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Temple Bar and the Problem of the Cultural Quarter
Temple Bar is possibly the most visible location in Dublin where tourism, culture, and self-caricature intersect in public. Many people assume a district full of taverns and noise, which is not entirely incorrect. …
Skellig Michael and the Tourism of Difficulty
Some history sites impress because they are easy to find and read. Skellig Michael is the opposite. Rising from the Atlantic off the coast of Kerry, the island requires weather, time, ship passage, …
The Wild Atlantic Way and the Invention of a National Route
Roads are frequently regarded as neutral infrastructure, but the Wild Atlantic Way demonstrates how a route may become an issue about national space. It runs from Donegal to …
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