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Local history: Four revealing and entertaining reads provide a window on the past
A Belgian artist’s grá for Achill Island; ideas and the country house; the Celtic revival; an Anglo-Irish aristocrat’s ...
The Anglo-Celt12d
‘All history is local’
A History of the People and Places of Annaly and Breifne’ was launched at Johnston Central Library last week. Written by ...
RTÉ Ireland11d
The Lyric Feature on the hidden history of a forgotten space in D8
In the Lyric Feature on Sunday 29th February, Patricia Baker goes in search of the hidden history of a place behind a locked ...
TheJournal.ie on MSN6d
From less than a dozen marchers to tens of thousands: A history of Dublin Pride
The celebration of Pride in Ireland today has its roots in the boots-on-the-ground activism of the 1970s and 1980s.
Books in brief: A history of plaster; Einstein for the general reader; influencers’ literary antecedents
The index alone is a bibliophile’s dream. Literature professor Wilson has done a remarkable job recreating the story of the ...
The best history books to read in 2025
These are some of the most insightful history books to add to your reading list. "Hands up all who know when Tsarist Russia ...
Irish Independent on MSN9d
Wexford's revolutionary history celebrated at Enniscorthy’s 1798 Rebellion Weekend
A weekend of remembrance, education and community engagement unfolded in Enniscorthy as the National 1798 Rebellion Centre ...