History Ireland

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History Ireland
Categories History
FrequencyBimonthly
Year founded1993
First issueSpring 1993;28 years ago (1993)
CompanyHistory Publications Ltd
CountryIreland
Based inDublin
LanguageEnglish
Website www.historyireland.com
ISSN 0791-8224

History Ireland is a magazine with a focus on the history of Ireland. The first issue of the magazine appeared in Spring 1993. [1] It went full-colour in 2004 and since 2005 it is published bi-monthly. [2] It features articles by a range of writers and book reviews. The magazine's editor is Tommy Graham of the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, Dublin Programme. [2]

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References

  1. "Archive. Volume 1". History Ireland. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "About History Ireland". History Ireland. Retrieved 25 October 2015.