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Tánaiste & Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore has announced a free historical app to mark St Patrick’s Day during Ireland’s EU Presidency.

‘A History of Ireland in 100 Objects’ is free to download across the world until the end of the month as an app for smartphones and tablets or as an e-book to any computer. The download is part of a project supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in association with the Royal Irish Academy, the Irish Times, the National Museum of Ireland and Adobe.

The Tánaiste said:

This unique project will give people across the world the chance to download their own virtual treasury of Irish history and culture. It demonstrates how our history is shared worldwide particularly on St. Patrick’s Day.

It will make Ireland’s ancient and modern history accessible for audiences in any country as well as being a resource for cultural centres, schools and Irish studies programmes internationally.”

Download the app here.

Read the full press release here.