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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.

The Birth of Cartier, 1847

Tracing the history of Cartier, the global luxury brand, from its foundation in 1847 in Paris through its royal connections and innovative wristwatch created for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, ahead of a major 2025 exhibition at the V & A Museum in London.