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# a hero's journey

Audio diaries detail Tom Crean's grandaughter's arduous journey in his footsteps

The documentary maker who compiled the diaries said they show the family share Tom Crean’s “traits of endurance”.

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Jul 30th 2017, 8:30 PM

# Bottoms Up

The late-night flight that inspired a chef to make the first Irish coffee

Plane-weary passengers inspired a Tyrone chef to invent an Irish coffee almost 75 years ago.

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Jul 22nd 2017, 10:00 AM

# aviation mystery

Long-lost photo supposedly of Amelia Earhart couldn't be her, says expert

A new documentary claims to shed new light on her disappearance.

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Jul 12th 2017, 4:49 PM

# History makers

The year the Irish conquered Wimbledon

1890 was the most successful year in Irish tennis when it comes to Wimbledon.

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Jul 2nd 2017, 7:00 AM

# Fadó fadó

This new database shows you all the ancient hill forts across Ireland

The database reveals that Mayo and Cork each have more than 70 ancient hill fort sites.

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Jun 24th 2017, 10:00 AM

# History

Ireland become full Test-playing nation after landmark ICC vote in London

After a 10-year quest to join cricket’s elite club, Ireland have been promoted from Associate status after a unanimous vote.

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Jun 22nd 2017, 3:26 PM

# Bonhams

Patrick Pearse 1916 surrender letter sells for £263,000 at London auction

The estimated sale price was less than half of that.

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Jun 14th 2017, 7:27 PM

# Father courage

Irish chaplain patrolled 1917 frontlines with a shovel, gave last rites and then buried the dead

The extraordinary bravery of Fr William Doyle is told in new exhibition at National Museum.

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Jun 4th 2017, 12:00 PM

# Exhibition

From the front room to The Long Hall: The history of the Dublin pub

‘A Little History of the Dublin Pub’ opens on 1 June and will run until 24 September.

30.3k

May 28th 2017, 9:30 PM

# going going gone

Photos: Over 5,000 items from former Central Bank going on auction in huge sale

The objects on offer range from a barista bar to large desks, chairs, plants, printers and even water coolers.

39.7k

May 28th 2017, 10:00 AM

# Hitler

France to honour prisoners forced to work on Hitler's secret weapon in WWII

Thousands of slaves were forced to work on Hitler’s secret weapon: the V2 rockets.

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May 21st 2017, 8:15 AM

# sibling act

Chloe and Sam Magee win first ever medal for Ireland at European badminton championships

The Donegal pair overcame opponents from Poland in today’s quarter-final.

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Apr 28th 2017, 6:37 PM

# it's business time

Trump's plan to slash corporate rates to 15% could pose 'competitive challenge to Ireland'

The plan could face stiff opposition in Congress.

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Apr 26th 2017, 9:56 PM

# Luxor

Mummies and 1,000 statues found in search of 3,500-year-old tomb

“This is an important discovery.”

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Apr 18th 2017, 2:41 PM

# Bad Blood

'He was a very sore loser': Harrington opens up on testy relationship with Garcia

The Dubliner admits the pair are civil to each other, but it’s always through gritted teeth.

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Apr 12th 2017, 12:20 PM

# History

WATCH: Sergio Garcia's moment of a lifetime

The Spaniard kept his nerve at the first playoff hole to secure an historic win.

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Apr 10th 2017, 1:35 AM

# job goals

This man has your childhood dream job: Neil the archaeologist

DailyEdge.ie speaks to the people who have the jobs you wanted as a kid.

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Mar 25th 2017, 6:00 PM

# Magdalene Laundries

'They’d put me in a room with nothing to eat and no windows. Then they would cut my hair to the bone'

A survivor returned this week to the Magdalene Laundry where she had been forced to spend her youth.

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Mar 20th 2017, 6:10 AM

# death by spies

The price of betrayal: Who did the British pay for info on Irish rebels and how much did they pay?

A old manuscript currently on display has those answers.

28.2k

Mar 19th 2017, 12:52 PM

# Easter Rising

One of Dublin's most iconic buildings is taking a trip down memory lane

A new exhibition explores the role Custom House played while Ireland fought for independence.

