Ireland’s International Outreach: Children of Chernobyl

Ireland’s International Outreach: Children of Chernobyl ‘Trocaire’ is the official overseas development agency of the Irish bishops. Established in 1973, it saw itself as having a mandate to tackle the causes as well as the effects of under development in the world’s poorer countries.  It has wide representation internationally through its work in several countries…

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Highwaymen in Ireland and Beyond: Myth, Folklore and Legend

Highwaymen in Ireland and Beyond : Myth, Folklore and Legend A wealth of historical and other literature abounds about the life and daring exploits of highwaymen through the earlier centuries who are immortalised as gentlemen, brigands, robbers. They rode on horseback across hills and valleys, or hid in thick heath and woodland, with the protection…

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