A quarter of young people in the Republic of Ireland admit to not knowing key events of the Troubles, according to a recent poll.
A Sunday Times poll on 1,000 people found that 90% of people do not know how many people died during the Troubles.
Some 41% of young people said they did not know activist John Hume played a role in the peace process.
Only 7% of people said they learned about the Troubles in school, leading some to believe that people get their information on Northern Ireland through social media.
Listeners on Lunchtime Live said it’s important for more people to understand what happened in Northern Ireland.
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Patrick Gibbons said he has more knowledge having lived through the Troubles, but it’s important for young people to learn anyway.
“It's only by knowing about it that you appreciate what you have now," he said.
Anna from Northern Ireland said there’s also a lack of knowledge from people of all ages outside of Northern Ireland.
“It was just a completely far-removed scenario from across the border,” she said.
“My peers and people my age just from a couple hours down the road didn’t really know about it.”
“Mythologised” view
John from Donegal said the lack of knowledge is frustrating as someone who goes to schools to teach young people the importance of history.
“It is a frustrating thing because a lot of it can be mythologised if it’s not taught in a correct and balanced way,” he said.
“It can become one sided when you’re only getting half the story.”
According to the overall poll, the British Army and republican paramilitaries were equally likely to be thought to be responsible for the most deaths during the Troubles at approximately 25% each.
People under 35, however, were more likely to feel that the British Army was responsible at 37%.
A total 3,532 people were killed during the Troubles, including 1,841 civilians.
Republican paramilitary groups were responsible for 2,057 deaths, while loyalist paramilitary groups were responsible for 1,027 total deaths.
British security forces were responsible for 363 deaths.
