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I want to publicly thank my friend "Woman" for writing this article. I am the Linda mentioned, searching for my ancestors and she has been a great help...I grew up hearing stories of Ireland from my grandparents and could feel their longing for the "old country". My family lived in Queens NY and we had 1st, 2nd and 3rd cousins that lived nearby. They kept "a little bit of Ireland" alive and well on 247th Street!! <br />
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With all that I've learned of Ireland and her strong and proud people, I too long for the old country and wish our ancestor's stories could be told! The Irish have survived great tragedy throughout history, yet, they remain upbeat, friendly and loyal to their loved ones and their country. And I have yet to speak with a nicer group of people. I am proud to be of Irish descent!!if only everything was a filmhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/76343#comment1517692006-05-31T02:03:45+00:00seedotin the meantime read Liam O'Flaherty
and pray to the great god hollywood
for u...in the meantime read Liam O'Flaherty<br />
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and pray to the great god hollywood<br />
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for understandingDrumshanbohttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/76343#comment1662892006-09-08T18:24:07+00:00RonakiRonaki at web dot deHow many in Drumshanbo know of it's past? I for one don't, and those I knew were...How many in Drumshanbo know of it's past? I for one don't, and those I knew were few. O'Kief, Woods Mooney and Mc Manus but a few. More often than not it was the guests to the town who showed any interest in the towns history. But perhaps things have changed. I left 20 years ago.Mrs.http://www.indymedia.ie/article/76343#comment2244122008-03-27T23:48:09+00:00PeggyLpleon112 at aol dot comCan you tell me where was and what was the name of the Poor House for those born...Can you tell me where was and what was the name of the Poor House for those born in Manorhamilton? A friend's father was born in the Manorhamilton Poor House in the late 1800s. I Googled this page. Thanks for shedding any light on the subject. I believe the man's name was Mulligan, and he was raised by his maternal grandparents, McSharry (McSherry?) (PLeon112@aol.com) Thanks! Peggy L.killing of thetribes and languageshttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/76343#comment2244332008-03-28T10:25:55+00:00lyncherp.elynch at hotmail dot comin my view the brits took advantage of the famine we were at our weakest as peop...in my view the brits took advantage of the famine we were at our weakest as people and never recovered to this day they killed our language exported our people to speak their language in the us australia and so on thats the brittish for you if you were caught stealing a piece of corn you were sent on the prision ship our culture died in 1845 if they did make a film it would be a very emotional one for the irish and hurtful but never the less it would be nice to have their story told in film as it would be a great tribute to their memory may their souls rest in peace and may they look over and guide us in the future .Irish Genocide Denialhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/76343#comment2244742008-03-28T19:42:53+00:00CaelThere is a lot of information compiled on the subject at the related link:There is a lot of information compiled on the subject at the related link:considering the obesity rates in Ireland -where would they get the extras from for the crowd scenes?http://www.indymedia.ie/article/76343#comment2244952008-03-29T00:19:17+00:00o as ifcomputer animation - I suppose. Photoshop on the megascale airbrushing out the m...computer animation - I suppose. Photoshop on the megascale airbrushing out the modern portly plump and stout john bull appearing gael and then putting in literally millions of skeletons like zombies building roads to nowhere but (& check this out for the twist in the tale!) they all have white skin!<br />
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They could do prequels too. <br />
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You've seen the Famine the movie brought to you by the people who Bertie couldn't justify increasing make poverty history donations to Africa. Great wasn't it? Your kids have the computer game. Well the wonders of Irish History epic cinema are back - "Cromwell the Irish side". & to be really ironic this second movie made on Cromwell won't use an Irish born actor in the title role (c/f <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromwell_" title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromwell_">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromwell_</a>(film) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Harris" title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Harris">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Harris</a> ) but an up and coming Billy Barry token pretty ethnic migrant kiddy.<br />
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See the population drop by half. See the genocide topped with ethnic cleansing. See the planters daughter fall in love with papist hidden in the wood. See the Cromwellian plantations asimulated. See them convert to catholicism and speak Irish in three generations. See the nation heal. Oooooooops - that's not your idea of the movie is it?<br />
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Manorhamilton poorhousehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/76343#comment2245082008-03-29T07:05:21+00:00J. HartePeggyL, I don't recall the name of that Poor House, but some years ago while tou...PeggyL, I don't recall the name of that Poor House, but some years ago while touring North Leitrim I visited the site of the famine graveyard behind the remaining building of that poorhouse in Manorhamilton. They did up the site and erected a monument with plaque around 1996 when government encouraged commemorations of the 150th anniversary of an Gorta Mor. The old building had been converted into offices of the North-Western Health Board (since then superseded by HSE - dunno what they use the building for nowadays - it's somewhere behind the more modern building of Our Lady's Hospital on the Glenfarne/Enniskillen road in Manorhamilton.<br />
An oil painting of the poorhouse can be viewed on display at the North Glens Center, an old Methodist hall that was usefully turned into an arts centre with interregional funds in 1999.<br />
Check it out here: <a href="http://www.theglenscentre.com/" title="http://www.theglenscentre.com/">http://www.theglenscentre.com/</a> Good luck with your enquiries.Reply to J. Hartehttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/76343#comment2246222008-03-30T16:46:10+00:00PeggyJ. Harte. Thanks so much for your quick and informative reply. It's a help.J. Harte. Thanks so much for your quick and informative reply. It's a help.