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The Cavendish family (Duke of Devonshire in England) have owned Lismore Castle in the (now) Republic of Ireland since 1753. How did British aristocrats maintain ownership of their homes in a newly formed sovereign state?

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Until the mid-20th century, English, Welsh, Irish and Northern Irish judges would put on a black cap when passing the sentence of death. How did this now-defunct practice emerge and why was it not done when passing other sentences?

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The Cavendish family (Duke of Devonshire in England) have owned Lismore Castle in the (now) Republic of Ireland since 1753. How did British aristocrats maintain ownership of their homes in a newly formed sovereign state?	173
Until the mid-20th century, English, Welsh, Irish and Northern Irish judges would put on a black cap when passing the sentence of death. How did this now-defunct practice emerge and why was it not done when passing other sentences?	20