this essay will be a visual expansion of my 1989 paper: what might be the signs of Ireland? It builds on post-modern concerns with what is to be counted as "authentic" but it is also a criticism of some of the ways these strictures have been interpreted: all analytic schemes have a point to make, but points have to be made.

Dublin from afar Dublin from the Southern hills
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Industrial parks The new industries