834, during a fox hunt, the hounds would not move from a clump of bushes. When the hunt paused, the assembled…
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The Surrey Mystery: How a 19th-Century Murder Became a Folk Ballad
The Mystery on Leatherhead Common In January 1834, a fox hunt on Leatherhead Common in Surrey took a grim turn when the hounds refused to move from a dense clump of bushes. What their master would soon uncover was not a quarry to be celebrated but the decomposed body of a woman, dumped and left…
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Horgen: How Foot-and-Mouth Disease Shaped Community Borders
Introduction In recent decades, the awareness of community borders has diminished significantly. However, the recent publication by the Verein Pro Horgen reveals how swiftly this perception can alter, particularly in light of past events like the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. The Impact of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe viral illness affecting livestock. In…