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In reply to the discussion: Irish Build Memorial to Choctaws Who Helped in Famine 160 years ago (Today's good news) [View all]KT2000
(20,792 posts)44. My great aunt made
one week short of 100 and that is because she quit eating. The thought of a 100 year birthday party filled her with dread - because of the attention. She also would call my mother daily and tell her she was nearing the end of her road - that started when she was in her 60's. Strong people is right.
She was sent to America along with a brother and sister by their parents in hopes they could survive. They were each given a candlestick holder for the trip. I think knowing that has given me a decent perspective in life
slightly off topic but I got the CD of the singer Hozier. His lyrics are true Irish poetry - love-death-religion and nature on the dark side but still positive! Highly rec to others who are interested in that sort of thing.
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ND-Dem
Mar 2015
OP
One of my Irish American friends said his aunts remembered how in the Irish schools if the police
appalachiablue
Mar 2015
#25
Their treatment was horrible. My friend's great aunt came from Galway in 1926 at age 18.
appalachiablue
Mar 2015
#43
The fortitude of those who came here with little always amazes me. Two candlestick holders
appalachiablue
Mar 2015
#50
"One of my Irish friends SAID his aunts remembered..." It's not what I claimed, it's what he said
appalachiablue
Mar 2015
#48
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
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
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