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Posted in Did You Know? on May 24th, 2010
Carrigan moss, which is gathered on the beaches of Connemara, was valued world wide as an aphrodisiac, or that locals use it to cure sore throats.
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Posted in Did You Know? on May 17th, 2010
Marconi developed his radio transmission system in Clifden, County Galway. Four out of five children born between 1931 and 1941 emigrated from Ireland to the U. S. in the 1950’s.
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Posted in Did You Know? on May 3rd, 2010
Trim Castle is the largest Ango-Norman castle in Europe. The 20-sided structure was constructed over a 30-year period by Hugh de Lacy during the late Middle Ages.
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Posted in Did You Know? on Apr 26th, 2010
Dolmens are pre-historic monuments consisting of several large stone slabs supporting a flat stone roof. Designed as burial chambers, the structures are mainly confined to western Europe and northern Africa but can be found as far east as Japan.
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Posted in Did You Know? on Apr 19th, 2010
Ireland is the only country in the world that has a musical instrument as its national symbol.
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