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Did a secret map take down 17th century pirates of Ireland’s coast?
A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century.
Decades before Irish were Chicago political royalty, they lived in a ramshackle slum called Kilgubbin
In the 1850s and 1860s, Kilgubbin was often mentioned in the pages of the Tribune and other Chicago newspapers. The name ...
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How 19th-Century Guidebooks Shaped the Way Visitors Saw New York
"Wish You Were Here" at the Grolier Club explores two centuries of NYC tourism using guidebooks, postcards, and other ...
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Interactive maps show Cork areas rezoned for new housing and major developments
A new interactive map shows the areas across Cork city and county which have been designated under a new land tax, indicating where we could see big money spent on major developments. The Residential ...