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Hidden Histories: Irish Time

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12.30 31 Oct 2021


Hidden Histories: Irish Time



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12.30 31 Oct 2021


This morning, you may be very grateful for the extra hour in the bed afforded to you by our clocks going back but we all dread the night they go forward, eating into our sleep.

There is an interesting history of time in Ireland as many may not realise that until relatively recently we had our own time zone; indeed, there were several different time zones across the island.

Gavan was joined by Donal Fallon for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.

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British Imperialism Donal Fallon Dunsink Gavan Reilly Greenwich Meantime Hidden Histories On The Record Standardised Time Time Time Zones WwI

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