UK Pages information, recreation and business directory: Ireland/Northern Ireland/Society and Culture/History information recreation

1798 Ireland

Provides information and articles on the 1798 rebellion and the events leading up to this time.

http://www.iol.ie/~fagann/1798/

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BBC Online - Northern Ireland History

Portal site examining history throughout the 20th century, including the World War II and features on the Troubles. Features multimedia items from the decades of the 20th century.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/history/

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BBC: Key events in Northern Ireland history

A special report from 1998 on the BBC News website, dealing with some key events in the history of Northern Ireland.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/northern_ireland/10657.stm

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Cruithni, Ulster History

A brief illustrated history of Ulster, with suggested books for further reading.

http://www.cruithni.org.uk/index.html

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Dissolving Boundaries Through Education

A joint project on the Irish Potato Famine, by St. Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel, and Kells Community School, Co. Meath.

http://www.stlouis.org.uk/

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Irish Archaeology

Includes a web directory, the Newsletter of the Irish section of the Paleopathology Association and book reviews.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~tbreen/ireland.html

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Northern Ireland Aviation Archaeology Team

Features various aircraft crash sites that have been visited and dug. Includes photographs and video.

http://mysite.freeserve.com/sum41/crashes/home/home.htm

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Northern Ireland Digital Film Archive

Collection contains 55 hours of moving images about Northern Ireland from 1897-2000, including drama, animation, documentaries, news, newsreels, and amateur films.

http://www.digitalfilmarchive.net/

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The Belfast Blitz

BBC Northern Ireland's collection of pictures, audio, video and personal accounts of the terrible experience of one city's citizens - men, women and children - when a world war came to them.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/belfastblitz/

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The James Harshaw Diaries

A description of the Diaries and of people of Counties Down and Armagh in the mid-1800s. Also includes an account of John Martin, Young Irelander.

http://www.theballards.net/Harshaw/index.html

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The Linen Trail

Summary of the development of flax and linen world wide, and in the British Isles. Includes a section on Limavady and Northwest.

http://www.angelfire.com/biz7/robert20016/

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The origin of Danny Boy or Londonderry Air

Includes song lyrics along with details and photographs of the history surrounding the song.

http://www.theoriginofdannyboy.com/

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The First World War shaped the world we live in today, and nowhere more than in Ireland. Nearly a quarter of a million Ulstermen and other Irishmen and women served in the armed forces and in the factories.

http://www.irishsoldier.org/

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Ulster Historical Foundation

A non-profit making organisation that promotes interest in Irish genealogy and history.

http://www.uhf.org.uk/

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Ulster History Circle

Voluntary organisation that erects blue plaques to honour famous men and women who have contributed to Ulster society. Provides information on existing plaques, with biographies.

http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/

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