Monthly Archives: April 2014

A matter of life and death

April in Ireland is rich with history, full of figures now remembered in perpetuity. What most don’t realise is how many of these men and women are now next door neighbours, lying among 1.5 million who’ve gone to the great … Continue reading

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The Vikings never left

As we remember the epic battle that saw Dublin banish its Vikings, 1,000 years ago this month, one could be forgiven for thinking the commemorations are premature. I cannot manage to walk through the city without the part amusing, part … Continue reading

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