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John O’Brien
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Economics, Politics, History,
Ireland
politicalarithmetic.substack.com
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    John O’Brien
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    Jan 16, 2022
    Counties/states with the largest Irish-born populations in 1871: New York (528,806) Cork (501,664) Antrim (391,816) Dublin (378,451) Galway (246,275) Mayo (244,108) Down (288,673) Pennsylvania (235,798) Donegal (216,619 Massachusetts (216,120) Tipperary (213,165)
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    John O’Brien
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    May 18, 2021
    Relative support of left and right leaning parties by education and income in the 1970s and 2010s. Source: Gethin, Martínez-Toledano & Piketty wid.world/news-article/c…
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    John O’Brien
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    Nov 26, 2020
    In 1880 there were more Irish-born people living in New York state (499,500) than Co. Dublin (418,900) and Co. Cork (495,600). Total Irish-born population in the United States was 1.86 million. loc.gov/resource/g3701…
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    John O’Brien
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    Sep 3, 2021
    "Land Map of Ireland" showing the largest landowners and number of owners with holdings greater than 1 acre by county - The Times of London, 7 January 1881
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    John O’Brien
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    Jun 1, 2023
    There were 16 people aged 15-19 who said they were "Retired" in the Irish #Census2022 data.cso.ie/table/FY047B
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    John O’Brien
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    Apr 11, 2021
    Evening Herald article on Liam Brady getting expelled from school for playing soccer instead of GAA (27 April 1971)
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    John O’Brien
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    Jan 31, 2022
    Bernadette Devlin striking Reginald Maudling after he claimed the British Army had acted in self-defence on Bloody Sunday (sketch printed The Illustrated London News 25/03/1972) #BloodySunday50
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    John O’Brien
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    Aug 3, 2020
    "If John Hume can persuade the IRA to end its violence, the Irish people will owe more to him than to any politician of the late 20th century" - Garret Fitzgerald (Irish Times, 4 September 1993)
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    John O’Brien
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    Feb 16, 2022
    Destination of the Republic of Ireland's goods exports (% of total value) from 1925-2021
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    John O’Brien
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    Feb 17, 2021
    Destination of Ireland's goods exports (as % of total value) from 1925-2020
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    John O’Brien
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    Nov 7, 2020
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    Short profile of Joe Biden by Sean Cronin in the Irish Times, June 1985. Biden listed Wolfe Tone as the historical figure he most admires. Considered "Presidential Timber".
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    John O’Brien
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    Feb 15, 2024
    Republic of Ireland's goods exports (% of total value) by destination from 1925-2023
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    John O’Brien
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    Nov 7, 2020
    In 1980 fourteen US politicians (including Joe Biden) called on the British government to support a United Ireland - Irish Times, 15 March 1980
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    John O’Brien
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    Jun 7, 2023
    Population change in Ireland (32 counties) from Census 1841 to 2021/22
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