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William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne and British prime minister from 1782–83, was instrumental in the Genevan exiles’ move to southern Ireland. (Getty Images) 
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Where history happened: The Titanic disaster

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Being a British Missionary and troubles in Ireland

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Britain, Ireland, and Continental Europe in the Eighteenth Century

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The Great Famine: Ireland’s Agony 1845–1852

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Dublin 1916: The Siege of the GPO

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My history hero: Hubert Butler (1900–1991)

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