Interesting Facts This Week from the Irish Newspaper Archives
For this week we have chosen five interesting facts to present, some of which are detailed in the newspaper archives, some might have been mentioned, or some are just so well imbedded in popular culture that just can't be overlooked.
26th of May
The first of our interesting facts this week, has an Irish connection! On this day in 1897, the first copies of the classic vampire novel Dracula, by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appear on the shelves of bookstores in London. Bram Stoker took seven years to write the novel! Continue Reading