Ireland's tangled relationship with empire
History Extra podcast
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Ireland: A Colonial Laboratory for the English Empire
The chapter explores how Ireland was used as a testing ground for imperial ideas, practices, and plantations, which were later implemented in the English Empire and beyond. It also highlights the role of Ireland in knowledge gathering and mapping, and underscores how both imperialists and Irish individuals became effective agents of empire.
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