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Ireland’s Own: A perpetual presence in Irish media
As the country’s longest running magazine, Ireland’s Own has weathered many recessions and withstood turbulent changes to the media landscape, and has even seen an increase in readership since the Covid-19 pandemic. But why has the magazine’s popularity endured when others haven’t?
The story of the Irish man who gives his name to the Beaufort Scale
In 1805, the scale of wind force – which is still in use today – was developed on board the HMS Woolwich by its Irish-born Commander Francis Beaufort. Read the full story.
Padraic Colum: The Irishman who preserved the local lore of Longford – and Hawaii
Padraic Colum was a key figure in the Irish literary revival, but he also played a role in preserving Hawaiian folklore. So how did a writer fascinated with life in Ireland’s Midlands end up recording local legends on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean? Read the full story.
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