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Why did a 1903 South African riot cause a public outcry in Ireland?

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By Thomas McGrath
| RTE Brainstorm
Updated / Wednesday, 24 Jun 2026 14:47 The British army marching through the streets of Pretoria, South Africa at the end of the Second Boer War in 1902. Photo: The Print Collector/Getty Images Analysis: Five Irish soliders were found guilty of murder after the affray and sentenced to death, but that wasn't the end of the matter News of the disturbance shocked the public.
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Herring soup and piss ups: this is Christmas in Georgian Manchester

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By Thomas McGrath
| The Mill
Dear readers — this festive season, we’re doing things a little differently (not like that). In true Christmas spirit, we have enlisted the help of Three Wise Men – aka three freelance history writers – who will deliver to you a trio, a triptych even, better than any gold or thoughtful but ultimately useless tree resin. Soon to come is a piece by Dean Kirby, the man behind Manchester History Club, on the resilient shopping behaviour of Mancunians during the Christmas Blitz.
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Madam Chester: Victorian Manchester’s most notorious escort

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By Thomas McGrath
| The Mill
Dear readers — for today's lunchtime read we’re delving into Manchester’s seedy past, courtesy of a mostly untold story. In the mid-1800s, twenty-something Mary Evans lived in Deansgate. Like many others who had flocked to Manchester during this period, drawn by its burgeoning wealth, Evans had a trade. But her work didn’t take place in factories or mills; she worked from her home on Major Street as a high-class escort and madame, serving the city’s rich and powerful.
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