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Time Capsule – I May be a General Yet

At the outbreak of WWI on 28th July 1914, Ireland was governed from Britain and was considered by the British, to be as much a part of their Empire as any other country under British dominion, at that time. In … Continue reading

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Dublin’s Phoenix Park – A National Treasure

This year – 2012, is the 350th anniversary of the opening of the Phoenix Park to the general public. The park was opened, for the first time in 1747 by the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope. According to … Continue reading

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