Irish Music

At the heart of so many long standing conflicts are issues of competing national identity. Opposing political goals bring communities into conflict – but ultimately those can be negotiated. It’s harder to reconcile cultural conflict. In Northern Ireland, music, and musical celebrations play a huge part in reinforcing the cultural identity of nationalists and unionists.

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