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The Troubles
- A Complete History of the Irish Troubles from the Plantation of Ulster and the Great Famine, to the Ira, the Formation of Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement
- Narrated by: Steven Rostance
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
Pocket History: The Troubles chronicles the 30 year long Irish Troubles. It begins right at the start with the first English invasion of Ireland and continues right up until present day, answering the question of what does the legacy of the troubles mean for modern day Irish and British people.
In this audiobook we will learn about:
- The origins of conflict
- The independence of Ireland
- The escalation of the troubles
- The concluding of the troubles
- The legacy of the troubles
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- Anonymous User
- 26-01-22
Great!
Great and easy way for me to learn about the history of ireland. Really helped me with my dissertation for uni. Information not overwhelming and is paced brilliantly. Thank you!
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- M&MFREAK
- 26-01-22
Really good introduction to the troubles
A really good explanation of what went on. Only minor complaint, Narrator was very good and clear but sometimes a tiny bit boring. But great for the most part!
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- Anon
- 17-08-22
Factual error
The Gibraltar incident was attributed to an extreme sectarian faction in the book. This is inaccurate and can be confirmed as the army in contemporary media reporting as well as judgements from European court documents.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-07-21
Absolutely outstanding
This book was an perfect listen for what I was looking for. It was filled with crucial information about the troubles and educated me with exactly what I needed/wanted to know about this fascinating part of history. I would highly recommend this to anyone with an interest in the troubles in Ireland, or anyone with a interest in history. Very entertaining!
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- Aidan Kearney
- 06-01-23
very informative but slightly biased l.
very much downplays the fact that the famine was very much preventable. Glances over the fact that Cromwell believed that it was worth letting catholics die during the famine.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-09-23
Not great
This is a very brief summary of the topic and unfortunately has quite a few very basic errors in fact such as the details on the Gibraltar shooting, the Loughgall incident and even using the wrong name for the largest unionist party in Northern Ireland. Fine if you just want an overview but avoid if you are looking for any kind of detail
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- Steve
- 26-01-22
powerful and perceptive
Having three Irish grandparents, one of my new years resolutions was to learn more about my history, this book did everything I wanted it to do and more, and I now feel much more educated on the subject. Very happy :)
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-04-22
Fantastic listen!! 10/10
As someone with Irish heritage I am massively interested in this topic. I stumbled across this and what a gem, I learnt things that I didn’t know before. A fantastic piece of writing, well researched, evidenced and written. Incredibly insightful, a must listen!
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- Wizard13
- 24-01-22
Great Listen
Really informative on a important subject! As someone who struggles with difficulty concentrating, I enjoyed how this book was easier to listen to than most history books
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- Jack Hornby
- 10-07-21
Superb
Great educational audio book, exactly what I was looking for & covers a wide range of topics about the troubles I never knew about. Highly recommend.
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