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# Double Take

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Double Take: The 'tomb of the jealous man and woman' said to have healing powers
The tomb dates back to the 16th century.
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Jun 26th 2019, 5:18 PM
Double Take: The easy-to-miss cemetery in Dublin city with a spelling mistake at the entrance
The cemetery is 326 years old.
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Jun 19th 2019, 4:26 PM
Double Take: The mystery of the billiard-playing monkeys at the National Library of Ireland
The unusual sculpture was created in the 19th century.
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Jun 12th 2019, 5:23 PM
Double Take: The Dublin city car park where the world's first mini spirit bottle was born
There’s a good chance that you’ve passed it by.
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Jun 5th 2019, 5:09 PM
Double Take: The Cork theatre that once housed a one-of-a-kind sculpture collection
The Canova casts have a complicated history.
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May 29th 2019, 1:41 PM
Double Take: The site of the Harold's Cross house where Robert Emmet hid before his execution
An easy-to-miss plaque remembers his time there.
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May 22nd 2019, 5:10 PM
Double Take: The surprising site of the first Irish cinema that was set up by James Joyce
It’s likely that you’ve been on the site of Ireland’s first cinema without knowing.
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May 15th 2019, 4:52 PM
Double Take: The 'smallest cemetery in Ireland' that's in one of Dublin's most popular spots
A monumental person is buried there.
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May 8th 2019, 5:42 PM
Double Take: The easy-to-miss 'pavement lights' that once had a very important function
“They’re an important part of the city.”
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May 1st 2019, 5:21 PM
Double Take: The fairy bush in Co Clare that moved a motorway
“Never shift a fairy bush.”
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Apr 24th 2019, 5:30 PM
Double Take: The humble Dublin house that was home to one of Ireland's greatest writers
“I took up writing because it’s easier than house painting.”
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Apr 17th 2019, 4:35 PM
Double Take: The handmade stone sign in Donegal that helped WWII pilots find their way
Before GPS and sat-nav, there were white stones.
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Apr 10th 2019, 5:02 PM
Double Take: The 1920s Irish telephone box that has stood the test of time
It’s the longest-standing original telephone box.
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Apr 3rd 2019, 4:59 PM
Double Take: The 65ft-long whale skeleton on display in a West Cork park
Visitors are sure to have a *whale* of a time.
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Mar 27th 2019, 3:15 PM
Double Take: The oddly-named Dalkey road that was once a very unusual railway
All aboard!
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Mar 20th 2019, 4:19 PM
Double Take: The underground car park that was Ireland’s first theatre
Take a trip back in time to the 17th century…
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Mar 13th 2019, 3:50 PM
Double Take: The Dublin allotment that was once the Guinness family's vegetable garden
Saint Anne’s Park is laden with history.
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Mar 6th 2019, 5:11 PM
Double Take: The Dublin square that was once one of the city's most crowded graveyards
It’s beside one of Dublin city centre’s busiest streets.
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Feb 27th 2019, 4:41 PM
Double Take: The one-of-a-kind signpost on a tiny Cork island
New York: 4950km.
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Feb 20th 2019, 5:35 PM
Double Take: The Dublin church with 800-year-old links to an ancient pilgrimage
Fancy a 100km walk?
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Feb 13th 2019, 5:00 PM
Double Take: This beloved Dublin diner sign was destined for the skip - but it's getting a second chance
The Metro Burger sign sat on the side of the Screen Cinema for decades.
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Feb 6th 2019, 5:08 PM
Double Take: The redundant Dublin plaques that once held a very important role
There are 33 of them around the capital.
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Jan 30th 2019, 4:55 PM
Double Take: The easy-to-miss plaques that tell a famous Irish tale
Have you spotted them?
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Jan 23rd 2019, 3:36 PM
Double Take: The uninhabited Mayo island once owned by John Lennon
Just Imagine buying your own island.
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Jan 16th 2019, 4:32 PM
Double Take: The blindfolded Dublin statues with a bloody backstory
‘Verdict: guilty. Death by being shot.’
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Jan 9th 2019, 4:53 PM
Double Take: The modest plaque dedicated to 'Ireland's answer to Mozart'
He was one of the greatest musicians of his time.
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Jan 2nd 2019, 4:56 PM
Double Take: The golden angel in Cork whose trumpets were stolen
She’s known as the ‘goldie angel’, if you’re a local.
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Dec 19th 2018, 7:01 PM
Double Take: The dying Dublin tree that's been transformed into a work of art
There’s something to discover from every angle.
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Dec 13th 2018, 2:06 PM
Double Take: The Dublin cemetery built in the year 5618
Yup, you read that right.
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Dec 7th 2018, 5:13 PM
Double Take: The humble Galway house that played a part in Irish literary history
Nora Barnacle was James Joyce’s wife and inspired many of his works.
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Dec 4th 2018, 4:20 PM
Double Take: The 141-year-old Dublin bridge that played a part in the 1916 Rising
It’s Dublin’s hidden viaduct.
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Nov 28th 2018, 4:51 PM
Double Take: The 70ft statue in Dublin Bay that took 22 years to complete
The soaring statue is famed in Dollymount.
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Nov 21st 2018, 4:46 PM
Double Take: The 'Joker's Chair' in the heart of Dublin - and where it got its name
Take a seat and remember Ireland’s favourite fictional priest.
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Nov 14th 2018, 4:00 PM
Double Take: The plaque asking people to 'kick the wall' on Salthill prom
You can’t leave Galway before you kick the wall.
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Nov 7th 2018, 5:33 PM
Double Take: The bronze boy flying a paper plane in Dublin 6
Richard Crosbie grew up to fly air balloons, and the statue marks the site of his first expedition.
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Oct 31st 2018, 4:47 PM
Double Take: The hidden Dublin graveyard that's more than 1,000 years old
The many plots of Bully Acre’s incredible past.
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Oct 24th 2018, 4:38 PM
Double Take: The vibrant new mural celebrating Waterford's Viking heritage
Ireland’s oldest walled city got a colourful makeover.
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Oct 17th 2018, 4:32 PM
Double Take: The bench in St Stephen's Green celebrating a little-known married couple
The story of social reformers, Anna and Thomas Haslam.
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Oct 10th 2018, 5:08 PM
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