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A brief history of the partition of Ireland
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Who were the Ladies of Llangollen?
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Medieval miracle worker: how St Columba transformed Christianity in Britain
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Why do some people call the Irish famine ‘the Great Hunger’?
20th Century
Resolving the ‘Irish Question’: 5 key moments on the path to partition
Victorian
The Irish famine: everything you wanted to know
Medieval
What is the history behind the Celtic festival of Samhain and what does it have to do with Halloween?
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Henry VII: the greatest pretender
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