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Ruby and Ann

'68 by BBC

Oct 12, 201810:11Society & Culture

Friends Ruby and Ann were young women living in the Bogside. They recall how their quiet streets became places of conflict. ’68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles. M...

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Ruby and Ann is an episode from '68 by BBC. Friends Ruby and Ann were young women living in the Bogside. They recall how their quiet streets became places of conflict. ’68 is a new BBC Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the...

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Published Oct 12, 2018, 10:11 long, audio available.

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