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The Great Hunger: Ireland’s Potato Famine
Ireland’s Great Famine of 1845-1849 has left a searing wound on the country’s history. This national tragedy decimated the Irish population, killing over a million men, women and children, and prompting one million more to emigrate to Britain and the Americas. The apparent inaction and incompetence of the British government in failing to mitigate the…
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Video: Geography Now Ireland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWZiO7YNoPQ Geography Now is one of my favorite YouTube channels. Every week they release a new guide to the geography of a country. They’re working their way through…
The Great Hunger: Ireland’s Potato Famine
Ireland’s Great Famine of 1845-1849 has left a searing wound on the country’s history. This national tragedy decimated the Irish population, killing over a million men, women and…
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Irish Film: First Look at Arracht – New Irish-Language Film about the Great Famine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBUqJPP28Kk Here’s a first clip from the upcoming Irish film Arracht, an Irish-language drama that will world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights…
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Video: Geography Now Ireland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWZiO7YNoPQ Geography Now is one of my favorite YouTube channels. Every week they release a new guide to the geography of a…
The Great Hunger: Ireland’s Potato Famine
Ireland’s Great Famine of 1845-1849 has left a searing wound on the country’s history. This national tragedy decimated the Irish population, killing…
Who is St Patrick and Why Is He So Important?
Arguably the most famous amongst the four patron saints of the British Isles, St. Patrick’s celebrity is owed in part to his…
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Video: A Guide to Various Irish Accents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee_N3g4ORLk A quick guide to the accents used by different areas within Ireland. There isn’t just one ‘Irish Accent.’