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Certificate of Irish Heritage Discontinued

Aug 29th, 2015 by

Due to lack of interest, the Certificate of Irish Heritage has been discontinued.

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Skellig Michael, Co Kerry

Aug 28th, 2015 by

Skellig Michael, Co Kerry, is home to an early Christian monastery and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Monastery Founded by St. Kevin

Aug 27th, 2015 by

The monastery founded by St. Kevin in Glendalough is located in the Wicklow National Park.

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“Chronicles of Narnia” Birthplace

Aug 26th, 2015 by

Belfast was the birthplace of “Chronicles of Narnia” and also of its author CS Lewis.

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Nelson Mandella Quote

Aug 25th, 2015 by

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

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Indian Corn in Irish History

Aug 24th, 2015 by

Indian Corn distributed to starving people during the Great Hunger was called “Peel’s Brimstone”- peel being the Prime minister at the time.  It had devastating effects on the people as they had no proper way of cooking it.

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Richard Croker

Aug 23rd, 2015 by

Richard Croker was born in Blackrock, Co Cork in 1841.  He rose to prominence in New York politics by becoming Boss of Tammany Hall and dominated Democratic politics for 20 yrs.  After surviving a corruption scandal, he returned to Ireland a wealthy man in 1903.

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Rich Brinsley Sheridan Quote

Aug 22nd, 2015 by

“The surest way to fail is to determine not to succeed.”

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Sean O’Casey Quote

Aug 21st, 2015 by

“The Irish treat a joke as a serious thing and a serious thing as a joke.”

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Dunloe Castle

Aug 20th, 2015 by

Dunloe Castle in Co Kerry was the stronghold of O’Sullivan Mor for 400 years after the Anglo-Normans were driven back in 1261.  It was uninhabitable by the forces of Cromwell but was restored in 1665.

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