Sir,—The evidence presented by David Fitzpatrick in his letter (HI 25.6, Nov./Dec. 2017) questioning my rejection of Peter Hart’s sectarian thesis in 1920–1 does not stand up to scrutiny. While […]
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Read More →Linen Hall Library to launch major new digital archive The Linen Hall Library is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland. Since 1968, the Linen […]
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