A history of Irish food, looking at its historical, cultural, and sociological importance.
Category: History
Posts on places and people with a historical significance.
Lilian Bland: Aviation Pioneer
A biography of Lillian Bland, the first woman in Ireland and Britain to design, build and fly a plane.
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Foynes Flying Boat Museum
Looking at the history of Irish and international aviation at Foynes Flying Boat museum, County Limerick.
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Visiting Auschwitz: Thoughts and Experience
The horrors of the Holocaust are laid bare when visiting Auschwitz. This overview also includes a Birkenau camp visit.
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Gertrude Bell: Creator of Modern Iraq
The life of Gertrude Bell, the British administrator who drew the borders of modern Iraq.
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Lady Mary Heath: Full Throttle through the Glass Ceiling
A look at the life of Mary Lady Heath, the Irish-born pioneering aviator of 1920s/1930s.
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Communist Tour St. Petersburg
A quick guide to the communist-era sites of St. Petersburg, Russia.
