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"Go West, Young Man"

The farther down the Wild Atlantic Way and the closer to the Sun's “overnight hotel”, the more dominant Queen Nature becomes.

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Dances With Sheep

As it infrequently happens, it was that appetizer that turned into the meal of the day.

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By George!

Most of what had been built during those 116 years, came to be known as “Georgian houses” that in turn formed “Georgian Quarters”. In a relatively small town, such a quarter might easily account for a significant part of the town centre

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The Art Of Squeezing

Little Museum of Dublin, whose very name implies that it must have perfected the Fine Art of Squeezing necessary to exhibit a variety of objects in but little space

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Children Of The North Wind

In 795 a raiding party found itself at a point where two rivers met and created a tidal pool. The churning water looked black - so, the party leader called the place “black pool”, or “dubh lynn”

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Resisting The Wind Of Change

The heart and soul of Tara is its numerous monuments, among them the famous throughout Ireland “Lia Fail” - the “Stone of Destiny” - that would “roar in joy when the rightful High King of Ireland put his feet on it”

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Irish Pyramids

Accordingly, numerous burial rituals were created by pre-scientific cultures to provide the deceased with everything necessary for a smooth transition. One of such cultures found its way to what's known in Ireland as “the Ancient East”.

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Taming Time

As professors continued to teach, and students continued to learn and graduate, Time kept doing one and only positive thing it can do really well - namely, building reputation

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A Talking Painting

This version of the Bible known as the Book of Kells has over centuries become synonymous with Ireland itself.