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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]Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)45. damn, this one made me cry.........
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Irish Build Memorial to Choctaws Who Helped in Famine 160 years ago (Today's good news) [View all]
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