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74Hiberno-Saxon Art in a Nutshell
As the tribes of the Migration period settled into stable populations in their new territories and converted to Christianity, they did not adopt the artistic style of the local are but instead applied their...
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78Carrickfergus - a Castle, a song, King Billy and some vintage postcards
The song “Carrickfergus” is popular the world over, made more so by the phenomenal success of versions by Celtic Woman and Charlotte Church.
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68Antique Irish Silver
Silver has been used in Ireland since prehistoric times; magnificent pieces of silversmithing are currently in the National Museum in Dublin. Following the granting of a charter by King Charles I, an assay...
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78Free Vintage St. Patrick's Day Ireland Postcards
These vintage Ireland postcards celebrate St. Patrick's Day by featuring beautiful images of the homeland of the legendary and beloved Saint Patrick.
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75Irish Kings of Tara
Bogmen Music and dance abound in this rainy land so often draped by a rainbow band coasts lashed by hotlantic storms fields licked lush by manmouth worms mummies rising from the bogs petrified people logs...
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73Free Vintage Postcards: St. Patrick's Day Irish Lads
Traditional Irish lads -- from serious to silly -- decorate these beautiful free vintage postcards for St. Patrick's Day.
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65Maewyn Succat...Otherwise Known As Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was not Irish by birth. He was actually born in Wales, and then when he was 16, he was kidnapped and sent to work as a slave in Ireland. After escaping, going back to Wales, and entering...
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58St. Patrick's Day - Did He Deserve Sainthood?
You may or may not realize that St. Patrick's Day is a holiday that celebrates the memory of a real person, one who lived an extraordinary life. He was born and grew up by the name Maewyn Succat. That...
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59The Irish Census And Tracing Your Family Ancestory
The 1911 census for Ireland has been made available,So for any of you out there who have Irish ancestry this is a window into the past, check it out at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/You can not only...
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64Irish Castle Vacations
If you are like me, when you go on vacation you like to explore different options for accommodations. In Europe, one option is to explore history by selecting one of many Irish castles to stay in. In doing...
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