A Human History of Forests and Woodlands in Ireland

A Human History of Forests and Woodlands in I...

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St. Patrick's Day Parades: Tradition or American Invention?

On March 17th, thousands of St. Patrick's Day Parades take place across the globe. New York's parade, dating back to the 1760s, draws three million people and reinforces the stereotype that the parade is an American invention. Yet parades have been taking place since at least the ...  Show more

Éamon de Valera: Visionary or Victorian?

Éamon de Valera is one of the most influential figures in modern Irish history. Born in New York in 1880s and raised in rural Limerick, he rose from obscurity to become a central figure in the Irish Revolution. He played a major role in the 1916 Rising, became the most internatio ...  Show more

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