These emblems of country Australia are disappearing
Where are the windmills? It struck me on a recent drive on the disappearing back roads heading into a town too far away. This ...
Daily Jang13d
Princess Kate cheers on England rugby team ahead of Ireland face off
Princess Kate is sharing same interest as her husband Prince William!On Saturday, February 1, the Princess of Wales turned to ...
Cormac Moore: A tale of tricolours, the Triple Crown and a terrible tragedy
A rugby match between Ireland and Wales 75 years ago is remembered for the a row over flags but also the world’s worst ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
The Mystery of the World's Oldest Writing System Remained Unsolved Until Four Competitive Scholars Raced to Decipher It
On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...
Reader's Digest9d
Why Four-Leaf Clovers Are Considered Lucky: Facts and Myths
We spoke with historian Mike Cronin, who explains some of the myths and facts about these legendary St. Paddy’s Day symbols ... proliferation of clovers in Ireland and the rarity of finding ...
Western People13hOpinion
The days of pounds, shillings and pence
At that time, a half crown made for a sizable gift: eight of them made up one pound. The half crown was a coin in our old ...
Underground cabling could answer challenge of keeping lights on after storms
Technical challenges and cost of extensive underground cabling would be enormous but ESB needs to produce a plan to cope with ...
Irish Examiner on MSN11h
Hundreds attend funeral of boxer John Cooney who died after title bout
An Irish tricolour was draped over the coffin along with a picture of the boxer, while floral tributes were left around the ...
The Star25d
Display of foreign flags governed by law, says legal expert
"An emblem is considered as publicly displayed ... British dependencies, or the Republic of Ireland, officially recognised in Malaysia; (iii) People granted specific immunities and privileges ...