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April 02, 2020
Mary shares with the group her carved utensils, given to her as a gift from a family friend who served as a missionary with the Mill Hill Fathers.
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April 02, 2020
The Blackthorn Pencil Although Ireland is definitely not short of a blackthorn walking stick or two, less common, is a pen crafted from Blackthorn. Ben shares with the group one such pen, crafted by his carpenter Grandfather.
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April 02, 2020
Rose and Tray. Rose’s tray was hand painted by her very talented Grandmother who lived in India.
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April 02, 2020
My Mother’s Teaspoon. Jan shares with the group the story of her mother’s Tea Caddy Spoon. A lasting connection between her mother and North Wales, where she spent her time as an child evacuee during WWII.
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April 02, 2020
My Medal Collection. Conor shares with the group his family heirlooms of the future, with his collection of medals and trophies.
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March 12, 2020
Irish Independence Medal Presented by de Valera The Service (1917-1921) Medal without Bar was awarded to persons whose service was not deemed active military service, but who were members of Oglaigh na hÉireann, (Irish Republican Army), Fianna Éireann, Cumann na mBan or the Irish Citizen Army continuously for the three months which ended with the …
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March 12, 2020
My School Mate, Seamus Heaney Seamus Heaney is widely recognized as one of the major poets of the 20th century. A native of Northern Ireland, Heaney was raised in County Derry, and later lived for many years in Dublin. He was the author of over 20 volumes of poetry and won the Nobel Prize for Literature …
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March 12, 2020
1910 Wedding Photograph. Des shares the story of his Grandmother Catherine Lesley.
