I’m so glad you’ve arrived. My website, talldarkandhandwriting.com, is where I share articles about unusual, fascinating and often overlooked stories from the past. I am from Ireland and currently work as the Head of Humanities in a private school in Dubai. I am also a doctoral candidate at the University of Bath, where I am studying for a Doctorate of Education. I have a great interest in education, while History remains my subject specialism and one of my greatest passions. I am particularly drawn to the parts of history that are less well known and slightly off the beaten track. I enjoy researching extraordinary people, strange events and true stories that are often overlooked for more traditional accounts of the past.​ I hope you enjoy my site and the unique content I create. I have thoroughly enjoyed researching and writing these stories, and I hope you enjoy reading them just as much. I publish one new article every month, which you can read alongside everything else I have written below.