Ireland is an island with a rich history, with historical landmarks in every part of the island. Sits like Newgrange, Parkes Castle and the Rock of Cashel help attract tourists from around the world and offer a valuable reminder of our cultural heritage.

Whether it’s mansion houses or abandoned villages, visitors from Ireland and abroad sustain jobs in the areas around the historical sites by spending money. Orgainations like the Office of Public Works hire staff to maintain and restore locations of historical value.

But history isn’t just about locations. You may peruse a career developing and spreading knowledge about history. This could take the form of perusing an academic career as an historian, studying in college towards a PhD and advancing societies knowledge of history.

Others work as a tour guide, bringing history to life on the streets or in historical sites themselves, or by engaging in local history, developing a knowledge of the area they live in that may fall beneath the notice of academic historians.