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‘In the hands of an armed mob’ – The Belfast Riots of 1864
By John Dorney On August 16, 1864, a citizen of Belfast wrote to a friend of his city, ‘The town is in …
By John Dorney On August 16, 1864, a citizen of Belfast wrote to a friend of his city, ‘The town is in …