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A Fallen King

Parnell was 11 months old at the time of O'Connell's death, but Parnell's actual contribution to the cause of Irish liberation from British rule was equally groundbreaking.

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The Irish Gandhi

However, when such a leader finally materialized, he happened to fit less than 50% of that description!

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A Balancing Act

Dublin City Free Tours are so structured as if they were purposefully created to reflect and represent that Irish skill of reconciling the incompatible.

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An Ill-Fated Wedding

The tragedy remained in Irish history as “A Bloody Sunday”, and it happened to be one of the last acts of an intense, bitter and extremely violent drama

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The Gaelic Soul

The finest athletes on Earth whose talent fills to capacity the third largest stadium in Europe - and rivets millions to their screens - are amateurs!

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Facilitators

So, what is it about that little island, squeezed between the Atlantic and the Irish Sea, that fills both its admirers and its detractors with so much passion while sparking their imagination and inspiring their eloquence?

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Marine Einsteins

When necessity became less urgent, curiosity came to the fore - and ever since human beings have had an urge to see animals not just in houses, backyards and zoos but also in their natural habitat.

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Wild East

Likewise, an inconspicuous and not at all exciting object or structure can become a wonder if it finds itself in the right place at the right time - even a jail.

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A Phantom Castle

There are precious few physical structures that exist in a gray area between reality and imagination...