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Thread #92854   Message #1796336
Posted By: GUEST,Alison
29-Jul-06 - 03:04 PM
Thread Name: Folkies supporting IRA
Subject: RE: Folkies supporting IRA
Thank you Enda Murphy and Sceilg for your comments here. I am British, but I do have some Catholic ancestors from Ireland and current Catholic relatives who live all over Ireland including the North, and I am very proud to be related to them. I care about people in Ireland and that is why I am trying to learn about them and Ireland. Fair play to you Sceilg, there is nothing wrong about being Irish and being proud of it. I wish you the best for your future as many Irish people have suffered during the conflicts in Ireland. I am lucky to be born and raised in England, as I have not suffered the way Irish people have over those years. I can only picture a thought of what it must have be like for Irish people that had to live in fear of sectarain violence from Loyalists, for example having your house burnt down or losing one of your children through the conflicts. I can only hope that one day there will be peace for Ireland so these hurtful wounds can be healed in the years to come. Kind Regards.