terip64
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Fri Mar-17-06 09:26 AM
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| 8. My favorite book: Trinity by Leon Uris |
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Best book ever, for me anyway. The Outer Most House by Henry Beston probably second.
I can still remember the night I finished Trinity for the first time, 20 years ago on a very stormy night. My two baby girls were sleeping in the bedroom probably 10 feet away from me and my young husband was working late. I kept getting up and just staring at the girls and feeling so fortunate to be safe and warm and fed. I will fight with every Irish bone in my body for justice in this country and I am sure I am not alone. Rest easy, fellow Irishmen, over our dead bodies will this country go down!
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 A St. Patrick's Day Message: |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 08:32 AM |
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Wolfe Tone, on being sentenced to death: |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 08:54 AM |
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H20 Man, thank you for both of those famous quotes. |
mohinoaklawnillinois |
Mar-17-06 08:57 AM |
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A a great St Padraic's Day to you. |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 09:08 AM |
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I would really be interested in seeing that piece of history, National |
stop the bleeding |
Mar-17-06 09:33 AM |
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Please do! |
FLDem5 |
Mar-17-06 09:34 AM |
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Here goes: |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 10:05 AM |
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What courage - bookmarked... |
stop the bleeding |
Mar-17-06 10:11 AM |
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I like that. |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 11:43 AM |
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Over the next few months when appropriate maybe you could share |
stop the bleeding |
Mar-17-06 02:14 PM |
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Wow! |
FLDem5 |
Mar-17-06 10:15 AM |
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The French gave Wolfe Tone the flag... |
Bridget Burke |
Mar-17-06 09:24 AM |
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Meet me at Peggy Barclay's |
seemslikeadream |
Mar-17-06 09:02 AM |
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as sung by Solas |
druidity33 |
Mar-17-06 12:13 PM |
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Yes Sunny Spells And Scattered Showers |
seemslikeadream |
Mar-17-06 06:58 PM |
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Thanks, H20 Man. Oustanding. |
Octafish |
Mar-17-06 09:07 AM |
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Robert Emmet was Protestant |
Bridget Burke |
Mar-17-06 09:17 AM |
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Very important points. |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 09:52 AM |
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My favorite book: Trinity by Leon Uris |
terip64 |
Mar-17-06 09:26 AM |
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My father told me to read Trinity ~ I bought it but didn't get around to |
Catrina |
Mar-18-06 03:37 AM |
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Thank you for posting this. |
Raksha |
Mar-18-06 08:22 PM |
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You're welcome ~ |
Catrina |
Mar-19-06 12:10 AM |
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Happy Ireland Day |
annces8 |
Mar-17-06 09:37 AM |
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Ireland symbolizes the truth of democracy |
PATRICK |
Mar-17-06 09:52 AM |
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Since we are posting poignant quotes, Don't forget James Connolly.... |
obreaslan |
Mar-17-06 09:57 AM |
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Very good ! |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 10:14 AM |
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A kick for the Irish nm |
texpatriot2004 |
Mar-17-06 01:04 PM |
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Hey there you are. |
hang a left |
Mar-17-06 02:58 PM |
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Hey thanks for noticing...I only moved to Canada in my mind. I |
texpatriot2004 |
Mar-17-06 11:59 PM |
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Hi Sister |
hang a left |
Mar-18-06 03:06 AM |
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An Irish lament about death and war, Danny Boy |
cassiepriam |
Mar-17-06 02:32 PM |
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And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin |
seemslikeadream |
Mar-17-06 02:38 PM |
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I despise that song. |
mohinoaklawnillinois |
Mar-17-06 02:38 PM |
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sorry mohinoaklawnillinois |
seemslikeadream |
Mar-17-06 02:47 PM |
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Very sorry to trigger sad memories; we Irish feel everything deeply |
cassiepriam |
Mar-17-06 02:56 PM |
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That was the verse my sister-in-law had printed on my |
mohinoaklawnillinois |
Mar-17-06 03:25 PM |
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It's a powerful song. |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 04:05 PM |
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I hope you are happy H20 Man, I am crying my eyes out :) |
