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‘Percy Jackson’ author Rick Riordan to graduate from UCC
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A breezy, pulse-raising walk together on one of these undemanding circuits is a gift
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Tiny Longford club will face a huge task in their clash with Kilmacud Crokes on Sunday
Savour the scenery around Antrim’s Causeway Coast Way
Adventure series: Magnificent, signed path explores most famous stretch of North’s coast
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Scottish bard Ossian ‘fabricated’ from Irish mythology
Researchers link mathematical properties of ‘epic’ texts to hero tales of Fenian cycle
The coast with the most: 55 secrets from Ireland’s edge
We asked coastal cognoscenti for the inside track on the best lesser-known sights and activities dotted around Ireland’s 7,800km coastline this bank holiday weekend
Muddy boots and hands-on heritage to broaden minds
National Heritage Week promotes much-needed freedom to explore for our overcossetted offspring
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