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Awe inspiring Telcontar Mar 2015 #1
That was over 160 years ago..... a kennedy Mar 2015 #41
I've heard about this before Major Nikon Mar 2015 #2
I'm posting link to this OP in Native Am k&r Panich52 Mar 2015 #3
good idea. thanks for doing it. K&R Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #10
Beautiful gesture and KT2000 Mar 2015 #4
Wonderful. What an amazing act of generosity. avaistheone1 Mar 2015 #5
K&R! Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #6
What a beautiful memorial and gesture. colorado_ufo Mar 2015 #7
Beautiful! =) AverageJoe90 Mar 2015 #8
Perfect. nt Zorra Mar 2015 #9
Another great story ignored by mainstream media QuebecYank Mar 2015 #11
+10. Good news, inspiring. Will send to Irish friends, thanks. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #23
I hadn't heard about this before Warpy Mar 2015 #12
The Irish have long memories, and this, for a change, is a good one Hekate Mar 2015 #13
The potato famine began in 1846 and for three successive harvests, PatrickforO Mar 2015 #14
Informative and concise. Thx for that. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2015 #15
Precisely Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #16
thank you - KT2000 Mar 2015 #17
One of my Irish American friends said his aunts remembered how in the Irish schools if the police appalachiablue Mar 2015 #25
yes - the oppression KT2000 Mar 2015 #32
Their treatment was horrible. My friend's great aunt came from Galway in 1926 at age 18. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #43
My great aunt made KT2000 Mar 2015 #44
The fortitude of those who came here with little always amazes me. Two candlestick holders appalachiablue Mar 2015 #50
While the British rule in Ireland was filled with atrocities Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2015 #39
JPN to MIS, Sat. March 21, 2015, 6:36 pm appalachiablue Mar 2015 #42
That's not saying "The Brits shot priests for teaching Irish" Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2015 #47
"One of my Irish friends SAID his aunts remembered..." It's not what I claimed, it's what he said appalachiablue Mar 2015 #48
Great info., thanks much. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #24
I'm glad you posted this Caretha Mar 2015 #27
It's heartening how we do remember (eventually) what our dear elders told us when young- appalachiablue Mar 2015 #51
One of my ancestresses came with her family on a coffin ship. She & her sister... Hekate Mar 2015 #31
Appreciate your sharing this incredible family history of two very brave women, what times. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #52
* Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #36
The Great Famine was exacerbated by British policies. Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2015 #38
Yeah, stupid stuff, like Irish families who needed food were not allowed to take the soup away PatrickforO Mar 2015 #40
I believe it had a good deal to do with getting rid of alot of the diversity in the potato crops Marrah_G Mar 2015 #46
Good info. Cromwell's time was horrible, then the famine, exploitation and abuse as you write. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #49
Lovely indeed malaise Mar 2015 #18
Beautiful story! smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #19
Lovely riversedge Mar 2015 #20
Beautiful ohheckyeah Mar 2015 #21
I honor the Choctaw but demigoddess Mar 2015 #22
k and r cwydro Mar 2015 #26
Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2015 #28
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #29
k and r niyad Mar 2015 #30
british economic policies engineered famines in both Ireland and India rafeh1 Mar 2015 #33
yes, and not the only time it happened. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #37
Middleton isn't one of Ireland's prettier cities. This oughta be a vast improvement. mackerel Mar 2015 #34
I have both Irish and Native American heritage. I had never heard of this story. How cool. liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #35
damn, this one made me cry......... Marrah_G Mar 2015 #45
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