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Thread #89613   Message #1695831
Posted By: Alba
17-Mar-06 - 12:30 AM
Thread Name: BS: Being Irish on St. Patrick's Day
Subject: RE: BS: Being Irish on St. Patrick's Day
Dave's Wife you definetly have the name right.
I only know a little about John Mc Bride and even less about his Son but here's the little I know of.
John MacBride came from Westport Co. Mayo and at some point he emmigrated to South Africa were he organised the Irish Transvaal Brigade. The Brigade were Irish and Irish-American miners living in the Transvaal who joined with the Boers to fight the British.
He eventually returned to Ireland.
He was an Irish Republican who was executed in Kilmainham Jail by the British for his role in the 1916 Easter Rising.

His son Seán was very active in Irish Politics and won the 1974 Nobel Peace Prize.
(I think he was a founder/member of Amnesty International?)
In fact time to dig out some more information on this topic.
Thank you for bringing it to my attention again.

Now about those dumplings you make..lol
I want some Apple dumplings too..I mean if Azizi, my astrological Sister, can have some then can't I?...:)

Hi Azizi sounds like your Daughter has a great Day planned for the Children.
Love and Warmest Wishes as always Sis
Jude