19.1k

Mar 19th 2017, 10:00 AM

# Lucky find

A half-skull that is 400,000 years old was found on last day of excavation project

Researchers don’t know if it was from a male or female, how the person died, or even what form of early human it was.

28.5k

Mar 18th 2017, 12:01 PM

# Late Drama

Analysis: The most extraordinary 7 minutes in Champions League history

Barcelona became the first-ever side to overturn a four-goal first-leg deficit in Europe during the week.

7.7k

Mar 12th 2017, 11:00 AM

# the toughest

Step one of double dream complete as Slaughtneil deliver emotional victory

The Derry side edged past Sarsfields in Croke Park in front of a record attendance.

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Mar 5th 2017, 6:49 PM

# one million dubliners

Double burials and dead parrots: Strange and unusual stories from Glasnevin Cemetery

A range of untold, fascinating tales are told on the new Dead Interesting tour at Glasnevin Cemetery.

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Feb 26th 2017, 10:00 PM

# 14 henrietta street

'The walls talk' - Dublin city is getting a new tenement museum this summer

14 Henrietta Street will showcase the long and pockmarked history of Dublin’s tenements.

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Feb 18th 2017, 9:00 PM

# Champions

Templemore put years of heartbreak to rest as they win first Harty Cup since 1978

The Tipp side had a comprehensive win over Cork’s St Colman’s College.

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Feb 18th 2017, 3:42 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should British Empire inspired Irish street names be changed?

Are streets such as Victoria Street insulting?

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Feb 17th 2017, 9:39 AM

# alternative history

Experts are disputing a documentary which says a fire was partly to blame for the Titanic sinking

The documentary has argued that long-hidden photographs showed fire damage on the Titanic’s hull.

40.1k

Feb 11th 2017, 7:00 PM

# Brunhilde Pomsel

The secretary of Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels has died at 106

She died on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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Jan 30th 2017, 12:03 PM

# asylums

"We have always found ways to lock up mentally ill people": The disturbing history of Irish asylums

A new book on the evolution of Irish psychiatry has been written by Irish psychiatrist Brendan Kelly.

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Jan 14th 2017, 9:00 PM

# Squash

Bray teenager becomes Ireland's first-ever British Junior Open champion

It has been a good couple of weeks for Denis Gilevskiy.

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Jan 6th 2017, 3:48 PM

# Word processing problems

The government brought in word processors in the 1980s - and civil servants weren't too happy

One civil servant had to routinely work through lunch and late in the day to catch up on work.

15.9k

Jan 3rd 2017, 7:00 PM

Voices

Arthur Corrie Lewin - the Irishman who went missing while flying over Africa

His story is told in this extract from the book The Glorious Madness, written by historian Turtle Bunbury.

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Jan 3rd 2017, 6:30 PM

# History

Shakespeare, Zeus and Olympia - the origins of the Olympic Games

David Goldblatt’s acclaimed book takes a comprehensive look at the background of the modern spectacle we know now.

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Dec 31st 2016, 6:00 AM

Voices

Soldiers, sailors, diplomats: The forgotten Irish who changed Latin America

In this extract from his book Paisanos, Tim Fanning tells the story of army officer Alexander O’Reilly.

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Dec 30th 2016, 6:30 PM

# 1986

Irish politicians really wanted Bob Geldof to win the Nobel Peace Prize

It didn’t happen for Bob though.

9.2k

Dec 30th 2016, 11:21 AM

# Big Money

Oscar and the top 5 most expensive signings in the history of Chinese football

The Brazil international’s record-breaking move to Asia was confirmed earlier today.

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Dec 23rd 2016, 11:49 AM

# Know your history

'People definitely don't realise the depth of the historical treasures around them'

The Archives and Records Association, Ireland (ARAI) is running Explore Your Archive week from today until next Sunday.

18.2k

Nov 19th 2016, 9:00 PM

# Looking Up

'We've poked the bear' - Schmidt's Ireland eye more history against All Blacks

The Ireland head coach has some big selection decisions to make this week.

9.2k

Nov 14th 2016, 6:30 AM

# History

England end South Africa 10-year hoodoo

Jonny May, Courtney Lawes, George Ford and Owen Farrell all crossed for tries.

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Nov 12th 2016, 4:58 PM