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Body snatching in Belfast
Robyn Atcheson 07/02/2025 Robyn Atcheson 07/02/2025

Body snatching in Belfast

The gruesome story of how Belfast supplied the human cadaver trade in the early 19th century

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The Night of the Big Wind
Robyn Atcheson 08/01/2025 Robyn Atcheson 08/01/2025

The Night of the Big Wind

The story of Ireland’s only hurricane and how it got its name.

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The Islandmagee witches
Robyn Atcheson 16/10/2024 Robyn Atcheson 16/10/2024

The Islandmagee witches

An account of Ireland’s last witchcraft trial - Islandmagee, 1711.

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The Belfast Workhouse - Origins
Robyn Atcheson 25/04/2024 Robyn Atcheson 25/04/2024

The Belfast Workhouse - Origins

The origins of Belfast’s workhouse

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A Brief History of Birthing Stools
Robyn Atcheson 20/04/2024 Robyn Atcheson 20/04/2024

A Brief History of Birthing Stools

A brief history of birthing stools

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The Belfast Lying-In Hospital
Robyn Atcheson 11/03/2019 Robyn Atcheson 11/03/2019

The Belfast Lying-In Hospital

Belfast’s first maternity hospital - ahead of its time and unusually clean.

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