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Brian Nolan's Blog – April 2014 Archive (2)
Easter Eggs -- A County Galway Tale
With nine million chocolate Easter eggs being eaten in Ireland over Easter, I wondered if our children have any idea what life was like for our parents and grand-parents.
My grandfather, Michael Brody, operated a general store, grocery, hardware,…
Added by Brian Nolan on April 22, 2014 at 5:30am — 1 Comment
Erin's Lament - Galway's Gain
Eugene Daly was dreaming, in a deep sleep. In the dream, he was playing his uileann pipes to a rapturous audience of dancers in the ship's sumptuous main ballroom. He played like a man possessed, jigs and reels, in perfect pitch. The audience were thrilled. All of a sudden he panicked and woke. He had woken up to the sound of water lapping under his bunk. Unused to…
ContinueAdded by Brian Nolan on April 14, 2014 at 8:00pm — 6 Comments
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