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Please start with the mid 20th century--we already have histories of Ireland-- and give the why-when-why summary first | Please start with the mid 20th century--we already have histories of Ireland-- and give the why-when-why summary first | ||
::I think of "the troubles" as one event (with multiple episodes) with the name "Irish Troubles". Hence the singular. This seems to be reinforced by a discrete beginning and end. Thus in one journal "Over the last three decades the Irish Troubles as by-product has inspired an enormous library—instant history, social science tracts, memoirs, collections..." [[User:Richard Jensen|Richard Jensen]] 19:06, 13 January 2008 (CST) | |||
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Please start with the mid 20th century--we already have histories of Ireland-- and give the why-when-why summary first
- I think of "the troubles" as one event (with multiple episodes) with the name "Irish Troubles". Hence the singular. This seems to be reinforced by a discrete beginning and end. Thus in one journal "Over the last three decades the Irish Troubles as by-product has inspired an enormous library—instant history, social science tracts, memoirs, collections..." Richard Jensen 19:06, 13 January 2008 (CST)