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Yes FreeScot, my great-grandfather and his sad story was only a matter of a few generations ago. He applied for Poor Relief from Cambusnethan Parish one day (6/-) and was dead two days later. He lies somewhere in Common Ground in Cambusnethan Kirk Yard.
Yes Tim if you put your head above the parapet..... It is sad that a more measured appraisal of historical events is not in evidence. Scotland is riven by deep-rooted beliefs centring on these stories (and others going back even further) and today history is repeating itself. The targets have...
I am not too sure how things work on the the forum Timr so bear with me. My great-great grandparents from Longford, Co. Longford may have followed this same route about 10 years later on the way to Liverpool. Their son, my great-grandfather would be heading to Wishaw here in Scotland where he...
Yes Gerry, thanks so much for that illuminating story and of its relevance today. I would like to point out that many of the Irish forced to seek a new life elsewhere (my great-grandparents on both sides) were treated like immigrants, but were in fact British Citizens moving to another part of...
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