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A British military post in a street in Dublin during the Easter Uprising, 1916. (Photo by ullstein picture via Getty Images)
20th Century

The history of Ireland: 11 milestone moments

Irish rugby fans in London for the international match between Ireland and England at Twickenham Stadium, 13 February 1937. (Photo by E Dean/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
20th Century

Rugby warriors: the rugby-playing heroes of the First and Second World War

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Britain’s Catholic emancipation

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20th Century

The World Cup story

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20th Century

A brief history of the Good Friday Agreement

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History quiz – Quakers and Kingmakers

Irish national hero Hugh O'Neill, the 2nd Earl of Tyrone, makes a formal submission to the English following the suppression of his Irish rebellion, 1603. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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The Library Hugh O’Neill: Elizabeth I’s Irish nemesis

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7 unusual historical sites in Britain and Ireland

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The most popular historical figures you’ve (probably) never heard of

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The wild man of County Carlow

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My favourite place: Inishbofin, Ireland

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20th Century

Acts of union and disunion

A policeman feels the full force of a blast in this illustration – from the 7 June 1884 issue of 'The Illustrated Police News' – depicting a Fenian attack on Scotland Yard. The Fenians' dynamite campaign of the early 1880s provoked a radical response from the British government. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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The Victorian war on terror

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Could your family photos and letters help researchers examine 1916 Easter Rising?

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