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An Irish Placename Travels Abroad to the City of Baltimore.
Did you ever wonder where your town got its name? Does it have a twin city with the same name, in another part of the world? In this letter, we will see how Irish town names often travelled with Irish immigrants to the far off places they settled. Céad Míle Fáilte – and welcome to […]
Continue readingFrom County Down to the Wuthering Heights of Yorkshire
The words “Wuthering Heights” immediately bring to mind images of gothic romance on the moors of England. In this letter, we will map the connections that the creation of that timeless story, and a song that celebrates it, have to the counties of Down and Waterford in Ireland. Céad Míle Fáilte – and welcome to […]
Continue readingPride, Prejudice and Jane Eyre – An Irish Connection? (#113)
Welcome to Season 1, Episode 13 of the Letter from Ireland Show. In this episode we have a literary theme. Carina looks at a famous English writer – and some of her Irish connections, as well as a family of English writers who held their ancestry from County Down. We are delighted to bring you […]
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