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          RTÉ Nationwide: Francis Ledwidge Special
Posted 01/08/2017
Anne Cassin presents a special edition of Nationwide commemorating the life and work of Francis Ledwidge, 'the poet of the Blackbird', who was killed at the third battle of Ypres on the 31 July 1917 just 17 days before his 30th birthday.
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Century Ireland
The Century Ireland project is an online historical newspaper that tells the story of the events of Irish life a century ago.