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Is Ireland Losing Its Religion?

By Michelle Meagher, Editorial Assistant
October / November 2012

September 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

A new Gallup poll indicates a decline in religious affiliation in Ireland. Fifty years ago, Ireland was one of the most religious countries in Europe, but according to a recently released poll, taken by the Gallup International in 2011, Ireland now ranks among the top ten atheist nations worldwide. These results are a huge shift from the last poll, in 2005. In the six years … [Read more...] about Is Ireland Losing Its Religion?

Keep ‘er Lit: The Olympic Torch in Ireland

By Laura Corrigan, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2012

July 17, 2012 by 1 Comment

The Olympic torch relay, a throwback to ancient Greece, became a contemporary Olympic tradition at the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin. The 2012 summer games will open on July 27, in London, after the torch has completed a 70-day tour of 8,000 miles, carried by 8,000 torch bearers. As the Olympic torch traveled its 5-day relay through Northern Ireland and Dublin  June 3 through … [Read more...] about Keep ‘er Lit: The Olympic Torch in Ireland

Titanic Commemoration in Ireland

By Sheila Langan, Deputy Editor
April / May 2012

March 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Belfast is abuzz in preparation for the upcoming three-week-long Titanic Festival, which will both commemorate the centenary of the sinking of the Belfast-built ocean liner and celebrate the eagerly-awaited opening of Titanic Belfast, the centerpiece of city’s revitalized waterfront. The festival, which runs March 31 through April 22, will feature 120 events, including light … [Read more...] about Titanic Commemoration in Ireland

Save Dublin’s Moore Street – Last Battlefield of 1916 Rising

By Robin Mary Heaney, Guest Blogger
February 13, 2012

February 13, 2012 by 20 Comments

The last battlefield of the 1916 Rising's heroes must be preserved. Moore Street, Dublin – for years the bustling site of flower markets and fruit sellers, but today the object of a fight to preserve Ireland’s heritage and the genesis of its nationhood. Sometimes called the “Alamo of Ireland,” the laneways and streets surrounding Moore Street are some of the most historic in … [Read more...] about Save Dublin’s Moore Street – Last Battlefield of 1916 Rising

Your Travel Story: Doolough

By Patricia Harty, Editor-In-Chief.

December 26, 2011 by 1 Comment

On a lonely stretch of road in Co. Mayo, between Louisburgh and Delphi Lodge, I took this photo of Doolough, which translates as dark lake. It was a lovely day, and the light was perfect, as it often is in Ireland, and I just took one shot. I now have this photo., many times enlarged, hanging behind the desk in my office. Visitors are struck by the beauty of the scene, but most … [Read more...] about Your Travel Story: Doolough

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July 27, 1782

The third Catholic Relief Act came into effect on this day in 1782. This act follows the second which was issued on May 4, 1782. Combined, the two Relief acts allow Catholics to own land outside of parliamentary boundaries, allow Catholics to become teachers, and allow them to act as guardians. These acts are part of the movement for Catholic emancipation and the removal of restrictions brought about by the Penal laws.

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