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The magic ingredient – Marc Glimcher’s new Ker 40 Catapult makes her European debut at Cork Week with only days to go before the start of the Commodore’s Cup 2014 in which, sailing for Ireland with a mostly Irish crew, she was the top-scoring boat. Photo...

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On this day in history… December 27 1825 – 1st public railway using steam locomotive completed in England between Stockton and Darlington 1831 – HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs England for South America 1871 – World’s first cat show (Crystal Palace...

You may have noticed that many of my earlier posts formed a tour along the rivers of Cork, of which I had made a hobby for a few years. This summer I hope to make a hobby of the railways of Cork and to post a sort of blogger tour along the railways,...

There’s a lot that’s new in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Maryland this fall and winter. Below is a sampling of some of the latest attractions and experiences that beckon travelers in the months ahead to help you properly plan your next...