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Neil Hegarty

Author, Historian

Neil Hegarty is a Dublin-based writer and historian. He is the author of The Story of Ireland: A History of the Irish People (Thomas Dunne, 2012); and his new book The Secret History of our Streets is published by BBC Books in May.

May 16, 2012

Why St. Patrick's Day Is An American Holiday

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