cassiepriam |
Mar-17-06 04:49 PM |
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"We feel things with our souls." |
stop the bleeding |
Mar-17-06 04:51 PM |
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That's it stop the bleeding |
seemslikeadream |
Mar-17-06 06:22 PM |
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Yes, that's it, |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 08:29 PM |
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You might find this |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 09:06 PM |
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This may not show it |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 09:11 PM |
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OK, I have goosebumps. My god, it is uncanny. |
cassiepriam |
Mar-17-06 10:35 PM |
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That is incredible |
dflprincess |
Mar-17-06 10:48 PM |
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That blood runs strong |
stop the bleeding |
Mar-18-06 07:18 PM |
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Yes, I know. The DNA is there and always will be. |
cassiepriam |
Mar-17-06 10:25 PM |
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They started in Kerry, |
H2O Man |
Mar-18-06 07:14 AM |
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H20Man, this thread has been wonderful and thank you |
mohinoaklawnillinois |
Mar-18-06 08:41 PM |
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There's an old saying |
H2O Man |
Mar-19-06 12:03 AM |
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I never get tired of such stories, they warm my heart. |
cassiepriam |
Mar-18-06 09:59 PM |
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Yes, we should |
H2O Man |
Mar-19-06 12:04 AM |
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Yes we should! BTW Have you ever heard of Mac Sean Laoic- |
cassiepriam |
Mar-19-06 03:42 PM |
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My friend you are preaching to the choir. Maybe we were druids |
cassiepriam |
Mar-17-06 10:21 PM |
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Lovely and appreciated, H2O Man. |
sfexpat2000 |
Mar-17-06 02:35 PM |
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We'll celebrate with a reading of Bradbury's one-act The Anthem Sprinters |
Shakespeare |
Mar-17-06 02:36 PM |
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Please explain ... |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 04:08 PM |
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An anthem sprinter.... |
Shakespeare |
Mar-17-06 05:54 PM |
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The happiest of St. Patrick's Days to DU, and to you, H2O Man. |
bleever |
Mar-17-06 02:42 PM |
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K & R |
Me. |
Mar-17-06 02:58 PM |
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Maud Gonne- Ireland's Joan of Arc (and member of Golden Dawn) |
cryingshame |
Mar-17-06 06:53 PM |
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Right. |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 08:48 PM |
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H2OMan, my maternal grandmother |
JulieRB |
Mar-18-06 11:57 PM |
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I am convinced |
H2O Man |
Mar-19-06 12:11 AM |
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LOL We Irish women have known all along how powerful we are, |
cassiepriam |
Mar-19-06 06:43 AM |
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I will never forget Maud Gonne, but it's good to be reminded anyway. |
Raksha |
Mar-17-06 09:24 PM |
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That powerful force ..... |
H2O Man |
Mar-18-06 07:33 AM |
#64 |
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Thank you for posting those quotations, H2OMan. |
Raksha |
Mar-18-06 08:08 PM |
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I certainly take that |
H2O Man |
Mar-19-06 12:19 AM |
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Thanks...I was hoping you'd see it that way. n/t |
Raksha |
Mar-19-06 03:01 AM |
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Happy St. Patrick's Day. Waterman |
Donailin |
Mar-17-06 08:39 PM |
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Thank you. |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 08:49 PM |
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Hope you're having a wonderful St. Patrick's Day, |
CatWoman |
Mar-17-06 09:01 PM |
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And you, too! |
H2O Man |
Mar-17-06 09:12 PM |
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The language itself is inspiring |
senseandsensibility |
Mar-17-06 09:04 PM |
#47 |
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Instead of the either/or, |
conning |
Mar-19-06 10:13 AM |
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Powerfully humbling and sobering. |
im10ashus |
Mar-18-06 12:07 AM |
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Photo of Ireland today |
lostexpectation |
Mar-18-06 02:22 AM |
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Aye and these are some lovely thoughts and poems |
symbolman |
Mar-18-06 07:09 AM |
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I agree about that gene. |
H2O Man |
Mar-18-06 07:25 AM |
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And a child shall lead them. |
im10ashus |
Mar-18-06 10:32 AM |
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Beautifully said symbolman. I am going to start crying again :) |
cassiepriam |
Mar-19-06 06:29 AM |
#78 |
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