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Trinity College Dublin's legal advisors were recently considering taking action against George Lucas and his company Lucas Films after the remarkable similarities between Trinity's historic Long Room library and the Jedi Archive Room, which featured in the most recent Star Wars movie, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, were brought to their attention. The similarities

Lincolnshire house, built in 1460, has been a theatre, preaching house, pub and masonic temple Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire will open to the public from 3 July. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire will open to the public from 3 July. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Wed 30 Jun 2021 19.01 EDT “This shouldn’t still be here,” said the curator Kevin Booth of the grand Tudor manor house that for centuries has been hiding in pl...

Trinity College Dublin’s legal advisors were recently considering taking action against George Lucas and his company Lucas Films after the remarkable similarities between Trinity’s historic Long Room library and the Jedi Archive Room, which featured in the most recent Star Wars movie, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, were brought to their attention. The similarities are obvious from the arched barrel vault running the length of the room to the double height book shelves. Even the placeme...

The Big Read: Historic Naas cemetery pyramids restored to former glory Project: Kildare County Council among organisations involved Reporter: ); But who knew Naas had two — albeit of a more recent vintage ? Two pyramid mausoleums — or mausolea to use the correct term — have been restored at the Maudlins Cemetery off Dublin Road. And it is intended that the finished work will be open to the public. It is thought the two pyramid mausolea date from around 1840 and one was built by the Burgh...