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A 300-year-old bonfire tradition in Northern Ireland has turned its flames on Muslims

By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — In a tradition dating back more than 300 years, towering pyres have been lit every July in Northern Ireland to mark the Battle of the Boyne, which effectively cemented Protestant rule. They’re held in loyalist neighborhoods – communities that strongly support the unio...

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