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Representation of the island of Ireland at the British Empire Games has varied:
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References
- ↑ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
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