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# Interesting Irish History

Last year
2023
Churn of the Century: The history of butter told in Cork-based museum dedicated to the spread
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
From the Antarctica to Annascaul: Raise a glass to Tom Crean in his former pub in Co Kerry