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The Social Memory of Oliver Cromwell in Ireland, c .1660s– c .1730s
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Cromwell’s role in the collective folk memory is examined, with a particular emphasis on Irish poetry demonstrating the potency of Cromwell’s name in Ireland from a different perspective.
Title: The Social Memory of Oliver Cromwell in Ireland, c .1660s– c .1730s
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Cromwell’s role in the collective folk memory is examined, with a particular emphasis on Irish poetry demonstrating the potency of Cromwell’s name in Ireland from a different perspective.
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