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Change: away. away. The world's a small place after all! Although I grew up in Rochfortbridge, Derrygreenagh Park to be exact, I live to the north east of Beirut and would like to share with you some of my childhood memories from my life in the Bridge. Poor old
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Mar 26 2009, 7:16 PM EDT
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Change: in some classes as a deterrent and disciplinary tool and the big green metric ruler was used now and again to keep older classes in
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Oct 25 2007, 7:33 PM EDT
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Change: please help the exiles by co-operating with their derth of knowledge and allow us to give them back the family their fore Fathers reluctantly left behind. The Wild Geese One night as Festus Conroy of Murvey, Galway, lay dying, he
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Jul 9 2007, 5:08 AM EDT
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Change: MightyMighty.. Although the English have now departed from part of Ireland, the Wild Geese continue to fly. As Thomas O'Hanlon said in his book The
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Jul 9 2007, 5:07 AM EDT
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Change: The Wild Geese served not only in the French army but also in the Spanish, Austrian, English, and even Russian armies. The O'Rourkes are a
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Jul 8 2007, 6:26 PM EDT
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Change: SHELIA.SHEILA. *** A glimpse of the life of a Rochfortbridge Exile*** Many Irish found employment as Firemen or Cops. this Photo shows Sheilas Grandfather in the Firehouse, trying to "supplement his income" Pictured 3rd from left (smoking a dúgín) Joseph North from the High Park. *** Joseph
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Apr 29 2007, 8:38 PM EDT
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Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details.
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Apr 29 2007, 8:07 PM EDT
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Change: (North) Borzoi,Perino-Sapienza, New York, USA. and J.J. O'Neill, Melbourne, Australia. *** In times of strife and dearth of wealth they sailed across the foam With little more than what they held they sailed to the unknown But as they docked in far off lands a vow they did declare
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Apr 28 2007, 8:33 PM EDT
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Change: onof a Rochfortbridge Exile*** Many Irish found employment as Firemen or Cops. this Photo shows Sheilas Grandfather in the Firehouse, trying to "supplement his income" Pictured 3rd from left (smoking a dúgín) Joseph North from the High Park. *** Joseph North and his
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Apr 28 2007, 8:29 PM EDT
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Change: seated: Margaret McGrath (nee North) and Ann O'Neill (nee North) Ann was the wife of William O'Neill - son of Charles O'Neill and Catherine Gowran,
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Apr 28 2007, 8:08 PM EDT
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Change: *** In times of strife and dearth of wealth they sailed across the foam With little more than what they held they sailed to the unknown But as they docked in far off lands a vow they did declare That even though now far away to Ireland they would swear
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Apr 28 2007, 8:05 PM EDT
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Change: Many families emegrated "en mass" and although many miles away from home they had the comfort of family and neighbours around them - the great
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Apr 27 2007, 9:37 PM EDT
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Change: *** Oh saintly soul, all free from earthly guile, Triumphant borne before the throne of God, Chastened by years of hard and honest toil, There but remains thy casement ‘neath the sod; Thy body pure that must be glorified, Oh God! For this thy loving son hath died. *** When
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Apr 27 2007, 9:36 PM EDT
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Apr 27 2007, 9:29 PM EDT
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Change: *** *** *** *** She sleeps the sleep of all that’s grand and great, Full ripe in years, and to her God has turned, ‘tis
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Apr 26 2007, 8:17 PM EDT
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Change: STAY TUNED LOADS TO FOLLOW THANKS TO SHELIA BORZOI A glimps of the life on a Rochfortbridge Exile Many Irish found employment as Firemen or Cops. this Photo shows Sheilas Grandfather in the Firehouse, trying to "supplement his income" UNDER CONSTRUCTION Letter to Mrs North
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Apr 26 2007, 8:11 PM EDT
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Apr 26 2007, 8:09 PM EDT
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Change: Unfortunatly many exiles never returned, here are a few clips sent to me by Shelia Borzoi, NewYork USA, who is seeking answers to questions that
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Change: Created by Apr 26 2007, 7:10 PM EDT for: no reason given
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