7000 Wonders

7000 Wonders

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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.

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

2 min read

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Back To The Future

And yet, it's that elegant and quiet house in the heart of Dublin that, arguably, comes the closest to the visceral meaning of “wonder”

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

3 min read

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The Naming Of Cats

A castle named after someone who never lived there or even visited would be an oddity - Ireland, of all places, can boast such a wonderful oddity.

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

3 min read

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A Walk In The Park

To meet the challenge, the owners of Bunratty Castle decided to create another magnet by building a…park.

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

3 min read

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An Enchanted Forest

One might wander around the Blarney grounds for quite a while until stumbling upon their westmost part marked on the map as “Rock Close”, and passing through its invisible borders. Then time stops…

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

4 min read

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The Gift Of Gab

She vented her frustration by exclaiming: "That's nothing but a load of Blarney - or so the legend goes - and a new English word was brought into the world, inspired by a man who just used a little help from a family friend.

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

3 min read

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Rhyme In Its Prime

Practical jokers with sharp tongues, the Irish know how to appreciate a good pun, too. Dublin's most popular entertainment area is called Temple Bar - an obvious oxymoron, isn't it?

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

4 min read

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The Irish Homer

The ultimate secret of “Ulysses”' appeal to so many people might be its multifaceted nature resulting in a chameleon ability to offer everyone exactly what that particular person seeks.

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

5 min read

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James Of All Genres

“Dubliners” were about to set the stage for bigger literary forms, and an autobiographical novel “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” marked the next breakthrough in Joyce's literary exploration.

Edward Porper

Edward Porper

3 min read