Originally Posted by Mannlicher


Oh,and Pete, my forefathers, or at least a few of them, came over in 1850 from Cork County. The English had taken their land, starved them near to death, and then welcomed them to leave.
That side of the family still has no love for the English.


I wish I knew the answer which would give a peaceful solution that was acceptable to the great majority, but I don't.

Things have improved since the 1970's, but any sense of First World "normality" is still only a veneer..

Certainly changes to increase equality and stop discrimination on the basis of the religon have helped and so has the increased economic prosperity that came with the so called Peace Dividend.

The ironic thing is that Ireland as a whole is a beautiful country and if you avoid politics and religon, the majority of its people are warm and friendly to visitor.

If you ever decide to visit Eire and let it be known you have Irish ancestry, you will be treated like royality...


Last edited by Pete E; 06/19/13.

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