Troubles, the

Troubles, the
Trou|bles, the [ `trʌblz ]
the violence and political problems in Northern Ireland, especially in the 1960s and 1970s, that happened because Catholics and Protestants disagreed about whether Northern Ireland should remain part of the U.K. or should become part of the Republic of Ireland

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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