It’s publication day for Along the Borders: In search of what divides and unites the British Isles. Here’s what my first book is all about. After years of reporting, travelling and writing, my first book is now officially on the shelves of famous bookshops...
From Cork and Wexford to Antrim and Tyrone, there are 32 counties in Ireland (including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). Here’s everything you need to know. Ireland is defined by its political divisions. Divided between the Republic of Ireland...
From Dublin to Belfast there are 11 cities in Ireland (five in the Republic of Ireland and six in Northern Ireland). Here’s everything you need to know about how many cities there are in Ireland. Divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the...
From Antrim and Armagh to Down and Tyrone, there are six counties in Northern Ireland. Here’s everything you need to know! Between cliffs carved by giants and rolling hills that sweep across emerald landscapes, Northern Ireland is traditionally divided between...
What are the British Isles? From the Isle of Mull to the Isles of Scilly, here’s everything you need to know about the British Isles! The British Isles is a geographical term describing an archipelago of over 6,000 islands. This archipelago consists of two main...
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I'm Richard. Penguin author. World traveller. History lover. Border nerd and travel journalist.
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!