Gems of Architecture:Dromana Gate, Co. Waterford

The origins of the Dromana Gate on the periphery of the Dromana Forest, near Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, can be traced back to a papier-mâché-detailed canvas-covered timber structure erected in 1826 […]

Food:‘Where’s the Taj Mahal?’: Indian restaurants in Dublin since 1908

The first Indian restaurant in Ireland opened nearly a century ago. In summer 1908 Karim Khan opened the Indian Restaurant and Tea Rooms on Upper Sackville Street, beside the Gresham […]

Development: ‘Across the gaping earth blasted by hatred’: Concern in Bangladesh

At the beginning of February 1972, Irish Holy Ghost missionary Fr Michael Doheny and members of his Concern volunteer team made preparations for their departure from Salt Lake refugee camp […]

Artefacts: Irish VCs and the Indian Mutiny

Instituted in 1856 to reward members of the British army and navy for ‘single acts of valour’, the Victoria Cross has been awarded to over 200 Irishmen, born both here […]

Education: Muslim students in 1950s Dublin

Over the past ten years, as a result of increased immigration from various parts of the world, Ireland has become a more visibly multicultural society. These migration patterns are not […]