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OpenLearn Ireland
Change in the West of Ireland
Introducing a collection of articles asking 'How can unique and distinctive regions, like the West of Ireland, retain the qualities that make them unique while continuing to modernise and interact with the wider world?'
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OpenLearn Ireland
How the Good Friday Agreement changed my life...
Quintin Oliver, who ran the non-party and cross-party YES Campaign in the 1998 Referendum, discusses how The Good Friday Agreement changed his life.
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OpenLearn Ireland
Three Irish Poets - Introduction
A look at three female Irish Poets – Ellen O'Leary, Katharine Tynan and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill.
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History & The Arts
National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
What is a ‘nation’? What is a ‘state’? Where have these ideas come from and how have they developed over time? This free course, National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780-1840, explores how the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland was formed. It then moves to analyse the distinctions between the terms ‘nation’ and ‘state’. Finally, it ...
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OpenLearn Ireland
Ireland and the Battle of The Somme
Why does the Battle of The Somme still matter so much in Ireland, for both the South and North?
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OpenLearn Ireland
Irish Congress of Trade Unions Learning Hub
This OpenLearn hub, prepared in collaboration with the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, features free, flexible, distance learning content designed to support employability and upskilling.
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OpenLearn Ireland
Coming to America: The Making of the Irish-American Diaspora
Why did the Irish emigrate to America in such vast numbers for over three centuries? What was their experience in America? What impact did they make on American life?
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History & The Arts
Happy Saint Patrick's Day
March 17th is St. Patrick's Day. Find out more about the patron saint of Ireland and discover Ireland's culture and heritage.
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OpenLearn Ireland
Podcast Art Gallery: A Peace of Us - The Good Friday Agreement Podcast
This interactive digital gallery showcases the artwork submitted by final year illustration students from Ulster University who entered a competition to design the cover art for our Good Friday Agreement Podcast.
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OpenLearn Ireland
A Peace of Us - The Good Friday Agreement Podcast
This Open University podcast discusses the ways in which The Good Friday Agreement changed our communities, arts, sports, and lives.
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OpenLearn Ireland
A Peace of Us: a musical playlist for The Good Friday Agreement
This playlist features a selection of tunes chosen to accompany the celebration of 25 years of The Good Friday Agreement.
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OpenLearn Ireland
The Good Friday Agreement: 25 Years On
A Peace Of Us is a podcast series featuring voices beyond the political institutions exploring the impact the Good Friday Agreement had on the arts, sports, communities and the lives of people in Northern Ireland. Alongside this podcast, you will find a series of guest essays, local music, art and more.