Dr Frances Kane studies the origins of Northern Ireland's place names Belfast, Londonderry, Slemish, Anahorish - just some of the place names that reflect the mixed linguistic heritage of Northern ...

When he was 16 years old he was captured by Irish pirates, enslaved and taken to Ireland. He would later reflect on this as a punishment for his lack of faith. He was forced to work on Slemish ...

Meanwhile, 1,500 people made a St Patrick's day pilgrimage to Slemish mountain in County Antrim. The mountain is believed to have been St Patrick's first home in Ireland. The Downpatrick walk was ...

In rural Northern Ireland, the locals are horrified to learn that Slemish mountain, where Saint Patrick tended sheep before finding God, has been sold to a Japanese theme park. Show more In rural ...