“The past is dead, and nothing that we can choose to believe about it can harm or benefit those who were alive in it. On the other hand, it has the power to harm us.”
Quote by Anthony Terence Quincey Stewart
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The Shape of Irish History
This book provides an in-depth exploration of the historical events and developments that have shaped Ireland over the centuries. more
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