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Here’s what you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day
The spread of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century ...
Pittsburgh City Paper2d
It took more than luck to cultivate Pittsburgh's Irish traditions
Carried across the Atlantic by Irish immigrants, St. Patrick's Day — once a quiet day of reflection in Ireland — became, in ...
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How We REALLY Stop Fast Fashion
The history of fashion parallels that of industrial capitalism. The pollution and worker exploitation of 18th and 19th-century textile mills and factories have just been upgraded and exported to ...
The Independent17d
Best Irish whiskeys for St Patrick’s Day 2025 and beyond
It may surprise you to know that Irish whiskey was once the most popular spirit in the world. Towards the end of the 19th century, the ‘golden age’ saw it flourish worldwide. Just a century ...
RTE Online17d
The luck of the stylish: Irish designers rule London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week (20-24 February) has long been a launchpad for global talent, but this season, Irish designers commanded the spotlight with collections that masterfully intertwined heritage ...
The Irish Times19d
The African Revolution: A History of the Long Nineteenth Century by Richard Reid – An erudite and informed work
There is little insight into other possibilities of political creativity in African societies during the long 19th century – what happened to ideas of justice, value or wellbeing in this period ...
Irish Examiner19d
Irish designer Simone Rocha shows her rebellious side at London Fashion Week
Irish designer Simone Rocha unleashed a rebellious streak during the autumn/winter 2025 shows at London Fashion Week at the gilded Goldsmiths' Hall. “It was a play on teenage stereotypes and ...
Daily Mail19d
Migrant powder keg: Turmoil in Ireland amid 300% rise in asylum seekers with violence as machete attacks and drug-fuelled brawls become the new normal on the streets of Dublin
as much as the Irish community are mourning for the hurt and pain of them children and their poor families, we are too.' In December that year an inferno ripped through a 19th Century Georgian ...
The Mirror20d
A Thousand Blows filming locations with ‘disused car park’ transformed into 19th Century set
A Thousand Blows is ready to binge-watch at last with fans growing curious of where the Disney+ period drama was filmed. Peaky Blinders genius Steven Knight has been able to breathe new life into ...
Euronews21d
19th century England is brought to life with newly acquired photograph collection
More than 8,000 photos that depict English architecture, landscapes and maritime history from the 1800s to the early 1900s have been given to Historic England. The Janette Rosing collection has ...
Metro21d
Much-loved clothes shop to close for good after 115 years
The Irish Clothing Company said it had decided to shut its shop in Loughborough for the final time in the summer (Credits: Google Maps) A family-run clothing company has announced it will ...
The Independent21d
Paul Costelloe showcases Eighties countryside glamour with his equestrian London Fashion Week show
Irish designer Paul Costelloe gave a lesson in elevating country wear with his autumn/winter 2025 collection at London Fashion Week. Costelloe, 79, is best known for having been appointed Diana ...