A doorstopper that tells the long story of a nation Andrew Lynch September 16, 2018 The Great Famine Previous Next Image 1 of 4 The Apostle of Ireland St. Patrick, born A.D. 372, died A.D. 464, hand-colored lithograph by Currier & Ives, New York, 1857-72, 38.1 x 28 cm. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images) Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 2 of 4 UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1800: Daniel O'Connell byname The Liberator 1775 to 1847 first of the great 19th century Irish leaders in the British House of Commons Engraved by W Holl after T Carrick From the book The National Portrait Gallery Volume IV published c1820 (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images) Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 3 of 4 Oliver Cromwell's troops massacre the town's civilians after the Seige of Drogheda in County Louth, September 1649. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) Photo by Eoin O'Hara Image 4 of 4 The shattered remains of the General Post Office in Sackville Street, Dublin, after the Easter Rising. Fighting occurred after members of the Irish Citizen Army and the Irish Volunteers took control of the GPO under the leadership of Patrick Pearce and James Connolly. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo by Eoin O'Hara More Life & Arts Life & Arts LATEST NEWS15:22‘Unequivocally good news’ - business groups react to new entrant into Irish banking space14:52Analysis: Guinness’s Premier League deal shows Diageo will pour more into marketing13:50Commercial development land in Co Galway guiding €2.4m13:08EU hits fast-fashion giant Shein with new digital rules13:00High-end fully furnished rental units at Rockpoint in Blackrock from €2,475 per month12:45Plants of paradise: Green thumbed gardener opens Waterford nursery with an ‘Individual’ take