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# Quite interesting

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You may have heard of his famous Library - but just who was Chester Beatty?

It’s a well-known stop in the tourist trail – but how much do you know about the man himself?

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Jan 18th 2018, 8:00 PM

16 intriguing world flags and their hidden meanings

Some of these have very interesting origins.

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Jan 1st 2016, 9:45 AM

Here's a peek at Stephen Fry's cameo on Ros na Rún

The venerable English gentleman makes an altogether brief appearance on the TG4 soap tomorrow. Here’s a preview.

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Mar 2nd 2011, 1:21 PM

Stephen Fry learns Irish for part in Ros na Rún

QI host to appear in Irish-language soap as part of programme on minority languages.

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Nov 16th 2010, 11:32 AM