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Mount Sandel
Ireland’s Ancient Beginnings Tracing our family history has become one of the most popular pastimes across the world. This is particularly true for the many millions (estimates vary between 50-80million) of people claiming Irish ancestry. Meticulous detective work reveals all sorts of fascinating personal histories tracing back generations to their roots. But what about 400…
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Newgrange Passage Tomb
The Ancient Whodunnit The world record for the heaviest weight ever lifted by a human is a staggering 2.4 tonnes. With years of training, specialized dieting, and intensive preparations, this is the greatest weight a single human has ever lifted. And yet, the Newgrange passage tomb consists of a colossal 97 stone slabs, all weighing…
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Navan Fort
Ulster’s Ancient Capital Few today ever question the choice of Belfast as Northern Ireland’s capital. But this is a very recent phenomenon; for Belfast is one of the most recent cities in the world to become a nation’s capital, having only claimed this status with the partition of Ireland in 1920. In fact, while Belfast…