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# Curious Eye

Last year
2023
How a papiér-maché tribute to a 19th century building became an unusual Irish landmark
How a development in soap detergent led to the construction of a beloved Dublin building
From wattle and wicker to a Guinness World Record: The fascinating history of Sean’s Bar
From WW1 to the Wild Atlantic Way: The concrete tugboat that became a landmark in Ballina
Full Circle: The fascinating story of a prehistoric Donegal landmark overlooking 5 counties
Explore the pink castle in West Cork that’s home to an Academy Award winner and his family
Paranormal activity and a 900-year-old omen: The haunted history of Charleville Castle
Churn of the Century: The history of butter told in Cork-based museum dedicated to the spread
Musical Statues: 4 of Ireland's moved beloved musicians immortalised in bronze to visit
Step into the fascinating legends and myths of Ireland at the Folklore Village in Co Louth
Celtic Goddess and protector of livestock: The story of The Mother Saint of Ireland, St Brigid
Disgruntled Dubliners, a devastating fire & community spirit: The story of George's St Arcade
The intriguing history of the picturesque island on Lough Derg known as St Patrick’s Purgatory
All time
Sink your Claus into the story of Saint Nicholas and his burial site in Kilkenny
The story of the egg-shaped cairn in a Galway bog commemorating the first transatlantic flight
Talk of the town: The time two bronze shoppers in Dublin's city centre were given a voice