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The long troubled history of Gaza, Palestine’s oldest city

Peter Costello February 15, 2024 Gaza, History, Palestine

The long troubled history of Gaza, Palestine’s oldest city

Gaza, so much in the news recently, is one of the world’s oldest cities, though one might not believe this from what one reads or hears about it today in the media. Gaza, which lies 50 miles or so south-south-west of Jerusalem, was in antiquity a great Philistine city and fortress, often mentioned in the…

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The limits of the Kingdom defined in history

J. Anthony Gaughan January 18, 2024 History, kerry, Maps

Kerry from Maps and Charts, by Noel Kissane (Killiney Press, €30.00 / £24.00) Maps are nearly as old as mankind itself. They are treasured by historians, as they can provide important information in a variety of ways. The author of this book was a librarian at the National Library, a well informed and helpful scholar…

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The stories behind our favourite carols

Ruadhán Jones December 21, 2023 author, book, carol, christmas, History, tradition

The Christmas carol is a truly egalitarian tradition, Dr Andrew Gant tells Ruadhán Jones Tracing the history of the Christmas carol is a rather futile exercise, but as Dr Andrew Gant’s new book shows, it can be a lot of fun. Drawing from a wide array of folk, ecclesial and national traditions, the carol is…

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Dublin: how the narrow lanes became broader streets

Peter Costello October 12, 2023 Dublin, History, Maps

Dublin: how the narrow lanes became broader streets

This is a fine, solid, beautifully produced book, running to some 250 pages which will delight any one in any way interested in the history of Ireland’s capital as expressed in maps over the centuries.

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The department of dead ends

Peter Costello October 12, 2023 Architecture, Dublin, exhibition, History

This unusual exhibition at the Irish Architectural Archive (IAA), which has another week to run, is well worth catching, and the names of those mounting it should be noted for a sight of their future work.

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