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Why is Ireland home to so many bogs? (opens the original)
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The convergence of geology, climate, vegetation and human history allowed peat to accumulate on an extraordinary scale over thousands of years.
The secret history of volcanoes in Ireland (opens the original)
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You might not know it, but Ireland is dotted with extinct volcanoes that have shaped the island we know and love today.
All you need to know about the evolution of the spice bag (opens the original)
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The spice bag sits proudly alongside the spiceburger, jumbo breakfast roll, jambon and chicken fillet roll in the pantheon of great 21st century Irish dishes.
Meet the Bart Simpson of 16th century Ireland (opens the original)
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An Ceithearnach Caoilriabhach was a rule-breaking trickster in Early Modern Irish culture, a figure who caused chaos wherever he went.
Why do some people play their phones out loud on buses and trains? (opens the original)
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New social norms and behaviour are behind the rise of headphone dodgers on public transport showing zero consideration for those around them.
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