Sir, – Felix Larkin (Letters, September 4th) contributes some thoughtful points about the pitfalls of interpreting of Irish history through the lens of “colonial theory”. First of all ...

the EPIC Museum tells the story of Irish emigration – the waves of citizens who moved abroad. "In many ways, the history of Ireland is a history of emigration," said Catherine Healy, historian ...

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