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Dervish – A Whirling Irish Success Story
Rightly described as an 'icon of British music' by BBC Radio 3, Dervish are a Traditional Irish Music band known for their mastery of...
Foodie Heaven: English Market – Cork City
The English Market is located in the bustling, vibrant centre of Cork City.
This fabulous roofed space has been a hub for those seeking the...
A Matter Most Grave – Body Snatching in Ireland
The grisly history of the eighteenth and nineteenth-century Irish body snatchers and grave robbers makes for macabre reading. The awful body snatching trade can...
The Tara Brooch – Mysterious Treasure
The Tara Brooch is so much more than a stunning piece of Irish jewellery. Not only is it a fine example of a beautiful...
St Michan’s Church Dublin: Church of Ages, Home of Mummies
St Michan's Church, Dublin has existed in one form or another for close to a thousand years, from where it has borne witness to...
Travel by Coach: Guided Tours in Ireland
It isn't possible to exaggerate the diversity of the Republic of Ireland. Dublin, one of Europe's most popular vacation destinations, is a bustling multicultural...
Louis Brennan – Torpedo Man
Irish inventor Louis Brennan (1852-1932) was an engineer who is known best as the brains behind the first ever workable guided missile - a...
The 1916 Easter Rising: The Seven Signatories of the Proclamation of Independence
The Easter Rising took place primarily in Dublin from the 24th April to the 30th April 1916. It was planned in secret by seven...
The Meaning of the Proclamation of Independence
The Proclamation of Independence, as read out on the steps of the GPO by Padraig Pearse during the Easter Rising of 1916, is arguably...
Green, White, Orange: The National Flag of Ireland
The Tricolour, green, white and orange flag only gained its official status relatively recently.
A Symbol of Ireland - The Green, White and Orange Flag
On...
