What our sporting playgrounds say about us
History pupils travel through the years using battles, elections and political movements as signposts and milestones along the road. But for some, the places where we play games or watch matches say as much about where we came from.
Mike Cronin — a director of Boston College — earned his stripes in the academic world pulling the thread of history from the Blueshirts. Now, however, he and Roisín Higgins have attempted to reveal a little more about Ireland’s past by taking us on a guided journey through pieces of real estate like Croke Park, Thomond Park and Lansdowne Road.
