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    Spadecaller1 year ago

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    My son came home from school the other day and he was shocked that some of his schoolmates who happened to be Irish knew nothing at all about the Potato Famine of 1845 to 1851.

    His teacher talked about the hardships and suffering that occurred; that people were found dead along the roadside with grass in their mouths. He then played this song for them. My son gave me the name of this song and at his request, I made this video. Hope you enjoy...

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      not2needy1 year ago

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      I know you are so proud of your son SC, and i bet he's proud of you as well!
      That was a great video. The song brought me to tears! Thanks.

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        BronxBomber1 year ago

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        A shame that the boy's parent's didn't carry the old fashioned tradition of telling the significance of the history of the Irish around the dinner table for example. Nice one SC. Thanx!

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          bruhaha1 year ago

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          My wife and I saw the National Famine Monument when we were in Ireland it 2006. Very moving.

          Thanks for the great posts.

          http://ireland2000seven.com/nationalmonument.html

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            Spadecaller1 year ago

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            bruhaha

            I saw photos of the monument while I was putting this together.

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              bruhaha1 year ago

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              Maybe tonight I'll upload some pictures and post a link.

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