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Country: Ireland, Spain Year: 09.11.1982 Dur: 26.03 “Spanish Ale” traces Irish historical links with Spain. Santiago de Compostella, which attracted many medieval Irish pilrims. Corunna, the Spanish port from where the “lnvincible Armada” was launched only to perish off Ireland’s western coast, and Simancas, the castle where Red Hugh was allegedly poisoned. The high point of the tour is Salamanca, where Irish priests were trained for more than three centuries. Commentary by Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich.
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Country: Spain Year: 28.04.1994 Dur: 25.00 The Basque people claim to form the oldest nation in Europe, with a language which is older than and unrelated to Indo-European. The Catholic Church has played a significant role in this century promoting Basque language, and supporting the cause of Basque nationalism by peaceful means. Other Titles in this Series: Ref No: 352 The Candidate Ref No: 353 Amongst Women Ref No: 354 Tales from Vienna Church Ref No: 355 Spanish or Basque Ref No: 356 Reaching out to a Pagan City Ref No: 357 A Faith of Convenience Ref No: 358 A Church for the Russes Ref No: 359 Open Pocket, Open Door Ref No: 360 Secret Priests Ref No: 361 Gunpowder and Incense Ref No: 362 Persecution & Restitution Ref No: 363 “We hate being Holy” Ref No: 364 The Struggle for the Soul of Russia Ref No: 365 They Shoot Priests, Don’t They? Ref No: 366 Is Europe still Christian? Summar