Take a video tour of an Irish mansion owned by the Guinness family

A mansion in Furness near Naas, Co Kildare that is owned by the descendent of the world famous Arthur Guinness was put on the market in 2015 for a knock down price of €2.5m. Patrick Guinness and his wife Louise lived in the property for over 20 years wanted to downsize once their children were… Continue reading Take a video tour of an Irish mansion owned by the Guinness family

Is Cardiff ‘as much Irish as it is Welsh’?

A history book claims that while Cardiff may be the capital of Wales, it is actually just as much Irish as it is Welsh. The book, The Story of Cardiff, was written by history lecturer Nick Shepley.

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Castle featured in Game of Thrones has been sold

A castle featured in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones was sold after being put on the market with an asking price of £500,000. Gosford Castle, known as Riverrun to fans of the show, was built in the mid-19th century and designed by architect Thomas Hopper.

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Easter Widows: explosive book on marriages of executed rebels

Easter Widows is an explosive book that challenges the perceptions about the romantic lives of the Irish rebels executed in the Easter Rising. The Rising was one of the key events in the history of Ireland. Easter Widows: Seven Irish Women Who Lived in the Shadow of the 1916 Rising is written by historian Sinéad… Continue reading Easter Widows: explosive book on marriages of executed rebels

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American TV star praises hospitality of Irish people

American TV star Sarah Rafferty has spoken out about the wonderful hospitality of Irish people after she was ‘showered with pints’ when she went to an Irish bar on her own. Rafferty, who played Donna Paulsen in the hit legal drama Suits, often visits Ireland as her father holds dual citizenship.

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