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The cup of Ireland's misery has been overflowing for centuries and is not yet half full.

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Boyle Roche
Age: 70 †
Born: 1736
Born: October 1
Died: 1807
Died: June 5
Politician
County Galway
Ireland
Sir Boyle Roche
Bt.
Century
Full
Half
Overflowing
Ireland
Centuries
Cups
Misery

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