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The word of the summer appears to be \u2018Staycation\u2019.\nSo across the island of Ireland, hundreds of thousands of us will holiday at home. But this is nothing new - indeed, going back a mere generation or two, it was standard practice.\xa0 The history of Irish tourism - both in and out of the island - is a curious tale that tells us much about the broader story of life in twentieth century Ireland. Imagine getting on a train with no clue where it\u2019s going - this was the Irish Staycation.\nSean Defoe is joined by Donal Fallon for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.\nListen and subscribe to\xa0On The Record with Gavan Reilly\xa0on\xa0Apple Podcasts,\xa0Google Podcasts\xa0and\xa0Spotify.\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nDownload, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\nYou can also listen to Newstalk live on\xa0newstalk.com\xa0or on Alexa, by\xa0adding the Newstalk skill\xa0and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.