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Lord Mayor and Rose of Tralee with the Molly Malone Ice Statue
Lord Mayor and Rose of Tralee with the Molly Malone Ice Statue
Lord Mayor and Rose of Tralee with the Molly Malone Ice Statue
By kind permission of Martin McCree, Dublin City Council.
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Thomas Grubb (1800-1878)
Thomas Grubb (1800-1878)
Thomas Grubb and his son set up an engineering works in Rathmines, building some of the world's greatest telescopes, many of which are still in operation.
Courtesy of the National Science & Engineering Plaques Committee
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Hill of Tara 3D
Hill of Tara 3D
A computer-generated, 3-dimensional view of the Hill of Tara, made by the Discovery Programme survey. The image reveals archaeological remains and highlights the local terrain, making analysis easy.
© Discovery Programme
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Mary Mulvihill
Mary Mulvihill
Mary Mulvihill is the author of Ingenious Ireland (2002), the award-winning guide to Ireland's scientific and industrial heritage. A science writer and broadcaster, her many series for RTE radio include The Quantum Leap, and Chopped, Pickled and Stuffed (stories from the Natural History Museum). Over the years, she has written for numerous publications including The Irish Times, edited Technology Ireland magazine for a decade, and also edited Stars, Shells and Bluebells (1997), a collection of biographies of historic Irish women scientists, pioneers and naturalists.
© Mary Mulvihill
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Oisin returns to Ireland
Oisin returns to Ireland
Oisin returns to Ireland. He tries to find Fionn and the Fianna but finds out they are long dead. He returns to Glenasmole. He has been away for three hundred years. Pre-Christian Ireland legend.
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Cuchulainn's stone
Cuchulainn's stone
View of Cuchulainn's stone from roadside. The stone is located at Knockbridge, Co. Louth.
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Oisin meets with Saint Patrick
Oisin meets with Saint Patrick
Oisin,now an old man, meets with Saint Patrick. They talk about the Fianna and the differences between pagan Ireland and Early Christian Ireland.
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Royal Dublin Society Buildings at Night
Royal Dublin Society Buildings at Night
This private society, still on the go, undertook initiatives that in other countries were the responsibility of government. It also helped establish numerous institutions such as the National Botanic Gardens, National Library, Natural History Museum, National College of Art and Design, the veterinary college, and even cancer radiation units and a marine research programme.
Image courtesy of the RDS
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Richard Kirwan
Richard Kirwan
Image received from Petra Schnabel, RIA, for use on the AskAboutIreland website.
© RIA
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The Brown Bull of Cooley
The Brown Bull of Cooley
Photo shows part of County Museum, Dundalk's exhibition. The Tain coincides with the Iron Age, to illustrate this the Museum contextualises the Tain amidst the development of Irish society.