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The Big Chill

Started Dec 22, 2010 0 Replies

Some images from the ongoing Big Chill here in Ireland and some music The big ChillUploaded by…Continue

The annual procession at Artane School 1925

Started this discussion. Last reply by pauline jackson Nov 8, 2011. 16 Replies

The annual procession at Artane School. Ireland. June 18 1925Little children walk along followed by priests and altar boys. Littlegirls in white dresses walk along followed by schoolboys. Priests…Continue

Tags: Industrial, School, 1925, Procession, Archive

Three long-lost brothers reunited at last after 65 YEARS apart

Started this discussion. Last reply by 072953yt9d1pb Nov 12, 2010. 2 Replies

Three brothers whose family was torn apart when they were children have been reunited after 65 years apart. Patrick, Vincent and John O'Hara had not been in the same room together since the 1940s,…Continue

Tags: Relatives, Indusrial, Schools, Lost, Reunion

 

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When my friend died.

When my friend diedeverything alteredMemories faded slowlyleaving this traceof sadnessin the twilightwhere memoriesflicker, waver,and are restlesssilencing thoughts.Words unspoken, then mumbled.And this day toowill die alone,grieving forthe broken promise.See More
Nov 6, 2021
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Ferryhouse

"notes from an evidential hearing reveal this tale :  the boy was woken by his friends screaming , he saw his pals extended stomach and knew something was wrong , he forced open the dorm door and ran to find a brother , no sign of anyone , so he…"
Sep 23, 2021
jack colleton commented on Andrew Brennan's blog post Survived
"Awesome prose.  Many of us left can relate."
May 3, 2021
Patrick Curtin commented on Andrew Brennan's blog post Survived
"Powerful words"
May 3, 2021
Andrew Brennan posted a blog post

Survived

Anger written on a pageEnchantment shattered,sense scatteredInk ravenous with rage hacks and scratchesTill hearts, scythed and asunder,deaden, stiffen, nerves shriven.Imagine that! As a child to feeland breathe such cancerTear your insides inside out,Bone to bat, bat to back and back again.A grotesque dancerOn a stage where you have no partexcept to simply suffer and waitIn hope that all this woe will soon abateAnd curtain falls and violence exasperate.Leaving me alone but lonely- alive but…See More
Mar 27, 2021
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jack colleton commented on Andrew Brennan's blog post Paddy Doyle
"https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/the-god-squad-author-and-fearless-campaigner-paddy-doyle-dies-at-69-1.4378455"
Oct 29, 2020
jack colleton commented on Andrew Brennan's blog post Paddy Doyle
"http://www.paddydoyle.com/"
Oct 29, 2020
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Paddy Doyle

Paddy Doyle is dead. He authored the book The God Squad and it'll get a mention in the news. TDs and thier ilk will be rolled out to say a few words but at the time of the books publication in the late-80s no legislator read the book. It took until 2009 for survivors stories/testimony to be acknowledged. RIP Paddy.See More
Oct 12, 2020
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Rainbow

Lucky snap with butterfly bush and a rainbow.
Sep 22, 2020
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Nuns Prepared

"That mask might just be handy these days!"
Sep 22, 2020

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When my friend died.

Posted on November 6, 2021 at 11:57 0 Comments

When my friend died

everything altered

Memories faded slowly

leaving this trace

of sadness

in the twilight

where memories

flicker,…

Continue

Survived

Posted on March 27, 2021 at 10:49 2 Comments

Anger written on a page

Enchantment shattered,

sense scattered

Ink ravenous with rage hacks and scratches

Till hearts, scythed and asunder,

deaden, stiffen, nerves shriven.

Imagine that! As a…

Continue

Paddy Doyle

Posted on October 12, 2020 at 12:04 2 Comments

Paddy Doyle is dead. He authored the book The God Squad and it'll get a mention in the news. TDs and thier ilk will be rolled out to say a few words but at the time of the books publication in the late-80s no legislator read the book. It took until 2009 for survivors stories/testimony to be acknowledged. RIP Paddy.

Switzerland's shame

Posted on October 29, 2014 at 11:00 5 Comments

Thousands of people in Switzerland who were forced into child labour are demanding compensation for their stolen childhoods. Since the 1850s hundreds of thousands of Swiss children were taken from their parents and sent to farms to work - a practice that continued well into the 20th Century.

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29765623

Comment Wall (10 comments)

At 20:13 on September 22, 2010, Rob Northall said…
In Chat! Bar at the bottom of the website!
At 13:17 on September 23, 2010, Rob Northall said…
The is a New Action Group on Finding Relatives of Survivors. Would you be interested in helping? If so Join the Group?
At 20:02 on October 6, 2010, Paul Nolan said…
HI. Andrew.
Nice to hear from you.
I Googled, Artane images and these came up with these pictures, i was not sure about this one.
Have a go and see what you can come up with. Hope this helps.
Thanks.
Paul.
At 21:08 on October 7, 2010, Andrew Brennan said…
The image is out there somewhere - in large format. I gogled Letterfrack Industrial School and got it too: The Taliban and the Tabernacle
But I'll keep looking.
At 18:19 on October 18, 2010, John J Hogan said…
Just Love to Photo. Big fan
At 18:20 on October 18, 2010, John J Hogan said…
Keef
At 1:25pm on October 21, 2011, john o donnell gave Andrew Brennan a gift…
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At 9:16 on September 17, 2012, jack colleton said…

Happy Birthday Andrew!

At 19:44 on August 23, 2014, Doctor Rosaleen Rogers said…

Catholic Priests were like Moses

They held high office

They fell on their knees

Charging church fees

And money was what they took off us

At 1:13 on September 17, 2015, jack colleton said…

Happy Birthday Andrew!

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