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You are now listening to British Murders, Stuart Blues, a podcast focusing exclusively on listener suggested British murder cases.

This is the second episode of season 17, and as always, we open with two opening icebreaker segments, the jingles of which are voiced by my daughter.

The first is this.

True facts that will blow your mind.

Did you know that St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not actually a native Irishman?

Scholars aren't sure where his exact birthplace was, though it's believed to have been in Britain somewhere.

His traditional death date is March 17th, hence that's why St Patrick's Day is celebrated then.

The show's final opening icebreaker segment is this.

Random quote of the week.

Northern Ireland is the world best kept secret, both in the character of its people and its scenery.

That was said by Liam Neeson.

We're in the town of Ballymina this week, located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Now I do realise that Northern Ireland technically isn't classed

as Britain, but given it makes up part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

along with England, Scotland and Wales,

I do also cover cases, albeit infrequently, from that part of the world.

Ballymina is 23 miles northwest of Belfast, 42 miles east and slightly south of Derry, or London

Derry, and 344 miles northwest of London.

Here are five quickfire facts about Ballymina.

Number one, Balimina is the birthplace of aforementioned actor Liam Neeson,

best known for films such as Taken, Chindler's List and the Dark Night Rises.

He was awarded the Freedom of the Borough in 2013, but later renounced it due to political disagreements.

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