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Includes content from Vanishing Ireland, Easter Dawn, Dublin Docklands, The Irish Pub, Maxol and many more, as well as Waterways Ireland, the Past Tracks project and hundreds of historical articles on Irish families, houses, companies and events.

Graham Greene & The Achill Island Affair

The celebrated British novelist was deeply influenced by personal turmoil, travels, and complex relationships—especially with Ireland and its people. Greene’s formative visits to Achill Island inspired some of his greatest works, while his tumultuous love affair with Catherine Walston shaped “The End of the Affair.”