The ruins of Dunamase Castle tower over County Laois in Ireland. It's been centuries since anyone lived here, but an American tour group has come to imagine what life might have been like when their ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three tourists in Dublin city centre, Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin 1, Ireland. From the earliest African arrivals on Irish shores, ...
Ireland's leaders have launched the 2021 program for the Decade of Centenaries to mark key events in Irish history leading up to, and including, the momentous events of 1912-1923. The 20th Century ...
“Novels arise out of the shortcomings of history,” Novalis said. It was subtle of Penelope Fitzgerald to use this as the epigraph for her historical novel about the poet, “The Blue Flower,” implying, ...
“Ouch!” You’ll say that more than once when reading Fintan O’Toole’s We Don’t Know Ourselves. American readers familiar with O’Toole from his reviews in The New York Review of Books or his work as a ...
Ireland is a land of rugged scenery and rich heritage. Here, we explore the country's notable historical sites and events, easily woven into an epic, country-wide itinerary. Enjoy the dramatic, ...
The General Post Office or GPO, as it is more commonly referred to, is one of Dublin’s and Ireland’s most important and iconic historical sites. Currently, the head office of Ireland’s postal service ...
When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Colum McCann WE DON’T KNOW OURSELVES A Personal History of Modern Ireland By Fintan O’Toole [ ...