# Heritage

All time

Column: Proposed road through Kilkenny shows the lack of value placed on heritage

Building a central access road in the heart of historic Kilkenny while simultaneously trying to encourage tourism based on the city’s architectural heritage makes no sense, writes Geni Murphy.

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Jun 10th 2013, 7:30 PM

# hidden history

History hotspot: Carlingford, Co Louth

As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman shines a spotlight on a town chock-full of interesting sites for you to visit this weekend.

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Jun 8th 2013, 9:15 AM

# Racism

Young woman racially abused and spat on in Dublin city centre

Úna-Minh Kavanagh had to rub spit out of her hair after an attack on Parnell Street in Dublin yesterday evening.

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May 31st 2013, 1:38 PM

# postcard perfect

John Hinde: Nostalgic images are not just for Ireland

London and Amsterdam will see exhibition of shots from major landmarks around England and, of course, Ireland.

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May 19th 2013, 9:45 AM

# Hidden Ireland

4 more off-the-beaten-track places you really should visit

As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests four more heritage sites to visit in Offaly, Roscommon, Meath and Tipperary.

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May 11th 2013, 12:00 PM

# slap on the wrist

Great Barrier Reef status as 'natural wonder of the world' under threat

The UN says Australia hasn’t done enough to tackle concerns about rampant coastal development and water quality at the world heritage site.

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May 4th 2013, 2:22 PM

# Hidden Ireland

Ever wondered where medieval Dubliners went for a pint?

A bloody massacre at a picnic in Ranelagh, mass graves of Black Death victims in Dublin 8: this and more in our illustrated guide of Viking and medieval Dublin.

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May 4th 2013, 9:45 AM

# Hidden Ireland

4 more off-the-beaten-track places you really should visit

As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests four (free) heritage sites to visit in Cork, Galway, Louth and Laois.

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Apr 27th 2013, 9:45 AM

# Hidden Ireland

3 more off-the-beaten-track places you really should visit

As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests three (free) heritage sites to visit in Waterford, Cork and Kildare.

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Apr 13th 2013, 11:30 AM

# Hidden Ireland

4 more off-the-beaten-track places you really should visit

There is no entry fee to any of these sites in Kilkenny, Mayo, Wicklow and Meath – so what are you waiting for?

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Mar 30th 2013, 9:45 AM

# hairstory

Meet the 'hair archaeologist' who recreates hairdos from history

Janet Stephens’s research takes her from museum to library – and she even learned German to study documents which helped uncover the elaborate coiffures of antiquity.

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Mar 18th 2013, 11:00 AM

# Hidden Ireland

Here’s what posh Irish toilets looked like 700 years ago

These were the state-of-the-art toilets of the 1300s, although privacy, disposal and the danger of being caught by the wind were still a danger…

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Mar 18th 2013, 9:15 AM

# Hidden Ireland

4 Irish sites to visit to get close to St Patrick mythology

Follow in the footsteps of St Patrick this weekend… or at least to the places he’s reputed to have visited for special events.

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Mar 16th 2013, 9:45 AM

# hidden history

Uncovering the 'Disappeared' of Irish War of Independence and Civil War

Historian and archaeologists attempt to uncover secret history of over 180 civilians by the ‘old’ IRA between 1919 and 1923 in TV3 two-part doc.

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Mar 16th 2013, 8:30 AM

# Hidden Ireland

3 more off-the-beaten track places you really should visit

There is no entry fee to any of these sites in Westmeath, Mayo and Wexford – so what are you waiting for?

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Mar 3rd 2013, 9:45 AM

# Hidden Ireland

5 off-the-beaten track places in Ireland you really should visit

There is no entry fee to any of these sites – so what are you waiting for?

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Feb 16th 2013, 9:15 AM

# cultural tourism

€300k funding announced for local and regional museum development

Funding available for regional museum development projects has been significantly expanded for 2013 to promote cultural tourism in Ireland.

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Feb 10th 2013, 1:58 PM

# hidey holes

Top 5 heritage Irish sites to escape the apocalypse*

*If you are reading this, it probably hasn’t happened so far this morning.

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Dec 21st 2012, 6:45 AM

# tanzania

Pictures: Communities in Tanzania reap the benefits of Mpingo tree

The most expensive wood for carving figures and instruments, its certification last year has created huge opportunities for communities.

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Nov 24th 2012, 1:00 PM

# Guinness

What did the Guinness family ever do for us?

Forget Arthur’s Day – National Philanthropy Day will hear about the real legacy left behind by some members of the brewing family: a cathedral, a library… and bacteria get a look in too.

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Nov 11th 2012, 6:00 PM

# sign of our times

The symbol of our time: A decommissioned AK47?

The sign from the former Anglo Irish Bank HQ is vying with a decommissioned AK47 as the object of our times in National Museum poll.

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Nov 10th 2012, 8:30 AM

# Heritage

Fate of Moore Street 1916 buildings up for debate

Oireachtas committee to hear from representatives campaigning for the preservation – but owners of site who want to redevelop it won’t attend.

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Nov 8th 2012, 6:45 AM

Voices

Read Me: The Irish have not always been the victims of history

Joe O’Shea’s book throws light on the lesser-known bad boys of Irish antiquity, including one Kilkenny man who captured 12,000 slaves and launched 40 cross-Atlantic slave voyages in the early 18th century.

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Oct 28th 2012, 1:00 PM

# Nostalgia

Bewley's signs to remain on Starbucks café - for now

Bewley’s had sought to remove a mosaic and floor tiling from its former café on Westmoreland Street in Dublin city centre.

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Oct 11th 2012, 10:00 PM

# sound and vision

Charlie Haughey drama trilogy gets major chunk of €4.5m BAI funding

Trilogy charting Ireland through Charlie Haughey for RTÉ gets €1m funding and TG4 crime drama Corp + Anam lands €775k of the pot.

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Oct 11th 2012, 7:15 AM

# 1916

Deenihan to undertake assessment of Moore Street 1916 site

Proposed plans for a shopping mall that would include a commemorative centre cannot go ahead without ministerial consent.

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Oct 4th 2012, 11:28 AM

Voices

Column: Clerys is an O’Connell St icon – and the street has changed a lot

Dublin historian Pat Liddy describes the chequered history of the famous department store.

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Sep 22nd 2012, 9:45 AM

# Hidden Ireland

Hidden Ireland: Local spirit brings Fort Camden brought back to life

Camden Fort Meagher, recognised as one of the finest examples of classical coastal artillery forts in the world, has been brought back to life by the hard work of local volunteers.

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Sep 22nd 2012, 8:45 AM

# Culture Night

It's Culture Night around Ireland - so what's on?

A record 34 towns, cities and counties will tonight offer cultural discovery for all ages. Check out what museums, galleries, studios and events you can explore free of charge.

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Sep 21st 2012, 11:34 AM

# Biodiversity

Ireland now has the 'second-smallest' forest area in Europe

Just 10 per cent of Ireland’s land is now forest – one of the smallest in Europe proportionally – which experts say will have a substantial impact on biodiversity.

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Aug 30th 2012, 6:45 AM