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Hate Thy Neighbor: Northern Ireland and the Troubles

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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The Irish Republican Army (Ira)

The i r a were an armed revolutionary group that aided the 19 16 independent movement in Ireland. They specialized in gerilla warfare, grass roots recruiting and a unique brand of ruthless violence. In northern ireland, religion was the key factor that elevated one group and pushed down the other. The fact that britain still had such a considerable stronghold in the north was nothing less than a slap in the face.

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