Irish Country life history
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Just one hundred years after the Norman invasion, Ireland’s legal and court system was based on the Anglo Norman – England-Wales model. While the four provinces correspond to the old Gaelic or pre-Norman Kingdoms they never had much administrative significance. Ireland’s county system was based on the England’s shires and exists to this day. By [...]
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